I Love My Wife
Well, that title should just about say it all, but I have to dig a bit deeper to show you why.
We've been struggling with the adoption timeline lately. A lot of that has come from getting our referral. Now that we know our son, we are so anxious to bring him home that the waiting has gotten worse. He is ours in our hearts, just not the courts (yet!). Estimates are now 5-7 months once we get into the courts, which requires paperwork. Our hopes to have him home in Jan/Feb are dashed barring a miracle (which we believe in), so our goal is now before his first birthday.
In the mad dash to wrap up all the paperwork so it's all in Taiwan, we've been bugging our agency case worker, social worker, and various government agencies.
Saturday, the only day I was home when we could find a notary public, we had to sign seven forms. They then needed to go to our local court, then to the Secretary of State's office in Montgomery, then to the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta.
I was up at 4 am Monday and off the airport for work. Heather got up, after being sick with a high fever all day Sunday (Anna had it Saturday) and ran the papers to the court. With that done, she made calls to Montgomery, Atlanta and our agency in Seattle to figure out the fastest way to get this done (flat fee long distance is a good thing).
Long story short: the lady who handles the paperwork at TECO won't be in Friday and will be out for three weeks. Someone else will be doing her job when they have time, so we could be delayed. What does Heather do? Well, when the overnight shipping company can't help her, she decides to drive to Montgomery Tuesday morning (today) and then ship it overnight to Atlanta so it'll be there Wednesday morning. And she's still not feeling well! Heather is so dedicated to bringing Ian home. She is his Mom already!
Unfortunately, she woke up to thunderstorms this morning and was still feeling rotten, so with good judgment but a heavy heart, she decided to nix the trip.
But she didn't give up there. She found a way to overnight the forms to Montgomery tonight, with another overnight envelope (something they shipping company wouldn't help her with the first time, hence they remain unnamed) so it can go direct to Atlanta and maybe--just maybe--get there Thursday morning.
Against overwhelming odds and personal discomfort, she gave us a chance to have this stuff done this week. (Sounds like my Air Force lingo hasn't disappeared yet.)
Now she's working on the nursery and finishing up the photo album, taking care of Anna and the house (still waiting for the insurance adjuster), and working her new job as a substitute at Anna's school/daycare (she's caring for 10 babies in the nursery!).
So that, is why I have to shout to the world (at least the digital world) that I love my wife.
That's all for now...
James
We've been struggling with the adoption timeline lately. A lot of that has come from getting our referral. Now that we know our son, we are so anxious to bring him home that the waiting has gotten worse. He is ours in our hearts, just not the courts (yet!). Estimates are now 5-7 months once we get into the courts, which requires paperwork. Our hopes to have him home in Jan/Feb are dashed barring a miracle (which we believe in), so our goal is now before his first birthday.
In the mad dash to wrap up all the paperwork so it's all in Taiwan, we've been bugging our agency case worker, social worker, and various government agencies.
Saturday, the only day I was home when we could find a notary public, we had to sign seven forms. They then needed to go to our local court, then to the Secretary of State's office in Montgomery, then to the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta.
I was up at 4 am Monday and off the airport for work. Heather got up, after being sick with a high fever all day Sunday (Anna had it Saturday) and ran the papers to the court. With that done, she made calls to Montgomery, Atlanta and our agency in Seattle to figure out the fastest way to get this done (flat fee long distance is a good thing).
Long story short: the lady who handles the paperwork at TECO won't be in Friday and will be out for three weeks. Someone else will be doing her job when they have time, so we could be delayed. What does Heather do? Well, when the overnight shipping company can't help her, she decides to drive to Montgomery Tuesday morning (today) and then ship it overnight to Atlanta so it'll be there Wednesday morning. And she's still not feeling well! Heather is so dedicated to bringing Ian home. She is his Mom already!
Unfortunately, she woke up to thunderstorms this morning and was still feeling rotten, so with good judgment but a heavy heart, she decided to nix the trip.
But she didn't give up there. She found a way to overnight the forms to Montgomery tonight, with another overnight envelope (something they shipping company wouldn't help her with the first time, hence they remain unnamed) so it can go direct to Atlanta and maybe--just maybe--get there Thursday morning.
Against overwhelming odds and personal discomfort, she gave us a chance to have this stuff done this week. (Sounds like my Air Force lingo hasn't disappeared yet.)
Now she's working on the nursery and finishing up the photo album, taking care of Anna and the house (still waiting for the insurance adjuster), and working her new job as a substitute at Anna's school/daycare (she's caring for 10 babies in the nursery!).
So that, is why I have to shout to the world (at least the digital world) that I love my wife.
That's all for now...
James
