I600 not out yet

Well we had a really nice Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful day. Also on Thanksgiving Eve I got new pictures of Tai. He is getting so big. He looks wonderful. Bad news is, my I600 still has not gone out yet. I am hoping Black Friday is the day :) I cant take much more of this wait....

Left Behind

I have been thinking a lot about Tai today and wondering always, what he is doing. Is he okay, happy, fed enough, held, etc...On that note, I am also thinking of all of the kids left behing at Violet and Chanty's orphanage in Cambodia. There are 170 kids at their orphanage in Kompong Thom. Such amazing kids, amazing spirits, big smiles. With the shutdown of Cambodian adoptions to US citizens in 2001, so many children have been "left behind". My ex-husband does a lot of work in Cambodia to help them and has a non-profit devoted to it. Here's the link http://www.fredwaringfoundation.org

counting blessings

A lot of my time lately has been caught up in bringing Tai home. And there has been so much uncertianty and ups & downs with the process. Last night the girls and I stayed home and hung out, had a nice dinner, and the girls all painted their nails. We had a lot of fun. It reminded me to count my blessings and with all of the trials and tribulations going on right now with the adoption, I cant lose sight of the important stuff at home. I am so thankful for my girls. Here is a picture of them having fun at Great Escape this summer. (Hopefully next summer Tai will be there too and the crazy wait will be but a distant memory.)

A bumpy ride

The past month or so has just been crazy. I had completely forgotten how frusterating international adoption can be. Finally I got so close to a travel call for Tai, and the new I600 regulations came into effect. So, I have been waiting for my I600 to go out. As of right now, it still is not out and I am tired of this being a process under which I dont have a lot of control. I just want my baby boy home. I am hoping to hear good news today about my I600....

Snow....

We have snow today in upstate NY! Only 2 inches, but its great to see snow again. The kids are outside playing and loving it.
On the adoption front, I am still waiting for my I600 to go out and hope to hear something soon. The snow has gotten me in the holiday spirit. Now, if Tai were home for Christmas that would be perfect. (not realistic but a girl can hope right)

Waiting

Its been a while since I have posted because things have just been crazy and unpredictable. I went from thinking I would travel soon to having no idea when. I am currently waiting to file my I600 and hope to do that soon. Then the wait begins. I am hoping they process quicker than the "up to 60 days" mentioned online. It is so hard to know that my baby boy is getting older by the minute and I have no idea when I will travel.