Is This him?

So once you've done the Pre-Application at AWAA, they will issue you a password to enable you to login to their Waiting Children Pictorial Listing pages.  I have been doing this off and on for months. There are so many children who need homes!  Many of these kiddos are designated as having Special Needs.  These needs range anywhere from having a Cleft Lip/Palate to heart defects, both minor and major, to all sorts of blood disorders, to brain injuries or developmental issues.  The list goes on.  It is so wonderful to see all the children in that list whose status is "Matched Children."  This means they have been matched with a family and are working their way to coming home forever!  I can't wait to see my son listed as a matched child!

Back on February 10, I was playing around on their site, and the picture of a little boy caught my eye.  Right now, that is all I can tell you about him.  I inquired about him that day, and was told that a US doctor was reviewing his file to determine how his health was.  I was also told that another family, whose dossier was already logged in and approved in China, was showing interest in him as well.  Of course, that family would have first right of refusal since we haven't even applied yet.  But, she promised to keep me posted on where things were concerning him.  I totally wrote it off, thinking that there was no way this other family would turn him down if the doctor gave him a clean report.

A few days later I heard form the agency.  They told me that this little guy did get a good report from the doc.  Great news!  She also said that the other family was reviewing his file.  "Good for them!" I thought.  "And great for him.  I hope he will be happy with them."  And, again, I let it go.  Yesterday, she called me back.  The other family had declined the referral, and we were next in line to review his file!  WHAT?!?!?!?  We had last night to discuss whether or not we wanted to review his file.

This morning I called the agency and told them that we did want to review the file!  Starting today, we have 2 weeks to review this file.  We can (actually we have to) talk to doctors.  We can ask specific questions.  We can research his condition.  But we have to do all of this, and be comfortable with a decision by March 9th.  Let the fun begin!