I feel badly about having to set up a private blog, but according to our agency, the information they share with us often gets distributed among others using other agencies and then they try to use it against them in Kyrgyzstan and it sometimes causes problems with the completion of the adoption process. We CANNOT take the chance that will happen, but want to continue to have a location where we can share information with those of you who have been following this process all along and want to continue to be informed.
This will be the place where you will be able to see photos of our little angel when we get her referral photo, photos from our first trip and details about our adoption. Sadly, we will not be able to share this with everyone until the adoption is complete.
We found out today that we are number two on the agency list. Two people got referrals today. This is only two weeks after the last referrals and those were only two weeks after the last referrals. That being said, we could expect a referral in as little as two weeks. Because our agency is referring babies as young as ONE WEEK OLD (another piece of information that is apparently bothering other agencies and adoptive families), the travel times will not be as quick as we first thought. In Kyrgyzstan, a child cannot go before the court to be placed for adoption until they are three months old. After the court proceedings, there is a 30 day waiting period. Our agency indicates they prefer that families wait until the child is closer to two months old before traveling to keep the time between trips as short as possible (currently 6 weeks). We anticipate our baby will be only a few weeks old when we get the referral and that when we travel (late May, early June), she will be around 2 months old. About two weeks after we return home, our representative will appear in court for us and if everything goes well, our adoption will be approved and after 30 days we will be able to return to pick her up to bring her home. She will be about four months old. What a shame we couldn't bring her home sooner, but the laws are made by the government there and we are really lucky to be able to bring her home as soon as we are and as young as she will be.
So, until there is more news -- or a REFERRAL!!! -- I will leave this site as it is. Thank you for continuing to follow along on our journey!
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How exciting and a bit scary this must be for you! It is happening so fast compared to China. I am so excited for you. I pray God will continue to pour out his blessing upon you and Kevin and Josh with this process and that I will get a darling Christmas card with FOUR Latham's in the photo!
Wow Maria! I can't believe you are already number 2 in line! That is awesome news, it won't be long now and I will be reading that you have your referral and that you are going to meet Ellie for the first time...ooooh I just got chills, it is soooo wonderful! Congratulations, thanks for sharing with me!
Thank you, thank you for including me in your blog for Ellie!!! I am just SOOO excited for you guys...the time is getting close to seeing her face for the very first time....ooooowwwwweeeeeee!! Hugs to all of you!!
Yayyy...I'm here and again, so thrilled for you and your family. I can't wait to follow along.
Thanks for sharing with me :)
Sounds like it is coming together soon. We are anxious as well as you are,. I need another fishing buddy to go with Joshua and me and will be ready when she is. Daddy
Thanks for letting me follow along! You are getting so close now. The anticipation is killing me, so i know you have got to be SO ready. AP is ready for her playmate :)
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