Completed...

We have mailed the Hague approved Home Study today. It is on it's way to complete our dossier 'package.' For now, we are on target to send the dossier to the NY Consulate in late November, early December, due to yet another new requirement. The consulate will only accept dossiers one at a time, so while we are really close...little things like this new request creep up. Additionally, we must now plan on being in Kaz 4 weeks for the initial trip. Needless to say, this isn't great news. We are talking through our options and will formulate a plan. Leaving a 5 year old behind is now even more something to pray about. Not sure we could do this. We have faith that all will work out! One step at a time!

Lily or Paul?

What fun we are having! While each day is one step closer to our new baby, things pop up that cause us to stop and think. The recommendation at this point in our adoption is not to be gender specific. While our preference is an infant female, we are now open to either! We received advice that not only is the wait longer, but our dossier may indeed be sent back if a certain amount of time passes and no match for a female is found.

Lucky for us, we have the little boy thing down to a science! As with some things, it is out of our control, and no matter what we will be truly blessed. Our little boy will have the name of my father - Paul Jason. We may indeed call him PJ. I can't think of a better way to remember my dad who passed away three years ago this Christmas.