From the day we filled out our application for adoption (9/11/2007) to the day we picked up Edison's visa to come to the United States (9/11/2008) took exactly one year! Of my three pregnancies - this paper pregnancy was the longest and most stressful.
I want to call my mom, but I don't know the country code - HELP!!
Will he wink?????
WE ARE OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
After 2 months, 2 weeks and 2 days, we are thrilled to announce that our file is out of PGN. We now await Edison's new birth certificate with our names listed as his parents and the Final Adoption Decree. Our estimated travel date is late July!!!!!!!!!
God is so good!!
Guatemalan Flag
EDISON UNDERWOOD
This is too much fun!!!
Current Time in Guatemala
The Underwood Kids
Emily, Kensley & Edison
Birth Certificate!!!
I have proof of it in my hands...
Emily - 8th grade graduation
Beautiful - on the inside and out!
Kensley - Christmas 2007
Cute, sweet, loveable & huggable
The Paper Chase
9/12/2008 - Home Forever!
9/11/2008 - Pick up Edison's visa to come home
9/10/2008 - Embassy Appointment
9/9/2008 - Fly to Guatemala
9/8/2008 - We have PINK!
9/2/2008 - 2nd DNA results/Positive Match
8/27/2008 - LabCorp received DNA specimen
8/22/2008 - DNA specimen collected
8/21/2008 - 2nd DNA Authorization
8/19/2008 - Case to be submitted to US Embassy
8/14/2008 - Guatemalan Passport issued
8/12/2008 - Received Birth Certificate (Finally!)
6/11/2008 - Out of PGN
5/15/2008 - PGN Interviewed Birthmom
3/26/2008 - Enter PGN
3/7/2008 - USCIS issued Pre-Approval
1/24/2008 - DNA Results Received! Positive Match!
1/10/2008 - US Embassy approval for DNA
12/19/2007 - I-797C sent to Guatemala
12/18/2007 - Received I-797C (Finally!)
10/17/2007 - Home Study Completed
10/9/2007 - Fingerprints Completed
9/27/2007 - Power of Attorney sent to Guatemala
9/14/2007 - Contacted Home Study Agency
9/14/2007 - Filed I-600A
9/11/2007 - Application to Adopt
5/2/2007 - Our son was born - we just didn't know he was ours!
I am a single mom of three - one toddler, one teen and one in-between. Although it was not my choice to divorce, I am coming to grips with the many changes in my life.
I have chosen to become a better person through this experience - not a bitter one.
With God's guidance, I will be a better person, a better Christian, a better mom, and a better wife (to someone someday) because of the storm I am weathering at this stage in my life.
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