Crawling like a Snail

We have gotten to the point where we now wait on others to get the show on the road so to speak.  Our first home study appointment isn't until the 9th of December.  Hopefully most of what we need can be done in that visit, interviews for us and the children as well as the home inspection.  The rest will just be a formality.  There has been no word as to whether or not the clearances have come through from the other states and nothing can be finished until they do.  I am still thinking positive and hoping to have that wonderful set of papers in my hand by Christmas.
I met a wonderful women Lisa on line who adopted Lilli from the same place Matthew is living. They were crib mates and she shared with me some of the photos of them together when they were babies.  No one who hasn't adopted can understand how precious having these photos are. 

Matthew was very upset when Lilli left him and carried her photo around for days.  He has now found a new love in Rosa, they are inseparable. Her parents are working hard to get her home quickly and hopefully will travel in early February.  I hope his heart doesn't get broken to bad this time around. 

 

November 11

Boy it seems like I am very lousy at this blog thing.  I have been trying to get everything done in my power to make this whole process go a little faster or smoother.  Between me and Daddy, we had to send papers out to about 8 different states.  Everywhere we have lived since we were 18 years old, and that is a very long time.  I have gotten some new pictures of you! That made my day, you are so adorable, or should I say handsome?

I hear you love you friend Rosie, she is going to have a new family too and when she leaves I am sure you are going to miss her terribly.  We have also decided on an American name for you, Matthew! It is a beautiful name for a beautiful little boy, I sure hope changing your name doesn't cause you much confusion.  

Happy Face

Well last night the government decided to end their nonsense and open back up.  This may not of affected everyone but it did us, no paychecks.  In the world of adoption that can change and stop a lot of things.  Least we will be able to relax for a little while and hopefully get more of a move in the right direction.

Today something wonderful happened, I woke up to this great picture of that little special someone in my email.  He is doing great!

 

 

Goverment Shutdown....

Oh little man, life is crazy these days.  Daddy works for the government and it just isn't a great time to be doing that.  He worries about his job, and whether or not he will get his next pay check. I worry about you and getting you home where you belong.  There are lots of papers to be done and unfortunately lots of fees to be paid to go along with those papers.  Hate to say it but we are dragging our feet waiting to see what will happen in the coming weeks.  I try to get everything done that I can so when the time comes it will go very quickly.  It won't be to long, at least for you since you don't understand any of this, or how your little life will change, but for me each day just drags by trying to think of something else I can get done to make this all go a little quicker. 

Surprise, they said OK!!

Hey little man, guess what?  Today we received an email that we had been waiting for.  They said we are ok, that we look like we would be a good family for you. It is called PA, otherwise known as a pre-approval to adopt.  So what does that mean? Just that there is a lot to do so we can get there and bring you home.  It is going to take a while and much longer then I would like, but having done all this paperwork several times now I think I can do it pretty quick.  There is so much to tell you, but I need to tell you all about your family, yes, your family....US.

Let's start with Dad.  He will be the one who tells you all about music and trains.  You will love to watch those trains go around and around, all the while music will be blaring in the background. You will eventually know what band is playing, and don't be surprised if it is usually the Grateful Dead.

I'm the Mommy, I will be the one who takes care of you, dress you up and make you look so handsome.  I will be the supplier of the homemade cookies and the peanut butter and fluff sandwiches.  I will be the hugger and the one who tucks you in at night.

You will have lots of siblings, and you will be an instant uncle to two little boys, or they may seem big to you.  Danielle, or Dani as we call her, is married to Rudy.  They don't live near here but they visit and you will visit them too.  They have the little boys, Rowen and Finnegan, RoRo and Finny.  I am sure you guys will be best of friends, playing with cars and blocks and Daddy's trains.

Next in line is your big brother Joe, he is special just like you and always wanted a little brother.  He will be your hero! Joe will teach you all about his computer and video games, that is when he lets you in his apartment. Usually it is off limits to his siblings but I think he is going to like having you over.  Joe will have to watch all the crazy movies he likes starting with the Santa Claus, his all time favorite.

Regan, your sister will love on you till you want her to stop.  She loves little kids and especially little boys, she will protect you so nothing bad happens to you.  She will be your swing buddy outside and help you up and down on the slide.  Come summer, she will teach you to swim.

Fallyn, she is quiet and sometimes you won't even know she is here, she wont mess with you but will love you. She will read to you and teach you to read for yourself.  She will be your school homework helper. 

Shannon, she will be your buddy since she is the closest in age to you.  Shannon will be the playmate, and you hers.  She will be having you make pretend meals in the play kitchen and will enjoy it if you play dolls with her.  Sometimes Shannon needs a little playmate since the other girls are older now, you will be that special person for her.

Well it's been a little more then a week since we took the leap and asked for a waiver in order to proceed with PJ boy.  After sending this and that, and oh that too to the agency, the file was locked and the LOI (letter of intent) was filed.  Seriously thought we would of heard one way or the other by now, so the waiting has begun, even before we start.
A little about PJ boy, he is almost 6 yrs old and lives in a home run by an American with 20 plus children who all share that little something extra.  He loves cars and Legos as well as his little baby doll.  Hopefully once the PA comes through we will get an update and maybe some new pictures. But for now we survive with the ones we have. 

 

 

 

The journey starts Again!

About three years ago I came across a photo of a little boy in a pair of green striped pajamas and I fell in love.  Time and again I would look to see if he was still there and my heart broke that no one had chosen him to be their son.  At the time we wasn't planning on adding any more children to our family so we went on living our day to day life.   A couple months back there was an update on my little pj boy, no longer was he that little baby but rather a little boy, still without a family.  My heart hurt for him.  Why can't we be his family?  We are to old, he's to old, won't learn the language, enough on our plate already.  Well if not us, then who?
Finally the little baby in the green stripped pajamas has a family coming to get him and it is us.