Dingy January 15, 2009 Share Dingy Member January 15, 2009 Hey all - My wife and I have *finally* come out of the purgatory of the last few years - and have completed an adoption of a son from China. We returned yesterday and are readjusting to life in the normal world - where there are stoplights, people drive on the street and use the pretty dashed lines, you can't see the air before you breathe it, everyone isn't trying to sell you a "Rolex", and animal body parts that shouldn't be eaten are featured in the buffet.... Now if only my rear would heal from the airline seat...! I have a couple thousand pictures to pull of the camera and categorize and will hope to have some posted soon (including a good candidate for a new l33tmobile for Fatty:). And yes, GC did venture to the great wall. Our son suffers from a cleft lip/pallat (sp?) and initial screening appointement is in six days - so between that and all the family obligations go (or how much we have to go through) I hope to have some pictures posted in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL January 15, 2009 Share dwEEziL Member January 15, 2009 Congratulations Dingy. And welcome to the new addition to your family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage January 15, 2009 Share ZeroDamage Member January 15, 2009 Dingy, Maybe I can talk to you off list one of these days soon. My wife and I have been talking about doing exactly what you just did. Curious about your agency used and the works. Congrats by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo January 15, 2009 Share anonymo Member January 15, 2009 Whoa Dingy that's awesome! You're a dad! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter January 15, 2009 Share Magruter Member January 15, 2009 Congratz!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingy January 15, 2009 Author Share Dingy Member January 15, 2009 Thanks guys! It was a great trip. There was always something going on - we started in Beijing, went to our child's province and then ended up down south where the US consulate is. It wasn't until the last couple of days that we could really relax. The only hard part of the entire process was the return trip - way too long (20 hours of travle time) - in coach. I have seen way to much of the inside of a 747 for a while.... We were originally in Chineese domestic program but because of changes in China it would have taken an additional 2-3 more years (estimate) for a placement. We elected to be placed in the special needs program and as the name implies it is for children with special needs - anything from very minor and correctable issues to very severe issues. Our son has a cleft lip/palate (sp?) and it is something that is completely correctable - as a matter of fact he has his first appointment at the U of M children's hospital on Wednesday. ZD - the agency we used was Adoption Associates. They are based in Michigan, but have clients nation-wide. They have a great reputation and have programs with other countries besdies China. Their website is: http://www.adoptassoc.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush January 15, 2009 Share Bush Member January 15, 2009 We returned yesterday and are readjusting to life in the normal world - where there are stoplights, people drive on thestreet and use the pretty dashed lines, you can't see the air before you breathe it, everyone isn't trying to sell you a "Rolex", and animal body parts that shouldn't be eaten are featured in the buffet.... Lol Dingy you hit it right on the head. Pig brain is not bad though, nor is bug larva Congratz on the new addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo January 15, 2009 Share anonymo Member January 15, 2009 Pig brain is not bad though, nor is bug larva I wonder what the real Bush is up to back where ever you left him bound and gagged in China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazz January 15, 2009 Share Shazz Member January 15, 2009 Congrats Dingy!! Glad you had a safe trip and all is well. Looking forward to some pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush January 18, 2009 Share Bush Member January 18, 2009 (edited) Pig brain is not bad though, nor is bug larva I wonder what the real Bush is up to back where ever you left him bound and gagged in China Check out my new avatar 'Mo! I made it and cropped it just for you.. Edited January 18, 2009 by Bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingy January 18, 2009 Author Share Dingy Member January 18, 2009 Check out my new avatar 'Mo! MMMMMMMM....... steamin brains! Let's see one with you sucking on a chicken foot! Guess it is Bush FTW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingy January 18, 2009 Author Share Dingy Member January 18, 2009 Here's Ben.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush January 20, 2009 Share Bush Member January 20, 2009 Check out my new avatar 'Mo! MMMMMMMM....... steamin brains! Let's see one with you sucking on a chicken foot! Guess it is Bush FTW... NEVA...... A guy has to draw the line somewhere. I stopped at the chicken feet. Anything that steps in poo (that you eat) all day is not going in my mouth.. I got sick and ended up in the hospital enough times while I was over there with food poisoning.. Now I want to comment on Beijing and Guanzhou. 1) Beijing Sucks. I hate that place. The taxi's suck and try to 'f you when ever they can. Tienanmen Square, The Forbidden City, and the Wall are cool but that is about it.. They (taxi's will take advantage of you). Outside our 4 star hotel they wanted to charge us 4 times as much for a taxi fare .. One of the things I could not tolerate while I was over there was the discrimination that took place with me being a "round eye". 2) Guanzhou sucks as well Dingy. That town stinks and is full of criminals.. Man I wished you would of contacted me before you went over.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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