Details on process

Since I got my diary all transferred onto here now and may someday decide to make this public thought maybe I'd share a few of the details...
As you know, we chose the country of Kazakhstan (for those of you that were sleeping during geography, Kaz is bordered by China, Russia, Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan which is where Peyton's mother is from)
Kaz people would be mostly considered Eur/Asian. With adopting from the city of Almaty(it is clear in the southern part of the country, right above Kyrgyzstan) we are expecting  a more Asian looking child, similar in looks to Peyton. Although there are quite a few Russians that have migrated in, it is a chance we could get a Russian. Wouldn't that be ironic to go to Russia and get an Asian and then go to an Asian country and get a Caucasian? HA
We are requesting the youngest age bracket, which is 9-36 months. Ideally we would like around a year and Lesley has promised to do what she can! (it's not what you know, but WHO you know) think this would apply here ;-)
We are not requesting gender and so therefore are expecting a boy, which if we had to choose would be what we would pick! Pey needs a little brother :)
FYI: there are more boys born than girls worldwide and most adoptive parents choose girls, thus leaving for way more boys available. Which is quite fine with us, think I would much rather raise a boy than a finicky, emotional girl! :-)
Once we get all of our papers finished and send our dossier to Kaz and get it translated they are only expecting a 1-2 month wait for referral!!
Country timeline ~
The first trip is called the 'bonding trip' and it is for 30 days. We will get an apartment and go to the orphanage for 2 hours twice a day, I believe weekends are optional. At the end of 30 days we decide if we will accept the child. If yes, court date is issued.
Come home for a month and then return for court.
Come home for approximately another month while they finalize all the papers in both countries and then return for pickup!! O HAPPY DAY :) Seems like forever away!!

Here's a few statistics for you to ponder...

There are at least 143,000,000 orphans in the world.

EVERY DAY, 5,760 more children in the world become orphans.

EVERY 2.2 SECONDS another orphan ages out, with no family and no home.

Do you have room in YOUR heart to reach out and share your love? I can attest the returns are 100 fold!!!