DTC!

This is the short, but oh so wonderful email that I got from our social worker today:

“You are DTC today!! We should have a LID (Log-In-Date) in about 4 weeks!”

These two terms DTC (Dossier to China) and LID are two of the main milestones when adopting from China.

DTC means that we have completed all the paperwork and official documents to be able to send our request to China. And LID is the date that the “countdown” actually begins. This will happen after our dossier is translated.

So in about 4 weeks, we will start the countdown (about 2 years) – to the next milestone. Our referral! When we get the notice that our baby is waiting for us!