Fridays are usually very hard for me because I know we will not hear anything from Viet Nam for the next two days so I decided to spend the day with my mom shopping. We had a great time and as I looked at Coach purses the phone rang......it was our agency letting us know that the DIA and Phu Tho had met earlier in the day and Phu Tho had agreed to allow the investigation for our I600. It is all up to the Embassy now. It is amazing to me to think that they could actually do the investigation tomorrow and we could be on our way to Viet Nam by the end of the week. I know that is wishful thinking but one can hope. We ARE on day 107!!! Baby Brooke we are getting closer!!!! I started repacking today:)
Ann
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Brooke is 9 months old today
Today Brooke turned 9 months old and we were unable to be with her, due to the delay in investigating her "orphan status". I can only pray that someone is holding her, playing with her telling her what a wonderful and special child she is. I can only pray that she is being fed enough, warm enough, and developing as any infant should. The questions that surround me each morning as I wake, each night as I fall asleep....is she hungry? Is she crying to be held? or just to be heard? Is she ill? Is she crawling? Does she scoot/roll like Joshua did? Is she teethered to the bed so she can't go too far? Does she suck her thumb? What kind of formula does she drink? Will she love me? Will she like me? If she gets much older...will I need to learn Vietnamese? How long will it take for her to call me mommy? Will she be a Daddy's girl? And what right does anyone have to keep our family on indefinate hold?
For anyone who doesn't know, we have been waiting since January 3, 2008 for our I600 to be approved. I have e-mailed, called, e-mailed again and then called again over and over to our US Embassy, DOS, USCIS and anyone else who I thought might have some answers. NO LUCK. I have also been in contact with Senator Lugar, Senator Bayh, and Congressman Carson....maybe they will have better luck, but so far nothing has seemed to help us get any information on how long it will be until we can bring Brooke home. If anyone has any other ideas I am all ears. There has even been talk of doing an adoption walk in Washington.....maybe that would get someone's attention.
So for today, we say Happy 9 month birthday Brooke from the family who loves you so much and can't wait to bring you home. XXOO
And to all of you who keep checking in....Thank you. It is just so hard to post when there isn't any news to post without being negative; and we all know what mom's say about that "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" :) Love and Blessing to you all.
Ann
For anyone who doesn't know, we have been waiting since January 3, 2008 for our I600 to be approved. I have e-mailed, called, e-mailed again and then called again over and over to our US Embassy, DOS, USCIS and anyone else who I thought might have some answers. NO LUCK. I have also been in contact with Senator Lugar, Senator Bayh, and Congressman Carson....maybe they will have better luck, but so far nothing has seemed to help us get any information on how long it will be until we can bring Brooke home. If anyone has any other ideas I am all ears. There has even been talk of doing an adoption walk in Washington.....maybe that would get someone's attention.
So for today, we say Happy 9 month birthday Brooke from the family who loves you so much and can't wait to bring you home. XXOO
And to all of you who keep checking in....Thank you. It is just so hard to post when there isn't any news to post without being negative; and we all know what mom's say about that "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" :) Love and Blessing to you all.
Ann
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