We did it. We finally nailed down our references and mailed our application to our chosen adoption agency. Finally! It feels good to have the first step out of the way, but there is no time to rest. I'm off to worrying about the next step, filing our INS paperwork. Effective this Friday, the fee to file this paperwork goes up, so we're going to try to get it in before the increase.
Hopefully, we will hear something from the agency this week. I don't know how they decide to approve someone's application. Will they call our references? Will they verify Ray's employment? How long will it take? I'm anxious to get the show on the road. I'm anxious to have an agency. It seems like a million years from now that we'll get a call saying that we're going to be parents. It doesn't seem possible. For now, all I can see is paperwork. That is the only thing I can allow myself to think about.
In other news.....
I Went to see my cardiologist and he lectured me about the weight I've gained. Then, I took my sweet dog, Jake to the vet for his heartworm prevention shot, and she lectured me about the weight he has gained. Jake and I were so embarrassed. Really, we were.
Also, my blood is getting thinner. I went up a whole point to 2.8! We need to get it up just a tiny bit more, but really, I am considered therapeutic. I was really happy to see my test results. The coumadin nurse and I nearly kissed eachother. However, she is concerned that I will now overshoot, and that my blood will be too thin. I will retest on Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed!!
Consider them crossed, my friend! :-)
Posted by: Milenka | April 26, 2004 at 12:14 AM
Shelba, you're my hero for getting your paperwork done so speedily!
Hope your blood evens out soon.
Posted by: Kendra | April 26, 2004 at 09:26 AM
Kendra, if you knew how long it really took me to fill that application out, you would laugh. Nothing speedy about me.
Posted by: Michele | April 26, 2004 at 09:59 AM
Damnit, I didn't know the fees were going up! Of course I've been a little out of it lately. Wishing you best of luck at this beginning of your journey, I'll be following along anxiously!
Posted by: jen | April 26, 2004 at 12:44 PM
My fingers and toes are crossed!
Posted by: Monica | April 26, 2004 at 02:28 PM
I remember once the vet told me that my kitty was a bit too plump, and really ought to lose a quarter of a pound. Quarter of a POUND??
I was a bit more zaftig than normal at that point as well, and I felt embarrassed for both of us.
Ah, paperwork. It's so hard to stay in the moment with this stuff. I was always thinking ahead to the next thing I could do. Do, do, do! I wanted to do everything as fast as I could so I could have my baby already.
The whole thing was like 19 months of watching paint dry. I recommend developing a meditation practice, or strong sedatives.
Posted by: Mollie | April 26, 2004 at 03:40 PM
Yeay!!! On both accounts... YEAY!!!
Posted by: KJB | April 26, 2004 at 11:07 PM
It must feel great to get one thing checked off that list. Congrats on the thin blood - just don't overdo it!
Posted by: Julia | April 27, 2004 at 02:30 PM
Congrats! Not for the weight gain although what the hell! Congratulations for that, too! And congrats on the thin blood and finished application while I'm at it!!! :)
Posted by: Dawn | April 27, 2004 at 09:13 PM
OK, now listen very carefully... no matter what you think about this, get started on the nursery. NOW! You already waisted precious time! Run! Buy a car seat! A Crib! Don't wait! 'Cause in 14 months, when they call to tell you it's really happening and you have to stay up all night for 3 weeks to get everything done, you will WISH you had listened to me!!! (Do I sound frazzeled? Must me the sleep deprivation!)
Posted by: virginia | April 27, 2004 at 10:13 PM
Congrats on finishing your paperwork!
I'm wondering if there's some way for your nurse and cardiologist to talk to one another and get all their "more thin / too thin" instructions straightened out. Let's have some consensus, people!
Posted by: getupgrrl | April 28, 2004 at 01:57 PM