June 22, 2006. The day started with a routine check of the China Center of Adoption Affairs website. We've looked at it to see what date of last year's adoption applications the Chinese have placed. Our application was logged in on June 27, 2005. For what seems like eternity, the placed through date on the website has been listed as June 15, 2005. Today, however, was VERY different:

"The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with our office before June 28, 2005."

... June 28, 2005!!! We can't believe it!!! Our adoption agency contacted us this morning and let us know that we are likely to receive health information and a picture of Mia next week and travel in mid-August. We are ecstatic!!!!

Neil and Kate