The Path to My 2 Angel's

Next Step

Well, I finally receive the Home Study report, and as expected. All systems are go AGAIN. The report is being sent to the BCIS, it should be there Monday. Once we receive the 171H approval document, we will be able to actually see pictures and medical history of Angel. We are anticipating having this in about 4-6 weeks. Maybe soon. Who knows. There always seems to be little road blocks, and my head is starting to hurt form hitting them.

I have a friend that is in the process of adoption form Guatemala, but she is ahead of me in the process. She is actually going at the end of the month visit her new daughter. She is waiting for her Travel date to go pick her up. This trip is just a visit. She is so excited, and I can only sit back and watch, and give her all the support I can, know that someday, that will be me. It is an amazing feeling to see that she will be bonding with her child. I know the hardest thing will be, is for her to leave her daughter there after the visit. She is going to be taking tons of pictures, and this will be the first time she will be holding the baby in her arms. This is very exciting, and I am so grateful to her to allow me to see the precious moments and feelings, that comes with her life altering treasure. I can’t wait to see the pictures!!! THANK YOU GINGER!!!

Now as for the HOMESTUDY-

As I read it, I started to cry, know that this document is truly the start of my daughter. I read it to Grandma, and we both have been on an emotional rollercoaster. It is like walking on a cloud and my feet aren’t touching the ground. I want to thank everyone for the wonderful support in this process. The social worker received several letters from family and friends showing their support in my decision to adopt. I am keeping a scrap book for Angelena and I have asked the social worker if I can have copies of the letter to add. Some of the quotes that she put on the home study from these letters were amazing, thank you thank you thank you.

As for the latest on the home front-

As most of you know, Grandma had another surgery, BOTH knees replaced. She was in the hospital for 2 weeks and has been home for 1. I would go to the hospital in the morning before work, go to work, go back to the hospital and then go home, everyday. I just hated to see mom in the hospital, and I know she was going stir crazy. And that bed. It completely**** . Well lets just say it was HARD. The day after surgery, the had mom up walking. Kathy and myself was there, and we all started to cry, the nurses thought that something was wrong, but it was happy tears, to see mom up walking, and standing up straighter than I have seen her in over 10 years... It was amazing.

Well that’s all for now.

TTFN