The Matching Process

[SLC: ] Presumably, as I write this, the CCAA in China is matching me with my daughter. But how does this process work? The Rumor Queen has a fascinating post today in her blog (click here). Here is an excerpt:



The various conversations seem to all agree that they first look for something that stands out: a matching birthday, a baby who looks a lot like a parent, or a baby who likes music and a parent who teaches music. Several matching people have stated they match by bone structure of the baby’s face and the parent’s faces (this is why they need our passport photos, so they can compare our mug shot with the baby’s mug shot). Some have stated that they used Chinese astrology, also.

[CEC: ] We are so incredibly thankful.
It's Beginning to Look Something Like Christmas!!

From Sweetwater Farms: Jeanne Marie Laskas

From Sweetwater Farms in Scenery Hill, Pennsylviania, today we are going to a book reading/signing by Jeanne Marie Laskas who lives at Sweetwater Farms. Jeanne Marie Laskas, is the Washington Post columinist who has adopted two girls from China, and she will today do a book reading and book signing. Her most recent book is called, "Growing Girls." Afterwards the waiting parents meeting will be held immediately following the book signing by Jeanne Marie Laskas which is schedule for 2-4 PM, with waiting parents meeting to follow. It will be held at the Mason District Govermental Center in Annandale, VA.
Another read that might be a good one (they are taking orders for it now):
Creating Life Against The Odds
The Journey From Infertility To Parenthood


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"Most prospective parents, when arriving at the decision to have children, presume their journey will be an exciting and rewarding one, resulting in the birth of a healthy baby. When those dreams are shattered by their inability to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term, they ask, “Why me? What did I do wrong?

In Creating Life Against The Odds, Dr. Lonny Higgins has gathered numerous firsthand accounts from individuals around the world who have traversed the maze of infertility treatment. What have been these parents’ misgivings? Is it God’s will that they should be barren? Are they selfish to want to bring another child into a world where there are already too many mouths to feed? She also takes us into the minds and hearts of donors looking into what makes them want to lend such an intimate, helping hand, not just to a relative or friend, but to a complete stranger. Are they like organ donors? Do they do it for financial gain? Is it just naivete? And what about the children? Whose children are they, really? When assisted reproductive technology enters the picture, who are the real parents? What do the children say about how they came to be?"