It has been a bit since I've provided an update here, so here goes!
On December 3rd, I officially accepted the referral of my daughter! She is currently 15 months old, and is absolutely precious! She has some health issues that need prompt medical attention when we arrive back in the US from India, however they will have a minimal affect on her life as she grows. She is a tiny little girl, at 11 mos old she only weighed as much as a 4.5 month old, and was the length of an 8 month old. I can't wait to share her picture with everyone- India has strict regulations regarding sharing pictures and too much information in order to protect the kiddos waiting for homes. So I will impatiently wait to officially introduce her. 
Her immigrant visa has officially been approved, and we are now waiting to receive NOC, and a court date so that I can travel to go pick her up!! I cannot wait to hold her tight, and never ever let her go. I am so incredibly in love with this tiny human...I had no idea I could miss someone I've never met so very much. 
I have paid my final agency fees, which is very exciting. I am now trying to raise and save up money to pay for travel costs (I may end up traveling early to India, and staying in country for a month or so with my daughter) and for time away from work when we return home- I would like to take off as much time as possible from work to spend bonding with my daughter, and to handle the frequent drs appts she will need. 
As I navigate through this final leg of my adoption journey, I welcome prayers and well-wishes for my daughter's safety and well-being as she goes through huge changes (as wonderful as this adoption seems, my child will be ripped from the only life she has ever known, and placed into the arms of a stranger who looks, smells, and sounds different than anything she has ever experienced. She will leave the "safe" walls of her government orphanage, ride in a car, be out in public, and fly on a plane- all things she has never done in her short life. Adoption is a trauma, and it is very important for me to recognize this for my daughter). 
If you feel led to donate to this last leg of my adoption, it is also very appreciated. I want so badly to be able to focus solely on bonding with my daughter when she gets home, and not have to worry about finances. She deserves so much- and I'm so excited to be able to be a part of giving her the things in life she deserves. 
Thank you so much for following along on my journey to my daughter. Your love and support has been so appreciated- they tell you that adoption is emotional and hard, and I thought I was prepared...let me tell you though, NOTHING can prepare you for the depth of emotion felt every step of this journey. Thank you to everyone who has prayed, listened, and supported me in anyway thus far.