...will be Meg Linh Bao Thy Lightfoot
Her Vietnamese name is Bao Thy - pronounced Bow (like how) Thy (likethe letter T)
Linh is a Vietnamese name and honours my husbands mother, who's name is Lynn.
We were told by a Vietnamese family last night that her name means:Precious gem (Bao)and poem (Thy).
I am already calling her Meggie! To Dad and kids she is lil' Meg.
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A special place for us to record the daily events of life as we follow our hearts to Vietnam.
What time is it in Vung Tau, Vietnam....where our Meg is?
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Map of Vietnam
Resources
- Provide-n-ce
- Vietnamese Food and Cooking - VietWorld
- Voices for Vietnam Adoption Integrity
- Families with Children from Vietnam
- Adopt Vietnam website
- Tips for adoptive parents (The 'questions')
- Travel Memoir - International (Vietnam) adoption
- Many links related to Vietnam adoption
- International Adoption E-zine
- If you lived here: A novel (Vietnam adoption themed novel)
- Common sense has left the building
- Video clip - example of orphanage life in VN
- Book called "Because they Waited" about adopting older infants and children
- a4everfamily.org
- Adoption Buzz
Our Timeline
April 6, 2007 - mailed our application to our agency. We now go on a waiting list until a spot becomes available on their regular waiting list.
April 2007 - we begin sharing our news with family and friends
April 20, 2007 - 1st home study meeting.
May 5, 2007 - 2nd home study meeting. In Home.
May 19, 2007 - 3rd home study meeting. In Home.
June 15, 2007 - moved from waiting list to primary list with our agency... time to get our dossier prepared!
July 6, 2007 - 4th & final homestudy. In Home. Homestudy will be mailed to our agency on Monday! Then it is sent off for Ministry Approval (which takes 4-6 wks). We also mailed all our dossier doc's to our adoption agency yesterday. HURRAY!
July 17, 2007 - Agency sent off our Dossier to Vietnam.
August 7, 2007 - received Ministry Approval! Officially awaiting child proposal!
Mid August 2007 - Logged In!
Mid March, 2008 - #7
May 16, June 5, June 20 2008 - #6
July 22, 2008 - #5
Sept 3, 2008 - #3 or #4?
Oct 2, 2008 - #3
Dec 9, Dec 31, 2008 - #2
Jan 15, 2009 - #1 (YAY!!!)
Jan 17, 2009 - updated police records
Jan 23, 2009 - updated VN medical records
Feb 20, 2009 - Referral Day!!!
Fly to Vietnam: Friday, June 5th!!!
June 7, 2009 - Meg is in our arms forever!!!
June 26, 2009 - Our Giving & Recieving Ceremony
June 30, 2009 - Applied for Vietnamese Passport
July 2, 2009 - Applied for Meg's Canadian Passport (last step!)
July 7, 2009 - Leave Vietnam, home early morn July 8th in Toronto!
April 2007 - we begin sharing our news with family and friends
April 20, 2007 - 1st home study meeting.
May 5, 2007 - 2nd home study meeting. In Home.
May 19, 2007 - 3rd home study meeting. In Home.
June 15, 2007 - moved from waiting list to primary list with our agency... time to get our dossier prepared!
July 6, 2007 - 4th & final homestudy. In Home. Homestudy will be mailed to our agency on Monday! Then it is sent off for Ministry Approval (which takes 4-6 wks). We also mailed all our dossier doc's to our adoption agency yesterday. HURRAY!
July 17, 2007 - Agency sent off our Dossier to Vietnam.
August 7, 2007 - received Ministry Approval! Officially awaiting child proposal!
Mid August 2007 - Logged In!
Mid March, 2008 - #7
May 16, June 5, June 20 2008 - #6
July 22, 2008 - #5
Sept 3, 2008 - #3 or #4?
Oct 2, 2008 - #3
Dec 9, Dec 31, 2008 - #2
Jan 15, 2009 - #1 (YAY!!!)
Jan 17, 2009 - updated police records
Jan 23, 2009 - updated VN medical records
Feb 20, 2009 - Referral Day!!!
Fly to Vietnam: Friday, June 5th!!!
June 7, 2009 - Meg is in our arms forever!!!
June 26, 2009 - Our Giving & Recieving Ceremony
June 30, 2009 - Applied for Vietnamese Passport
July 2, 2009 - Applied for Meg's Canadian Passport (last step!)
July 7, 2009 - Leave Vietnam, home early morn July 8th in Toronto!
Music
Here is a list of music I've been listening to and finding along the way. Music that reminds us of this journey, of what we have to look forward to.
