WE ARE PINK!!!! We finally know when we are going to get our little girl and when she'll be home forever! We're so excited!!! We leave in 6 DAYS!!! And I haven't packed a thing yet! We leave on Monday March 3rd early in the morning, and Karly will be brought to us later that day. Then our Embassy appointment is on Tues. March 4th at 7:15am. The next day our attorney will pick up Karly's VISA and we will fly home early on Thursday March 6th. We are still in shock!
The reason we got a faster appointment date is because I became concerned about Karly's one eye in the last couple sets of update pictures. It seemed to be turning in more than the other eye. I took her photos to a Pediatric eye dr and then to our Pediatrician and they both wrote letters yesterday stating that she should come home ASAP to be checked out. They don't really think it's anything major, but they want her to be checked out. It could be a "lazy eye" type thing, and maybe she'll wear a patch for awhile, but she'll fit right in here with Luke and his eye winking disorder! LOL!
Well, I have a ton of things to do and I still can't think straight, so goodbye for now!
February 25, 2008
Our DNA was delivered to the Embassy today!! That was the last major hurdle, now we just sit back and wait for our e-pink which tells us when our Embassy appointment is. Everybody think pink!!!!
February 23, 2008
Overnight Karly's results got to Memphis, TN. As of 5 am this morning they were in transit in TN. I don't know where they're going next, but hopefully somewhere to be put on a plane to Guatemala!
February 22, 2008
Karly's DNA results are finally on their way to the Embassy in Guatemala. I have the tracking number for the package and the estimated delivery date is Monday! You can believe that I will be stalking that package like a hawk! Hopefully we will get our e-pink on Wednesday and I'm hoping for an Embassy appointment date of 3/12.
February 19, 2008
We got word today that Karly's DNA sample just arrived at the Lab today. Let's hope they can process it quickly and get it back on its' way to Guatemala by the end of the week.
February 17, 2008
We got a new medical update on Karly today. She went to the doctor on Friday and she was 17 lbs. 15 oz. and almost 27 inches long.
February 15, 2008
Today they finally took Karly's DNA. It will now be sent via Fed'Ex to the lab in the US and then they will compare it to the 1st DNA test. Then the results will be sent via Fed'Ex to the US Embassy in Guatemala. They should have the results in about a week. Then they can let us know when our appointment is.
February 12, 2008
WE ARE ORANGE!!!!! I know most of you don't know what that means, but it means that the United States Embassy in Guatemala has given us authorization to do the 2nd DNA test. We are one step closer to bringing Karly home! The DNA test should be done on Thurs or Friday and then we wait for the results to get back to the Embassy, about one week. Then within a few days we will finally know when we will get to travel to Guatemala, about 2 weeks after that. We're getting closer....!!!!!!
February 8, 2008
Well, I'm pretty sure that my attorney got the documents back from the translator yesterday in time to submit them to the USE, but apparently there are some very, very horrible crimes happening in Guatemala City right now, and I guess he was in fear of his safety. He's also very busy re-registering all of his other pending cases with the Central Authority, so I guess he didn't have time to submit my paperwork yesterday. He says he will submit us to the Embassy on Monday, and we will get the Authorization the same day. Hopefully her DNA will be drawn the next day and then we wait for the results to get back to the Embassy. Then I will start watching my email like a hawk looking for our E-pink, the email that will tell us when our appointment is at the US Embassy in Guatemala to get Karly's VISA. We're getting closer, maybe about 4 weeks yet?
February 5, 2008
Karly got her Guatemalan passport today, so we're getting even closer. My attorney also took several of our documents to be translated and he hopes to have them back by 12pm on Thursday so he can submit them to the US Embassy to get the 2nd DNA authorization, otherwise known as Orange.
February 4, 2008
WE GOT KARLY'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!!! She is now officially a Thompson!!!! Her name right now is actually Mercedes Thompson, but she's still a Thompson! One more step down!
January 30, 2008
Our attorney traveled to Antigua today and submitted our documents to the Civil Registry. Now, we sit and wait for Karly's new birth certificate. We are hoping that it comes very quickly, I know that some people wait weeks and weeks for theirs.
January 29, 2008
The birthmother finally got into Guatemala City and signed off for the final time! Now our attorney can submit all of our paperwork to the Civil Registry in Antigua and request Karly's new birth certificate. We can't do anything else until we have her new birth certificate.
January 24, 2008
WE ARE OFFICIALLY OUT OF PGN!!!!! Our attorney has picked up our file and has already started working on the Adoption Decree. I still can't quite believe that we are out, and we actually got the Approval on my birthday 1/22! We have several more steps to go through before Karly can come home, but they don't seem so bad since we've gotten through PGN! The first and most important step is that her birthmother must sign off for the final time. I will let you know when she does!
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