Countdown to Fingerprints

We will be in Des Moines bright and early on Friday to get our fingerprints done at Homeland Security. Once the prints and our application are processed, we will (hopefully) receive our approval (I171-H), and that will be our last piece of paperwork until we receive our referral. Can I get an, "OH YEAH?!" 

 

 We think our wait list number is at the very least #37 (unofficially). Holla! I received the cutest text message this week from a friend that said, "I can't wait until you are #1 on the list!" I want that too, but I'd rather not be on the list at all! :) I am going to try this new thing I heard about, I think it was referred to as patience. Sounds like an interesting concept. :)


A note about T-shirts. I still have a few left, so if you would still like one, let me know! Thanks a million to all those who have already purchased one! 


I am ready for a great week, and I hope you are too! xoxo

Maui in '09-- dreaming about my happy place...

An Update to Say, "There is No Update"

The title is a little mis-leading. Life is back to a solid routine around here whether I like it or not (I kind of do, and I kind of don't). I am working on getting myself to fall asleep instead of just tossing and turning so that I don't show up at work with dark circles, but a routine generally means that I am more productive with my free time. This is the first time since starting the adoption process, where we don't actually have paperwork to fill out. We have our fingerprinting appointment figured out (we think), and we will be done with them before Labor Day Weekend! Then, we just WAIT for the I-171H approval (immigration) to come in the mail saying our application is accepted. That is our last piece to the pre-referral puzzle (we are getting so close!) 

I do have happy news to report! We have reached our $500 goal in T-shirt sales!!!!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Even better, we still have t-shirts left to sell in each size. I can't wait to help support these children in Ethiopia with everyone's generous giving, and I can't wait to show all of you what you did!

Until next time! 

What Do I Have In Common With Amy Poehler?

I know your first instinct was to say that Amy Poehler is HILARIOUS and so am I. Well, let's just take this escapade one step further. What do the things below have in common with each other and with me?

So, what do I have in common with Amy Poehler, the state of Colorado and former President Gerald Ford? Well, Ms. Poehler is 38, Colorado is the 38th state in the union and Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States. Guess that makes us #38 on the waiting list!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!
 The mental goal is to not put too much stock in the number, because what it means is that 37 families submitted their completed paperwork to the agency ahead of us and have not been matched with a child yet (called a referral). Those families could be requesting different genders and ages, and many of us could be open to accepting different special needs within our family. HOWEVER, I have to say--we feel pretty great about knowing we have come to the point where we are truly in the wait! We have one more piece of paperwork to accomplish, and that is our immigration approval. Let's just say, that a few hours after we found out our number and felt oh so great about it, we got our fingerprinting appointments (also very exciting). We have to drive to Des Moines to get them taken care of (not really a big deal), BUT they gave Kevin and I appointments on different days! Well, getting a hold of someone at a government bureaucracy who has the willingness and capability to help me out shouldn't be too difficult, right? (said with lots of foreboding and sarcasm). Have an awesome weekend!!!!!!