Adopting Sydney

AFTER receiving Sydney's referral, the adoption process became personal. No longer only about adoption, our focus became adopting Sydney.

• Match Day: Referral
  The day adoption becomes aimed at a particular person
• Countdown to China
  Waiting, waiting, waiting to travel
• Traveling to and in China
  The sometimes harsh reality of 36 hour journeys and jetlag
• "Gotcha" Day
  Holding Syndey in our arms for the very first time
• Process in the Province
  More paperwork, this time to finalize the adoption and receive Syndey's passport
• Process in Guangzhou
  And still more paperwork, now to obtain Sydney's visa and help her become a U.S. citizen
• Returning Home
  Bringing Sydney home for the very first time