Papi and I just got off the phone with Senor Raul. He is one of the people at Commonwealth Adoptions that is helping us bring you home. Raul says that you and your siblings are very excited to be adopted. He also says that you, in particular, are very anxious and nervous about all the… Continue reading dear daniel,
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immigration status–APPROVED!
425 That would be our I-171 approval in the picture. Just a simple sheet of paper that says we are “able to furnish proper care to an orphan or orphans as defined by Section 101 (b)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.” Our form has been forwarded to the American embassy in Bogota. So our… Continue reading immigration status–APPROVED!
letters from mom
To my sweet children, Uncle Rob taught papi and I to pray in Spanish a few nights ago. I’m trying to memorize as many of the phrases as I can before we travel to Colombia. Aunt Jaime also tried her hand at Spanish. She particularly likes tortugas–I think she just likes how the word rolls off… Continue reading letters from mom
the yearly debate
To go or not to go? That is the question. My first Mother’s Day as a married woman was spent sobbing at church as I had just completed my first miscarriage. Not recommended! My second was spent leading the music on the stand, I cried so hard that my sweet husband had to lead the… Continue reading the yearly debate
why don’t you JUST…
Where to begin, today? I guess the idea that is currently on my mind is the “why don’t you just…” annoyance!!! First, some background. I’ve been on the treacherous albeit enlightening road of infertility for almost four years now. For some I am still considered in my infancy. For others I am the gatekeeper! Okay maybe not the gatekeeper, but… Continue reading why don’t you JUST…
going, going, gone…
419422Dozens of hours and hundreds of dollars in paperwork later, our Dossier is off to Colombia. Well, it’s actually on it’s way to Florida where our government application will be translated. So it should arrive in Bogota in a week or so. These pictures are in front of the Utah Capitol Building. We went down on Friday morning… Continue reading going, going, gone…
a shower of love
403 Yeah, this was pretty much me all day. Our adoption shower was the most amazing thing that has happened so far on this journey. It was a culmination of so many things for me…the shower I always thought would be for a newborn, a celebration of life with friends and family, and the support… Continue reading a shower of love
the famous albums
318 Here they are! We sent the albums off to the children last Thursday. We are guessing they will receive them and learn about us in the next couple of days. Can you believe it? They are going to know about us!!! We are completely ecstatic, and well, a little nervous. It is real and… Continue reading the famous albums
the last step…
102105This Friday we have our very last assignment, we think! We get fingerprinted, once again, in Salt Lake City. From that point we only have to wait about two weeks for our I-171 (immigration approval). At that point we send our completed dossier to Colombia and WAIT. Our caseworker, Raul, walked us through the timeline… Continue reading the last step…
miscarriage sucks!
I hate it. It is not fair. It is not okay. I do not think any miscarriage or baby loss is more emotionally painful than another. I do think, however, that miscarriage is especially painful for those who do not have any children. This is not because the loss of a child is buffered by… Continue reading miscarriage sucks!