Michelle Smiles

Teaching my children to question authority, except mine.

Pre-Approval

November19

I didn’t mention it but on Thursday evening we received our email from the US Embassy that we have Pre-Approval.  (For those not involved in Guatemala adoption, after the DNA results are submitted, the US Embassy issues Pre-Approval for the adoption from their side of things since it is their requirement.)  I guess I didn’t mention it because at this point, it doesn’t move us forward at all.  Yes, happy to know we have it.  Yes, another item to check off the list.  But since we still aren’t in family court, it isn’t a big deal for us.  We need pre-approval before we can be submitted to PGN.  But PGN comes after family court.  And we are still waiting for word that our re-submitted power of attorney has been translated and registered so we can enter family court.  A lot of people at my agency have gotten good news this week.  I’m very happy to see all of this movement.  Really.  It is much easier to be happy for others on this side of the referral I have found (so far at least).  But I am very sad that we are still stuck in the same place.  Sabrina is 2 1/2 months old and her case hasn’t moved yet.

On the bright side, we leave in 17 days to visit her.  I’m trying to stay focused on that.  Two weeks from Wednesday we are on our way to Guatemala.  I’m doing her laundry this weekend.  Amazingly, with all of the outfits I’ve accumulated for her, I didn’t have enough sleepers.  I went out today and got a couple more.  And I bought diapers.  It was very bizarre to buy diapers.  I haven’t changed a diaper since my nephew was a baby (he’s 12 now and probably would rather not be reminded that his aunt ever put powder on his butt).  As long as I focus on our upcoming visit, I am fine with the other stuff.  When we get back?  All bets are off and I will become a big old whiner.

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