Rylan’s Journey Home

I received a forwarded email from our attorney in Guatemala yesterday with the pre-approval notice, so I know he is aware of us having it.  I emailed him later that day to find out how long it would take before he submitted our file to PGN.  No response yet.  The typical scenerio is for me asking about something and then not getting an email back until after he has done it.  Everything is always “ok” and “don’t worry”.  Totally the opposite of me!  Like I said, I will give him 1-2 weeks max to get it done or else!!!!

I am hoping we are on the downhill slide now.  My skin has never looked worse.  My hair just feels like it never looks good.  My Weight Watchers isn’t going so good (only lost .60 lbs last week) and not off to a good start this week.  To top it all off, I have a cold sore coming, which I never ever get.  Yucky.  Don’t get me wrong, we are moving in the right direction here.  I know how lucky we are, but it is still very stressful.  It has now been over 2 years since we decided to adopt again.  People I know have decided to have a child, tied to get pregnant, got pregnant, been pregnant for 9 months, and now have a child that celebrated their 1st Birthday!  Just have to hang in here a little bit longer.  I just miss Rylan SO much.  Could be why that is ALL I dream about!!!!  I have a very active imagination.  I always have.  I can wake up and tell you the dream I had in specific details.  Sunday night it stormed by us and our tv was out so I put in a DVD we rented the day before - The Departed.  Very good, I like those kinds of movies.  Anyway, I had dreams like you wouldn’t believe!  Let’s just just say me and Alec Baldwin were on quite mission to get Rylan out of Guatemala and the world was against us!  I have no idea where my husband was during all this ;)  It is too funny as I see this in Cameron.  He has an imigination just like mine.  When he thinks you can actually see the wheels turning.  He looks up toward the sky and you can just see it. 

I’m going to list our timeline below to refresh memories.  Anyone adopting is always curious to see these!

6/22/2005 - Revised homestudy to adopt domestically again!

10/20/2006 - Decided to switch from domestic program to international

1/18/2007 - Received USCIS Approvl to adopt abroad I 171-H

1/24/2007 - Dossier (legal paperwork) to Guatemalan Attorney

3/20/2007 - File submitted to Family Court

3/29/2007 - File assigned to a Social Worker

4/19/2007 - DNA Authorization Received

4/20/2007 - DNA Paid

5/4/2007 - Family Court Interviews

5/16/2007 - DNA Test

5/17/2007 - Visit Trip #1 to see Rylan

5/23/2007 - DNA Results Received - 99.99% Match!

5/24/2007 - DNA Results Logged into US Embassy

6/18/2007 - Family Court Pre-Approval

7/21/2007 - US Embassy Pre-Approval

                 - PGN Submission

                 - Exit PGN

                 - New Birth Certificate/Visa (and other minor details)

                 - Pickup Rylan!