DROWNING IN PAPERWORK
August 2006 we were drowning in paperwork. I was so overwhelmed, there was so much to do. So I made a list and I tackled one item at a time. Todd was running back and forth from the courthouse to the Vital Statistics and the notary at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union was getting used to our daily visits.
We had a couple of set backs with my birth certificate and our physicals but it all came together. We had decided to sign up for the dossier service provided by Holt. It was an extra fee but we felt it was worth it. Now all we had to do was get the documents notarized and certified but Holt would do the authentication and actually put the dossier together. Now we know the dossier will be correct and should be processed without any problems.
During all of this we were sent all the original photos of our daughter. We were given a whole 6 pictures. She's almost 3 years old and there were only 6 pictures to document her childhood. It breaks my heart. We received more information and were told that she had been placed with a foster family at 1 week old. That bit of information eased our minds on issues of attachment and bonding. Children who are placed in orphanages have a greater chance of having attachment disorders and problems bonding. From the information we received we know that she is happy, healthy, and progressing perfectly for her age.
I am amazed at how quickly we all fell in love with Yuan Niu. I was hesitant to show her pictures or make plans because I know how it feels to have all this hope and then have it yanked away so quickly. It's devastating to have your dreams crushed and to be left with nothing. My dad never faltered in his faith that everything would work out. He had Yuan Niu's pictures everywhere, even in his wallet. He told everyone and anyone that he was a grandpa. My mom hung back a little, she was feeling cautious and she didn't want to see me get hurt again. Todd was calm as usual and had no doubt that everything would go smoothly.
Now we are waiting...we are waiting for immigration to process our application to adopt froma foreign country. We are waiting for our home study to be finalized. We are waiting for our dossier to be sent to China. We are waiting for our travel dates to bring our new daughter home. We are waiting.
August 2006 we were drowning in paperwork. I was so overwhelmed, there was so much to do. So I made a list and I tackled one item at a time. Todd was running back and forth from the courthouse to the Vital Statistics and the notary at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union was getting used to our daily visits.
We had a couple of set backs with my birth certificate and our physicals but it all came together. We had decided to sign up for the dossier service provided by Holt. It was an extra fee but we felt it was worth it. Now all we had to do was get the documents notarized and certified but Holt would do the authentication and actually put the dossier together. Now we know the dossier will be correct and should be processed without any problems.
During all of this we were sent all the original photos of our daughter. We were given a whole 6 pictures. She's almost 3 years old and there were only 6 pictures to document her childhood. It breaks my heart. We received more information and were told that she had been placed with a foster family at 1 week old. That bit of information eased our minds on issues of attachment and bonding. Children who are placed in orphanages have a greater chance of having attachment disorders and problems bonding. From the information we received we know that she is happy, healthy, and progressing perfectly for her age.
I am amazed at how quickly we all fell in love with Yuan Niu. I was hesitant to show her pictures or make plans because I know how it feels to have all this hope and then have it yanked away so quickly. It's devastating to have your dreams crushed and to be left with nothing. My dad never faltered in his faith that everything would work out. He had Yuan Niu's pictures everywhere, even in his wallet. He told everyone and anyone that he was a grandpa. My mom hung back a little, she was feeling cautious and she didn't want to see me get hurt again. Todd was calm as usual and had no doubt that everything would go smoothly.
Now we are waiting...we are waiting for immigration to process our application to adopt froma foreign country. We are waiting for our home study to be finalized. We are waiting for our dossier to be sent to China. We are waiting for our travel dates to bring our new daughter home. We are waiting.
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