No news is news...

We've noticed an interesting thing starting to develop as we plod along through this whole adoption thing - an uncanny ability to make 'no news' into news.

Children's Bridge sends out weekly updates on activities, and even on those weeks where there is no expectation of new developments or referrals, we (along with dozens of other waiting parents) pounce on them as soon as our little email blips ring. CB tries to instill a sense of hope and patience in their weekly missives (bless their little hearts), but really, more often than not, the news is simply that there is no news. This week is no different:

"Normal procedure for CCAA is to send referrals out before Lunar New Year, which would mean by the end of next week with arrival the following week of the 30th. The lingering question for us is if there will be any for our families. The cut off date for this month’s referrals has not been set yet as CCAA ascertains how many children it can match and to what registration date that will take them. As our next groups were logged in May 16th the cut off date may preclude us. Fingers crossed that we make it in under the wire as I know you all want some more positive news." - Children's Bridge Weekly Update, January 20, 2006

I've not doubt we'll discuss, plot, and try to read between the lines, but the general conclusion remains, we're not likely to hear anything until April at the earliest.

For those of you who might find it of interest, CBC is airing a 4 part series starting this Sunday (January 22) at 8 p.m. called China Rising. Parts 1 and 2 will be this Sunday (between 8 and 10), while parts 3 and 4 will be the following week (January 29). Don't expect there will be much on adoption, but some interesting information about the country's current socio-economic situation and likely some history. At a miminum, it looks like there will be some beautiful images from China (based on the 30 second trailer I saw): http://www.cbc.ca/chinarises/intro/