When love takes you in... Stephen Curtis Chapman / I'll take care of you... Dixie Chicks / The promise... Tracy Chapman / Swept Away... Geoff Moore / With arms wide open... Creed / Lullaby... Dixie Chicks / I'll Stand by you... The Pretenders/ Answer... Sarah McLachlan / Little Wonders... Rob Thomas from "Meet the Robinson's" soundtrack/ I will... Patty Stevenson / When God Made You... New Song/ You'll be in my heart... Phil Collins / No place that far... Sara Evans / Smile... Chris Rice / Somewhere out there... Linda Ronsdadt / Love can move mountains... Celine Dion / I knew I loved you... Savage Garden / Someone like you... Van Morrison / Bless the broken road... Rascal Flatts / Candle on the Water... Pete's Dragon Soundtrack / Better Together... Jack Johnson / To make you feel my love... Billy Joel / I can only imagine... Mercy Me / You're where I belong... Trisha Yearwood / Somewhere over the Rainbow... Isreal Kamakawiwo / To get me to you... Lila McCann / The Luckiest... Ben Folds / The one I Love... David Grey / All I ask of You... Phantom of the Opera / Sweet, Sweet Baby... Michelle Featherstone / Innocence... Avril Lavigne / I will be here... Stephen Curtis Chapman.
When love takes you in... Stephen Curtis Chapman / I'll take care of you... Dixie Chicks / The promise... Tracy Chapman / Swept Away... Geoff Moore / With arms wide open... Creed / Lullaby... Dixie Chicks / I'll Stand by you... The Pretenders/ Answer... Sarah McLachlan / Little Wonders... Rob Thomas from "Meet the Robinson's" soundtrack/ I will... Patty Stevenson / When God Made You... New Song/ You'll be in my heart... Phil Collins / No place that far... Sara Evans / Smile... Chris Rice / Somewhere out there... Linda Ronsdadt / Love can move mountains... Celine Dion / I knew I loved you... Savage Garden / Someone like you... Van Morrison / Bless the broken road... Rascal Flatts / Candle on the Water... Pete's Dragon Soundtrack / Better Together... Jack Johnson / To make you feel my love... Billy Joel / I can only imagine... Mercy Me / You're where I belong... Trisha Yearwood / Somewhere over the Rainbow... Isreal Kamakawiwo / To get me to you... Lila McCann / The Luckiest... Ben Folds / The one I Love... David Grey / All I ask of You... Phantom of the Opera / Sweet, Sweet Baby... Michelle Featherstone / Innocence... Avril Lavigne / I will be here... Stephen Curtis Chapman.
Names we chose for you!
Meg Linh Bao Thy
About Us
- Leslie & Shaune
- Ontario, Canada
- We are the parents of Keaton (8) and Chloe (5). We live in Ontario Canada and have been married 10 yrs. We are very excited to move forward as we expand our family and adopt our little Meggie from Vietnam. It can't happen soon enough! SOON, SOON... please make it SOON!
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17 comments:
Beautiful name for a beautiful little girl!
Beautiful name!
I just responded to your post on the Vietnamese Yahoo Group but not sure if it posted. SP is from Vung Tau but not sure if it's the same orphanage. E-mail if you can the name and if it's the same I'll send pics. Do you know if she was in Le Loi hospital at all? I have pictures of that too.
Precious gem she is!! NO matter how you pronounce it!! Love it!!
I love the name Meg! Great choice, she'll be a super cute Meg.
What a beautiful name! I love it.
Cute name . . . it suits her.
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OH HOW EXCITING for lil' Meg (or Meggie) to be joining such a loving family!!! LOVE the name (even though my vote was for Isabelle)! LOL
Still on joy cloud9 for you!
Tara
i love it!!
Leslie, I'm so so so so so happy for you!! I can't wait until little Meggie is in your arms!!
Love it!
I am just catching up with your blog...congratulations! I had the exact same dream experience while waiting for our daughter, DoriGrace. I documented it on my blog as well because I thought no one would believe me!!
I am so happy for you and your family and look forward to following your journey to Vietnam.
I am happy, that was my vote too.
I asked Loan about the onsies - yes yes yes. They don't have them here, which is why you don't see them in photos, but they like them. It's trouble to always find matching top and pants.
Basically anything you can bring is appreciated and useful. We brought a lot of warm stuff, because of Bev's blog, and even though it's no use for here it will be brought up north.
I'm sure you know already that scabies medicine is needed at Vung Tau, so if you have people looking to donate ask them for that. We were going to bring a case for Dorinda but we didn't connect before we left.
It's going to be fun to "follow" you back here from the comfort of home!
PS just notice I'm signed in as Woody, but this is actually Samantha writing.
Congratulations - I've been watching your blog for a long time waiting for this news!!
CONGRATULATIONS Leslie!! I regularly check in waiting for this news and I'm so happy to finally see it :) We a beautiful name!
Congratulations, I don't think I've posted before but I keep checking in waiting for your referral news. We brought our daughter home from Vung Tau in April 2008. I know there are at least 2 orphanages in Vung Tau. We haven't met so I won't ask for a password. Wishing you speedy travel to your baby girl!
Yay for Meg! And she truly is a precious gem.
What a precious name Leslie! So beautiful! I love the meaning of it! And the name Meg - LOVE!!! So exciting
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