this morning i had updated photos in my email. it was a very nice surprise and gave me a little pick-me-up for the day!
03 October 2007
02 October 2007
explanation for the fam (and friends):
The US Department of State issued a very serious warning yesterday about Guatemalan adoptions. The warning, found HERE, indicates that when the Hague Regulations are implemented on January 1st, adoption cases in-process (pending) WILL NOT BE GRANDFATHERED IN under current law and MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE COMPLETED.
This means that if cases are NOT approved by PGN before January 1st, it is likely that families will not be able to complete current adoptions.
You can read more on the threat here : DOS THREAT
We need your help! We can not allow things to get to this point! The good news is that the U.S. DOS has only reported the plan. So far, they have taken no steps to protect us families with cases already in process. You can help us change that! You can do this, you can get YOUR friends and family to do this. EVERYONE can do this! Please help us bring our children home!
*Call the DOS Guatemalan Adoption Desk at 202-736-9090 or 202-647-4000
DOS email -- AskCI@state.gov
*Call, email or write your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Congress person, You can find their contact information here.
*Call, email, or write the President of the United States
Email: comments@whitehouse.gov
mailto:resident@whitehouse.gov
vice_president@whitehouse.gov.
Comments Line: 202-456-1111
General Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
Mailing address: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500
White house fax for mail from kids: (202) 456-7705 [Have your kids write, too!]
*Sign the online petition :
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/foafoa1/
*more contact information :
The US Embassy in Guatemala email -- AMCitsGuatemala@state.gov
The US Embassy in Guatemala fax --(502) 2326-4654
DHS email -- Guatemala.Adoptions@dhs.gov
Please take the time to be involved. We want to introduce our daughter to all of our family and friends! Please help us make that possible!
This means that if cases are NOT approved by PGN before January 1st, it is likely that families will not be able to complete current adoptions.
You can read more on the threat here : DOS THREAT
We need your help! We can not allow things to get to this point! The good news is that the U.S. DOS has only reported the plan. So far, they have taken no steps to protect us families with cases already in process. You can help us change that! You can do this, you can get YOUR friends and family to do this. EVERYONE can do this! Please help us bring our children home!
*Call the DOS Guatemalan Adoption Desk at 202-736-9090 or 202-647-4000
DOS email -- AskCI@state.gov
*Call, email or write your two U.S. Senators and your U.S. Congress person, You can find their contact information here.
*Call, email, or write the President of the United States
Email: comments@whitehouse.gov
mailto:resident@whitehouse.gov
vice_president@whitehouse.gov.
Comments Line: 202-456-1111
General Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
Mailing address: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500
White house fax for mail from kids: (202) 456-7705 [Have your kids write, too!]
*Sign the online petition :
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/foafoa1/
*more contact information :
The US Embassy in Guatemala email -- AMCitsGuatemala@state.gov
The US Embassy in Guatemala fax --(502) 2326-4654
DHS email -- Guatemala.Adoptions@dhs.gov
Please take the time to be involved. We want to introduce our daughter to all of our family and friends! Please help us make that possible!
01 October 2007
happy half year birthday Stella!
Today, our daughter is 6 months old. Happy day baby girl!
The adoption is completely up in the air right now. I am completely devastated. I can't explain right now. Will post more later so you all understand what is going on.
I'm just so tired of it all.
The adoption is completely up in the air right now. I am completely devastated. I can't explain right now. Will post more later so you all understand what is going on.
I'm just so tired of it all.
18 September 2007
medical update
we received a medical update today. she went to the doctor on 9/4. she weighs 15 pounds. she is starting to sit up and coos now. she will be 6 months old on October 1. it's gone by so fast, and we still have never met. how odd this entire process feels sometimes.
crib
the building has officially commenced! i LOVE it already . . . i'm going to try to take pictures while Michael is working on it . . . so stay tuned!
10 September 2007
Family Court
we found out last week (9/5/07) that our case has entered family court. apparently, they were awaiting interview scheduling.
i have discovered that i now live in a constant state of fear. it's just not healthy. i'm so afraid that something is going to go wrong and that we will not be able to bring out daughter home - ever.
on the upside - my husband is making Stella's crib and sent drawings for it to be cut out (he hasn't had time to do it) and it is now ready to be picked up :) of course it still has to be put together - but goodness this is a big step!!!! i've only been nagging him about this thing for the past FOUR MONTHS!!!! it's going to be PERFECT though!!!! i can't wait to see it ALL DONE.
i have discovered that i now live in a constant state of fear. it's just not healthy. i'm so afraid that something is going to go wrong and that we will not be able to bring out daughter home - ever.
on the upside - my husband is making Stella's crib and sent drawings for it to be cut out (he hasn't had time to do it) and it is now ready to be picked up :) of course it still has to be put together - but goodness this is a big step!!!! i've only been nagging him about this thing for the past FOUR MONTHS!!!! it's going to be PERFECT though!!!! i can't wait to see it ALL DONE.
04 September 2007
5 months old
this past saturday, our daughter turned 5 months old. we love you stella and are thinking about you every second of every day.
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