...have now been submitted to court. Only about four weeks after we were told they would be. Not too bad in DIF time, I guess. So now, just waiting for the final decree, which is the judge stating: yes, yes, jolly good, adopt this boy. Stamp stamp. All done. At which stage I leap on a plane, scoop up Sammy, get his new birth certificate saying we are his parents, and then I start parenting him!
Feels very odd this time round. With Maya I'd been busy 'parenting' her for 14 months before we got the official paperwork to say that yes, we were her legal parents. This time, we get the paperwork to say we are the parents, and then we start to be his parents. All very odd concepts, but I guess a year down the track, this will all be a hazy memory, as we are knee deep in toddlerhood, Bob the builder, Shawn the sheep, Timmy the baby sheep, Winnie the poo(h), Thomas the tank engine (spot a pattern here?) and all the other delightful offerings of Disney inc and the rest of them.
Still not going to make predictions about when stuff will happen. My vague response to anyone who asks is: "in a few weeks" which sums it up nicely.
Can't wait Sammy, can't wait! I picked up my friend's 9-month old boy yesterday, and oooh, that'll be Sammy soon!
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Hi Emma
Well i`m not holding my breath but.....Well we will have news tomorrow.The lovely Siorgio was MOVED!!!!!! to Mexacalli.Why couldn`t this have happened a few months ago and our file is supposed to be going to court in the morning.The Judge will not be hanging around as he knows we are now in the process almost 18 months and the other family 13 months and as soon as he gets them he`s going to stamp them and give us the final decree.
We are looking into getting the passports done here instead of MX city as all the Irish families use a couple down there that charge $400then there`s the hotel etc.I think it takes about 2 weeks here so i might still be here when you come back.
So as our WONDERFUL!!! Lawyers says "i keep you inform"
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