Impatient :)

So I still only have the details I've already published. I'm still waiting for the birthmom's social and medical history. The agency in Nevada didn't know it had to go to my agency here in BC first before it could come to me. Which shouldn't have delayed anything too long, but I guess my agency in Nevada wanted to make sure everything was just right before they forwarded anything to my agency, so they forwarded the info to their Hague specialist. So the Hague specialist is putting together a whole package for my agency that 'should' be ready next week. I feel great knowing the Nevada agency is doing everything by the book but I really want to know a bit more about the situation because I don't want to tell too many extended family members yet until I've accepted the proposal. Oh well, I guess another lesson in patience, I should be getting used to this . . .

Chosen!!! And over the MOON !!

So I called my agency in Nevada today for an update and got terrific news!! I've been chosen by a birthmom who is due on September 12. She is carrying a baby girl who is full african american!! I am sooo excited. I will get more info on her social and medical history tomorrow. So trying to keep it together til then.

The reason for a lack of posts until now is that the wait had been getting to me (and I know I had no right with sooo many ppl waiting sooo much longer). Everyday I had someone come up to me (or more than one) and ask me if I'd heard anything and if I knew when. I didn't know when. I had nothing further I could do. No more steps I could take. So it was hard. I had started to eat my lunch in my office instead of the cafeteria to avoid people, which isn't me. But thankfully, soon I should have something to say! :)

Officially waiting!

So my new birthparent letters arrived at my agency last Thursday. I called them on Monday to make sure they really arrived and that they have everything that they needed. They said they do and are ready to start talking about 'situations'. In fact she said some one due in September might work, but that she was 'barely pregnant' so they would look for someone due sooner! So I'm happy and hope to be matched soon!!

Some good news

So I got an email from the new agency I'm working with. They are accepting all the paperwork from the past agency. Yipeee. I don't have to do anymore paperwork. I have to adjust my birthparent letter a bit to their format, but I'm fine with that. As for my missing bank draft, it's still missing and they asked me to give them until the end of March for it to show up. Well it hasn't yet, so I guess I'll be asking for my money from them tomorrow and maybe to a lawyer if things go sideways. I'm anxious, but we'll see what happens . . .

Still mad

Well, I talked to the agency that lost my bank draft in the mail and they have asked me to give it another week, so I'm waiting to yell and threaten legal action until next Monday. On the other hand the new agency in Utah and my BC agency have signed an agreement so I can forward my dossier on to them. So I 'might' actually be registered and going forward again. Instead of the being stuck in a whirlpool, like I have been the last month!

sad and mad and a warning

Well up to this point in my adoption journey I had thought things had gone really well. A few ups and downs, but everyone has those right?? We'll I guess I can now sympatize with the other blogs I follow where people occasionally post that they are blue. I have been blue and crying too now. With all my documents lost and my bank draft for $6500 US dollars being lost that certainly did it. My documents were found, but my bank draft is still lost. On Feb 17th it was mailed to me from Utah in REGULAR mail. So in my opinion they are completely stupid. So when it wasn't in the mail today I went to my bank to attempt to cancel it. Here is the warning part, you can't cancel a bank draft and they have no expiration date, unlike regular cheques. So while I could report it lost and the money was put back in my account, if any one finds it and cashes it they will remove the money from my account. So I certainly at this point can't use that money. I'm going to yell at them on Monday and tell them it is their fault but I'm not sure if it will get me anywhere.

Red tape

I should be used to the time things take in the adoption world, but it does still amaze me. I faxed off a release of information form to the agency I was using in Utah to release my file to the new agency I'm using in Utah. I faxed in the form on Feb 18, so yesterday I phoned the agency to see if they had received my file yet. Sigh ... No they had not, they would follow up with them and let me know. Sigh... They didn't call me yesterday or today. So I guess I'll phone everyone tomorrow again. It seems if you don't keep on top of everything all the time, that nothing happens. Sigh.