Some potential good news?

I talked with our agency today, regarding our referral, and while it's unknown exactly, she seemed to think it would be a total of nine months (like a pregnancy). Our dossier is currently at the Ministry of Justice and from there goes to the orphanage to see if there is an available child. Since we submitted our dossier in October (2007) we may get our Milo referral in July. Then it will be about three months before we can travel.

July has always been one of my favorite months so maybe that's a good sign? Greg and I got married on July 31st. We always go on our annual beach trip in July. I'm grasping at straws, aren't I?

Some hopeful news at least!

A bit of the stomach flu

Sorry I haven't been posting but was knocked off my feet by a severe bout of gastroenteritis. Had a horrible night in the hospital - poor Greg was exhausted and with no where to sleep. I've been in a sleep haze for the past four days and I gotta go to work in the morning. No rest for the weary...hope to get some posts up soon explaining all of the changes happening in Vietnam adoptions. In short, more delays but hopefully they won't close the country to future adoptions, after all, they only just reopened the process. Hope all are well!

China Ghosts

My sister asked me for the name of this book and it led me to find the website and thus this video, which is one parent's perspective on adoption and from the father's point of view, which is not often discussed. Enjoy!

Dossier on the way to China!

We are also planning to adopt from China but it's taking a few years for each adoption to be processed. So while we are waiting for our Vietnam adoption to go through, we also put in our paperwork to China. We expect to wait a least two years...sigh...sometimes I think we'll never actually be parents. But I gotta be patient. So we are on our way to waiting some more.

Happy Holidays!

Ross loves to drink from the tree stand - something about the pine-y scented water makes him really thirsty. This tree didn't look so large on the lot, in fact, it seemed kinda puny. I keep getting us more ornaments and managed to break only one. We'll be home this year since I don't have much time off and Greg will have just started his new job. Advantages of staying - no travel. Downside...I don't get to spend time with my brilliant and sweet nieces.

Flight Of The Conchords - Jenny

This video is hilarious and has been cheering me up after our disappointing news.

Some disappointing news...

We got an email from Jennifer, the executive director of our agency, with some disappointing news about our timeline. It looks like it’s going to take a lot longer than our last estimate.

Here's an excerpt:

Your dossier is currently in the process of being translated in Vietnam and will be submitted to the Ministry of Justice next week. From there it will go to an orphanage and will await assignment of a child. The referral process for a healthy baby boy could take 9-12 months from that point, but this is just a guess at this point. We are seeking licensure in two additional provinces right now, so if things are not moving quickly enough in HCMC, we could decide to switch your documents elsewhere. If so, we would consult with you first.