I already sent out this update, but in case you haven't heard, we heard this morning that the DNA test will finally be done this week! We were also told that the social worker interview (a.k.a. the "SWI" for those familiar with the lingo ;-) ), with the birth mother will happen this week. So we're praying/hoping that all goes well. We hope to hear the DNA results in the next week or two. :-D :-D :-D (Can you tell I'm excited???)
We have not received any more pictures, although I've heard rumors that we will receive a picture of Kaden with his birth mother when we receive the DNA results. I look forward to receiving that picture and sharing it with our son one day.
On a lighter note, Melanie - a friend from church - tried to show me how to use one of those sling-thingies yesterday. We're taking one down for our post-DNA trip to try out. I was impressed and yet concerned that she trusted me to wrap this thing around myself and her sweet little 7 month old baby girl. I was just sure she would slip through and her head would "fall down and go boom" any minute. Thankfully I have no injuries to report. However I think I'll revert to practicing with the stuffed bear for now. :)
Also, someone posted this on one of the forums. I thought it was quite funny. It has some "adoption" lingo but I figured those of you not familiar with the adoption world would still get a kick out of it! :)
"Accidental Adoption"
Have you ever noticed that you hear all the time about "accidental"pregnacies, but never about couples who experience "accidental" adoptions? Can you imagine:
Honey, sit down. I have some news for you.
What is it?
Well, I don't know how to say this, so I'll just come out with it. I went to the mailbox today and... well, we got a 171-H.
A what?!? A 171-H? As in, we're going to have a(nother) baby?!?
It looks that way.
But how? We've been so careful! I put away all the blank I-600A forms. Didn't you hide our homestudy update?
Of course I did, but don't forget, there was that one night...
What night? (pauses) Ohhh, that night, But it was only once. We were just messing around. I didn't print clearly. I didn't even use ink! (pauses again) But it was kind of fun. (giggles).
It was, wasn't it? I'll never forget how cute you looked getting your fingerprints.
So now we've got our 171-H, eh? But that doesn't always mean you'll adopt, does it? I mean, shouldn't you see the agency or something, make sure everything's okay?
I already did.
And?
I'm five documents along.
Five documents!
And they're all notarized, certified and authenticated okay?
Just great.
There was one small scare when the agency couldn't see the Notary's middle initial but it showed up just fine under the magnifying glass.
Thank God. And you, honey? Are you feeling okay?
I'm feeling fine. As long as I know you're happy about this.
Happy? I'm thrilled! It's always a shock at first when something like this happens, but of course I'm happy.
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3 comments:
Yer tew much. Someone needs to send that funny to a Representative. Maybe that will result in the filling out of more forms to help lessen the paperwork burden of adoption.
Can't wait to get that blood all sampled. Sounds a bit vampirish though.
okay, now you HAVE to post pictures of you with your stuffed bear in the "sling-thingie".
and where's the so-called video once promised??
cute accidental adoption exhange...imagine if it were only that easy.
Yay! We're making progress!
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