Really. It's been too long. I need my girl, and still have no idea when I will get her.
I should be great at this by now. Here's my crazy waiting timeline:
October 31 Apply to Waiting Child Program--India and Ethiopia
November 9 See the first pictures of my beautiful girl
November 19 Ask to go to committee
December 3 Committee--asked one more question
December 7 Matched with my girl!
December 23 Last home study interview
February 1 Home study FINALLY in my hands
February 10 Dossier to my agency
March 6 Dossier to Ethiopia
April 9 First court date--postponed
April 30 Second court date--birth family didn't come
May 17 Third court date--passed!
STILL no travel dates. I was told this week they expect me to travel soon, just waiting on the confirmation from Ethiopia to schedule my Embassy date. I decided to start packing anyway, hoping I really will travel soon, and want to be ready if I don't have much notice.
It is really hard knowing that if I would have passed my first, or even my second time, I would have her in my arms by now. And even though I passed later, I thought SURELY I would know my travel dates by this time!
It's also so hard knowing she has been in care FOURTEEN MONTHS! Since she was a little under 4 months old. She knows nothing but living in an orphanage.
I am just so tired of this!!!! I want my girl home!!!
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I feel your pain and I haven't even had my referral that long! I can't wait until you get that travel date and post pictures of your baby girl!!! Hang in there! I'm sorry it has to be so difficult! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand. We have almost the same timeline, except you got your court date and finally passed a couple of weeks ahead of me. The waiting part absolutely stinks, but I really feel like the group #13 schedule will be set up REALLY soon. I hope you are in it! Blessings.
ReplyDeleteBeth, I ache for you and your daughter. It will be soon; I am sure that you will be one of the July travelers. I would be so shocked if you weren't. It is difficult to know that your little girl has been in need of a family for so long, and I am so glad that you will bring her home soon.
ReplyDeleteBeth and Chrissy...travel group 13- I feel it coming!! I know you're eager to get Eden home; try to enjoy these last weeks of non-mommie life- see a movie, go to the grocery store for 1 thing @ 1000 at night, spend hours in the bookstore, sleep late, stay up all night on the phone or online with someone special ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement! :)
ReplyDeleteThinking of you and sending "speedy travel date" vibes.
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