Monday, July 21, 2008

I'm still here...are you?

It's been a while since I last posted. Not sure if anyone is still reading this blog. Well, we are still waiting so I didn't feel like I had much to add. We received the weekly update from the agency today and there was one infant referral this past week. The families at the top of the infant list have been waiting since May 2007 and we have been waiting since July 6, 2007 so we are getting closer. We have no idea how many families are between May and July 6th. Although we are still at the top of one of the sibling waiting lists there have been very few sibling referrals. We had to update our homestudy with the agency. Homestudies in Mass are only good for a year. Then we had to redo our fingerprints for the Department of Homeland Security- they are only good for 15 months and finally we had to reapply for permission to bring our newly adopted child and or children into the U.S. again through the Department of Homeland Security. This approval is only good for 18 months and must be valid at the time you travel and ours was due to expire in August so we had to reapply. Well we just received that approval in the mail so all of our paperwork is up to date and now we just need to wait. I will try to post more often and maybe I will add some more pictures too. Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer. We have been enjoying the pool and spent a couple of nights in Maine. It was so much fun. Until next time...

3 comments:

Evelyn said...

I'm still here! I found your blog and have it on my yahoo page. I was wondering if you guys were still adopting siblings... sounds like it could go either way, huh? I am on the list for siblings through WHFC. Our date is 8/22/07. I wish you guys the best, whatever happens!

Anonymous said...

Still reading your blog and thinking of you all! Besides working on healing my mind, body, and spirit from last year's horror show, here's our scoop: Meghan arrives tonight and stays through the end of July. Ryan and I are working on our children's book collaboration, and our Disney vacation is 8/11-8/20. I'm glad you guys had some time in ME and are having a fun summer so far. Love you!

Anonymous said...

Laura,
Love the blog, love reading everything you are doing to prepare.
Best Wishes,
Lisa G/ Auntie