Quite a few events have happened late last week. On Thursday we received our travel approval. When CCAI (our adoption agency) received this they requested our consulate appointment. They have requested the week of May 15. If we get an appointment on Mon, Tue or Wed of that week we will get Madison on May 8th. If we get an appointment on Thurs of that week we will get Madison on May 9th. We should be leaving around May 4th. We will have more concrete information early this coming week.

We also get updated photos and information about Madison on Monday or Tuesday. I am excited to see how my baby looks, but I will also be a little sad to see how much she has grown without us.

I spoke with Jack in the translation department regarding the finding document. Madison was found in an entrance of the Senior's Apartment House at Feipeng Lane, Wenzhou City on February 25, 2005. Madison was nearly 2 1/2 months old when she was found. The translated documents did not indicate that there was a note left. Jack contacted the orphanage and found out that there was indeed a note. It was a simple red piece of paper with black writing that said, "Noon December 11."

We will not get the original note. We will be able to take photos of the note when we get our precious baby. We are thankful for the love of her birth family for making sure everyone knew when this lovely child entered the world.