april 16, 2011

it's official!  we have a new son!!!

so, now it's two days later and i'm finally getting back to this post!  wow, took a long time to get those kids to bed!  hahahahaha!

our LOA is back in colorado this morning as i write this.  we filled out our paperwork, signed everything, compiled our documents, made copies and sent it all back.  our I-800 will be filed on monday and our official countdown to "11 to 15 weeks to china" will start!!!

now to clean up the house and throw everything out to make room!

we have about $2500.00 left to raise.  we think jim's job will give us an adoption benefit, but maybe not until after the adoption is complete.  that will be a great benefit!!  we are also waiting on the rest of our tax return (the dreaded Adoption Tax Credit).  yesterday, jim faxed IRS 42 pages of receipts and documents "proving" our adoption expenses for grant in 2007.  hoping this will be enough to satisfy them.  :)

and i have to say something about the incredible kindness of a couple who visited our UU congregation last weekend.  they are adoptive parents and heard about our story while visiting.  without even knowing us, they handed us a check to help us reach our goal!  incredible, amazing people.  and from our hearts, we can't thank you enough.   we are overwhelmed with love from this wonderful group.  thank you.

next, i don't know.  this part of the process is new to us.  i've got to figure out what happens now!  :)