Guess who it sitting on my lap trying to slap the keyboard! Miss Anna Maria COLE!!! I have her passport and we have said goodbye to the hogar, which was quite sad. We go to the US Embassy on Friday ans her visa will be picked up on Monday. Gideon comes in the morning, the party will really begin!
I have to be a little brief right now. Annie is really doing well. Lots of tears at first and she still tears up if I put her down, but that is ok for now. Maddie is so great with her so far. A little jealous, but doing pretty well.
Well, I have to go I will try and add pictures later!
Julie
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Leav'in on a jet plane.......
Hey all,
We I have been super busy and super excited! Our flight to pick up Annie leave tomorrow at 6:15 am. Ryan, the kids and I are staying in a hotel tonight. We are leaving out of the Cincinnati airport because the tickets were cheaper. It's also closer for my traveling buddy. We will be back on the 31st at about 5:00 pm. I can't wait to bring Annie to her new home!
Gideon will not be ready for pick up unfortunately. I was hopeful he would be, but no such luck. I guess they had to track down his birthmom for her final signature (they have to sign off 4 times total). They have found her and have an appt. set up. This has delayed us and I am guessing Gideon will be another 3 to 4 weeks. This is a total bummer for me, but at least we will get to visit with him for 5 days and give him his birthday present. Also, my worrying mind wonders and I will feel better knowing this last signature is done.
Please keep praying for us. I just want everything to go smoothly! Also, Maddie is sick and we have a Dr. Appt for her in about an hour. A sick baby on a plane......not cool.
Thanks guys! I hope to update with pics, from Guatemala!
Julie
We I have been super busy and super excited! Our flight to pick up Annie leave tomorrow at 6:15 am. Ryan, the kids and I are staying in a hotel tonight. We are leaving out of the Cincinnati airport because the tickets were cheaper. It's also closer for my traveling buddy. We will be back on the 31st at about 5:00 pm. I can't wait to bring Annie to her new home!
Gideon will not be ready for pick up unfortunately. I was hopeful he would be, but no such luck. I guess they had to track down his birthmom for her final signature (they have to sign off 4 times total). They have found her and have an appt. set up. This has delayed us and I am guessing Gideon will be another 3 to 4 weeks. This is a total bummer for me, but at least we will get to visit with him for 5 days and give him his birthday present. Also, my worrying mind wonders and I will feel better knowing this last signature is done.
Please keep praying for us. I just want everything to go smoothly! Also, Maddie is sick and we have a Dr. Appt for her in about an hour. A sick baby on a plane......not cool.
Thanks guys! I hope to update with pics, from Guatemala!
Julie
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Annie, here we come!!!
Oh my, today has been a total mix of emotions. I have spent half the day crying and the other half on the phone. The good news is that we have our pink slip and Annie's Embassy Appt. is for July 27th.
A huge thank you goes out to Congressman's Jim Jordan's office. I talked to Susan there and she was so great! She totally went to bat for us and called the US Embassy. She did not have to drop everything today and do this for us, but she did and Annie is coming home! Thank you Susan from the bottom of our hearts!
So, we leave mid next week. Right now we are unsure of the day, but we will have it all figured out soon!
Thank you a hundred times over for your prayers!
Julie
A huge thank you goes out to Congressman's Jim Jordan's office. I talked to Susan there and she was so great! She totally went to bat for us and called the US Embassy. She did not have to drop everything today and do this for us, but she did and Annie is coming home! Thank you Susan from the bottom of our hearts!
So, we leave mid next week. Right now we are unsure of the day, but we will have it all figured out soon!
Thank you a hundred times over for your prayers!
Julie
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
You are NOT going to believe this...
Well, I talked to my agency this morning and we have our pink/Embassy appontment. It is for TODAY. Apparently our attorney just picked it up yesterday and the appointment was scheduled for today. The date on the pink slip is July 9th. So, I guess it was issued last Monday. Our attorney went and asked about our pink slip last Thursday and he said they said it was not ready yet.
How this happened is neither here nor there. Now we have to focus on getting the date changed. The problem is actually getting a hold of someone at the Embassy. They are about as evasive as the secret service. I can only assume real people work there as I have yet to talk to one. I am trying every avenue I can.
I have heard that once you do get the date changed, it can be rescheduled pretty easily. SOme people say the new appointment can be quite quick. We shall see.
To tell you the truth I am angry, but I am more sad. By all rights, Annie should be in my arms right now as Ryan and I's legal child. (Insert huge *sigh*) At the risk of sounding overdramatic, I feel like a dog that has a treat dangled right in front of him, indefinitely. Gimmie the treat already!!
