Nice cheeks!
Jan 25, 2008
Opps..almost forgot
now that all the grandfolks have received their special pictures - its safe to post some more of Ferns pics from end of Dec.
Nice cheeks!
Nice cheeks!
Kate...wishing you were here
I'm enjoying a dark n' stormy with the last drops of the Brugal from the DR. I should have brought home more bottles!
Yesterday we booked our next visit trip to see Fern (going in April - she'll be 11 mons). We are very excited, but realize how difficult it will be saying good-bye to her once again, but
its worth a few sad tears just to get the chance to hold her, listen to her laugh, and snuggle with her!
Thats all for now. have a great weekend (I love Friday evenings!)
Yesterday we booked our next visit trip to see Fern (going in April - she'll be 11 mons). We are very excited, but realize how difficult it will be saying good-bye to her once again, but
its worth a few sad tears just to get the chance to hold her, listen to her laugh, and snuggle with her!
Thats all for now. have a great weekend (I love Friday evenings!)
Jan 14, 2008
I want off this rollercoaster - I'm gonna get sick
We got a call today from our agency with good news and bad news...
BAD: Our paperwork was kicked out AGAIN from PGN court
GOOD: It was a quick fix - something wrong with birth mom's name on Fern's birth certificate. Paperwork is now fixed and ready to be re-submitted to PGN.
BAD: PGN is currently NOT accepting any cases until the Guat gov't can establish the new Central Authority - where we first have to register our case and then PGN will open back up.
Rumor has it the Central Authority will be set up on or about Feb 11th. So we have to wait about a month and then hopefully can re-enter PGN. And then we wait again for them to review our paperwork. I hate to say this..but its probably going to be another seven months until we can bring Fern home.
Needless to say - after I got the call from the agency - I left work to come home and have a good cry. Now I have a headache and puffy eyes. I hate crying!
BAD: Our paperwork was kicked out AGAIN from PGN court
GOOD: It was a quick fix - something wrong with birth mom's name on Fern's birth certificate. Paperwork is now fixed and ready to be re-submitted to PGN.
BAD: PGN is currently NOT accepting any cases until the Guat gov't can establish the new Central Authority - where we first have to register our case and then PGN will open back up.
Rumor has it the Central Authority will be set up on or about Feb 11th. So we have to wait about a month and then hopefully can re-enter PGN. And then we wait again for them to review our paperwork. I hate to say this..but its probably going to be another seven months until we can bring Fern home.
Needless to say - after I got the call from the agency - I left work to come home and have a good cry. Now I have a headache and puffy eyes. I hate crying!
Jan 6, 2008
Jan 4, 2008
One step forward...five steps backwards
Fern update for you all. Sorry, its a little long-winded - every now and then you just gotta do a "brain dump" and get it out so it doesn't drive you crazy.
New laws in Guatemala took effect Jan 1. No one knows where that leaves us - but at least they agreed to grandfather in the existing cases (that's one step forward). Guatemala now has to set up a new Central Authority to oversee all adoptions - no idea how long that will take. And to top it off - they are right in the middle of transitioning in the newly elected administration. So the folks on the way out don't care about our situation and the new gov't coming in will surely require time to get "settled in" (that's five steps backwards).
This coming Monday Fern will be 8 months and we will have officially been back in PGN for 4 weeks. Although, those 4 weeks don't really count since half of the Guatemalan Gov't was on holiday!
We also learned today that the PGN is not accepting any new cases or resubmits until the new Central Authority has been established. PHEW..that was close for us...our case was re-submitted to PGN on Dec 12. But..I have to admit I'm a little worried that the PGN is now going to kick-out all the remaining cases just to put us in limbo land...oh how fun!
We have finally begun working on Fern's room. Lots of prep work - there must be 15 layers of paint on the baseboards (you gotta love old houses). I can't wait to start painting it and making it look all girly!
Well - that's all for now. Enjoy your weekend.
New laws in Guatemala took effect Jan 1. No one knows where that leaves us - but at least they agreed to grandfather in the existing cases (that's one step forward). Guatemala now has to set up a new Central Authority to oversee all adoptions - no idea how long that will take. And to top it off - they are right in the middle of transitioning in the newly elected administration. So the folks on the way out don't care about our situation and the new gov't coming in will surely require time to get "settled in" (that's five steps backwards).
This coming Monday Fern will be 8 months and we will have officially been back in PGN for 4 weeks. Although, those 4 weeks don't really count since half of the Guatemalan Gov't was on holiday!
We also learned today that the PGN is not accepting any new cases or resubmits until the new Central Authority has been established. PHEW..that was close for us...our case was re-submitted to PGN on Dec 12. But..I have to admit I'm a little worried that the PGN is now going to kick-out all the remaining cases just to put us in limbo land...oh how fun!
We have finally begun working on Fern's room. Lots of prep work - there must be 15 layers of paint on the baseboards (you gotta love old houses). I can't wait to start painting it and making it look all girly!
Well - that's all for now. Enjoy your weekend.
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