Fa la la la la...la la la la

This weekend is our church choir musical. This is the first time I have auctually been in one. I was in the choir years ago before kids and just now joined back up. I has been quite a blessing to me, and I hope all who come enjoy the music and the worship. That is what I have been up to. We had practice last night and tonight and again Saturday night.

In the adoption world... NOTHING. I was *told* I would hear something by Tues or Wed... still nothing. Still learning patience... still not liking it very much. Wondering when this lesson will end?

Christmas Wish

Dear Santa,

As you are flying around the world here coming up soon... could you do me a favor? Could you swing down to Guatemala, grab Eliza and bring her home for me? I am really missing her. That is really all I want this year!

Thanks so much!

Ashley

Taking for granted

When we sent our first pre-referral ziplocs down to Guatemala, I took for granted that everyone knew how to use a basic point and click camera. I left several for our Foster Family to use while Eliza was with them. While down on our visit, our FM proudly handed me back one of our cameras. I carted it safely back home to find some cute pictures. The only problem... not one of them was centered! I do not know if they do not know how to use them, or if they are copying the "head" foster mom that comes to all the drop off and pick ups. She brings her digital and just holds it up and clicks. I do not know if they were thinking these camera's did the same thing and just held them up not taking the time to look through the view finder, but not one of our prized pictures came out centered. In fact in most of them her head is cut off. Oh well... at least I have pictures to show her of her time in Guatemala.

Of course he's on vacation...

I was on the forum for our agency and found out that Dr. M ( the Dr. that sees all our agencies babies) has been on vacation since the end of Nov. and he will not be back in until Dec. 15th. So I guess we will not be getting a medical update on Eliza tomorrow. And if he has been out a while, I do not know when she will get in to see him. There are no appointments, the Foster Mom's just have to show up on the day of the babies original appointment ( Mine was the 11th... but has somehow moved to the 12th). So maybe next week.

All that aside... we are blessed to have a Dr. like Dr. M. He really takes pride in his job and being a part of all these adoptions. He auctually went to Baylor University, speaks English ( I have talked to him on the phone), and reports all his findings in English.

The picture is one of his office

Finally... AN UPDATE!

I love Sunday in the adoption world. That is when updates, referrals and information seem to go out... we got that beloved information today.

We exited Family Court on December 6th (Eliza's 3 month Birthday)and our paralegal from our agency office is going to the city's Civil Registry office tomorrow to pick up my ammended paperwork for the PA. I asked T. about timeframe and she said depending on how far they were into my PA case it could be a few days for PA or it could be a few weeks. I am so excited!!! We are so close to getting into PGN I can almost smell it!

Busy... Busy

I guess let the season begin. The part where I really do not come up for air until December 28th. Last night started with the SS Christmas Party at my house. We had fun playing Dirty Santa with stuff you were trying to unload from home. It was hilarious. We hit the jackpot with getting a really nice TEACHER necklace with apples and bells all over it and Brent racked up with a nice gold framed picture of the Lord's Supper. ( disclaimer: not to disrespect The Lord's Supper... just not our typical decor) We were all laughing until our belly and faces hurt. We also played the Newlywed game... TOO FUNNY... you learn a lot about people that way.

Anyway... off to a Christmas Lunch.

BTW... the picture is off of E-bay. Where I discoverd 3 people bidding on the same exact picture we have and the bids were up to $26.

Creative Christmas

After looking and looking, and discussing this Batman thing with my middle child, I have discovered that he conjured it up. He decided it was something he would like to play with. He did not see it anywhere, has not played with one. He made it up. So, I put the call in to Santa that this might work. He loves tents, it can hold bad guys and it is not a plastic toy that will fall apart the day after Christmas. Plus it can be folded up and put in the closet!

( Plus the little boy in the picture kind of looks like him!!!)