Julie
How this happened is neither here nor there. Now we have to focus on getting the date changed. The problem is actually getting a hold of someone at the Embassy. They are about as evasive as the secret service. I can only assume real people work there as I have yet to talk to one. I am trying every avenue I can.
I have heard that once you do get the date changed, it can be rescheduled pretty easily. SOme people say the new appointment can be quite quick. We shall see.
To tell you the truth I am angry, but I am more sad. By all rights, Annie should be in my arms right now as Ryan and I's legal child. (Insert huge *sigh*) At the risk of sounding overdramatic, I feel like a dog that has a treat dangled right in front of him, indefinitely. Gimmie the treat already!!
Julie
Thursday, July 12, 2007
I gonna sing and shOUT!!!!!
Gideon is OUT of PGN!!!! Woo buddy, I am so excited!!! Both of my babies are finally going to be coming home!! I was so hopeful that he would get out this week, but I have been hopeful a hundred times before and it doesn't always work out. All I can say is "praise God!"
As for the technical stuff, we'll I don't have much yet. I know that Gideon's birth certificate is from Guatemala City and those take a good 2 weeks to get (2 to 3 days is normal). So, that will delay his pick up a bit. Also, we know nothing yet on Annie's Embassy date either. Ryan would really like to do just 1 pick up trip and I don't know how I feel about that. I bet Gideon will be another 6 weeks until pick up (realistically) and Annie should only be another 2. How can I make her wait on her mommy and daddy a full extra month. Actually I am getting a bit ahead of myself. We really just have no clue what we are doing right now and it depends a lot on time frames, etc. I really need to wait until our director gets home from Guatemala next week so that we can really take a look at everything!
Bye, bye for now!
Julie
As for the technical stuff, we'll I don't have much yet. I know that Gideon's birth certificate is from Guatemala City and those take a good 2 weeks to get (2 to 3 days is normal). So, that will delay his pick up a bit. Also, we know nothing yet on Annie's Embassy date either. Ryan would really like to do just 1 pick up trip and I don't know how I feel about that. I bet Gideon will be another 6 weeks until pick up (realistically) and Annie should only be another 2. How can I make her wait on her mommy and daddy a full extra month. Actually I am getting a bit ahead of myself. We really just have no clue what we are doing right now and it depends a lot on time frames, etc. I really need to wait until our director gets home from Guatemala next week so that we can really take a look at everything!
Bye, bye for now!
Julie
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Arggg, just venting!
***Warning, mindless whining ahead***
I am so tired of waiting! I feel like that is all I do! We should have had pink for Annie by now. Also, I have no clue where her case is even at! Our agency director is in Guatemala right now and she is going to see our attorney on friday and she said she'd ask him about our case. Things are just so different down there. The attornies get a little offended when you ask them too many questions and they aren't real forthcoming with information. This makes for a very frustrating me. Especially when I feel like we are delayed.
We have jumped through sooo many hoops, this should be the easy part. So, I am frustrated with Annie's situation and I am nervous with Gideon's situation. I want him to be out so badly....
Ok, so enough belly aching. Let's see how we can praise God in all this.
1. I praise God that we even have the opportunity to adopt Annie and Gideon.
2. I praise God that they are being well taken care of.
3. I still praise God that Annie is even out of PGN.
4. I praise God that Annie and Gideon's birthmom's chose life for their children and made an adoption plan for them.
5. I praise God for a family that is excited an supportive of our decision to adopt.
6. I praise God that was have so many prayer warriors lifting us up in prayer.
Ok, ok, I am so blessed, I just need be a little more patient.
Julie
I am so tired of waiting! I feel like that is all I do! We should have had pink for Annie by now. Also, I have no clue where her case is even at! Our agency director is in Guatemala right now and she is going to see our attorney on friday and she said she'd ask him about our case. Things are just so different down there. The attornies get a little offended when you ask them too many questions and they aren't real forthcoming with information. This makes for a very frustrating me. Especially when I feel like we are delayed.
We have jumped through sooo many hoops, this should be the easy part. So, I am frustrated with Annie's situation and I am nervous with Gideon's situation. I want him to be out so badly....
Ok, so enough belly aching. Let's see how we can praise God in all this.
1. I praise God that we even have the opportunity to adopt Annie and Gideon.
2. I praise God that they are being well taken care of.
3. I still praise God that Annie is even out of PGN.
4. I praise God that Annie and Gideon's birthmom's chose life for their children and made an adoption plan for them.
5. I praise God for a family that is excited an supportive of our decision to adopt.
6. I praise God that was have so many prayer warriors lifting us up in prayer.
Ok, ok, I am so blessed, I just need be a little more patient.
Julie
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