We have finished all the paperwork we can do! Our dossier has been authenticated and sent off (which feels about equivalent to shipping off your first born child). Our application with USCIS is sent off, currently being processed, and we are waiting to hear whether the US government says it is okay for us to classify an orphan as an immediate relative (which feels like those agonizing minutes between peeing on the pregnancy stick and waiting to see if you are pregnant).
Now we have entered into the long tunnel of wait for a referral (when you actually get the picture and medical information of the child you will adopt) . We have requested a little girl between the ages of 8 months and 4 years at the time of referral. We are open to minor, correctable special needs-which also includes things that we do not classify as special needs but are considered special needs in some countries (like a burn mark or scar for example).
In the mean time we plan to apply for grants, sell some adoption t-shirts, and take care of the hoodlums we currently have. :)
SALES PLUG ALERT: Below is a picture of us with our matchy-matchy adoption shirts. We are selling them for $20 each. They come in toddler, youth and adult sizes. In red (as seen here) or in blue. Contact me if you are interested in helping us bring our girl home.
