Referral! ITS BLUE! What an emotional rollercoaster of a day!

Yes, we have finally received a referral! 

So, there were a lot of tears and tissues in the Arora house today. ;)

These past few months, esp since changing our country from Russia to Kazakhstan in July, we were preparing and planning for a little girl. However, there are no girls in the age group we are recommended to adopt, at this time, in the system. The good news is that we do have the referral of a little, adorable, cute, chubby cheeked boy!!!
More later, but we hope to hear a prelim report from the Dr we have engaged in Toronto who is Russian and also a pediatrician. There are, as expected some scary medical terms used in the referral and there is a correctable issue as well, so it is a bit overwhelming. But the good news is that there are a lot of positives and we do have a lot of information, which is a good thing, so going to sleep on it and look forward to hearing what Dr Vitali has to say about the reports and picture we have sent him.

7pm Ha! No sleep today. Too much going on. Discussing all we know with friends who are also Doctors, and other adoptive parents getting their suggestions and opinions. We are lucky we have been given quite a bit of information-about 5 pages of them, not everyone is lucky to get that, we have been told. We have made an appointment to have a consultation with a specialist over the phone tonight.

11pm: After having a long and good conversation with Dr Vitali in Toronto, mulling over things, discussing everything possible, talking to my aunt and uncle, friends and sister and of course my parents this morning, we are saying yes to the referral of Lil Chubby Cheeks! Things should move quickly now. 3-4 weeks from now we should be in Aktobe. Let the games begin! :D Yippeee!!! We are going to have a SON!