Are You Ready For This?

Are you ready for this?

Today is Wednesday.. and if you've been paying attention the only day that adoptive parents can call USCIS between 1 and 4 pm. So I did and guess what?

I found out we were approved last week.

Our documents will go out tomorrow via DHL.

Yippee!!!

So Exciting!!!

This was the in depth FBI / Homeland Security clearance.

So now we just wait for the confirmation of our court date in Georgia and we're off.

It's nice to know that both countries have approved us. Thank You USCIS !

And for people like Kevin C. our neighbor who's been telling people that he thinks we're

like Mr. & Mrs. Smith? You know Brad Pitt and Angelina ? Yeah I see the resemblance. lol

Sorry to disappoint you but Brad.. I mean Bruce and I lead very "normal" lives.

Really this is normal ;o)

Ask Bruce / Brad / Mama ..lol

Yes he married me for the entertainment.

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So what's left to do? Lots.. I have to finish my letter for translation which will be presented before the court in Tbilisi. Prepare a photo album of our life as well as some of the other children from Georgia that are already here in the USA to show how well their doing.

You should see how cute they are. And I must say the families who have adopted them are truly special. They really care not only for their child but Tamara and all the other children left behind. It's an honor to know these people.

Tamara already has play dates lined up.

Monday I will contact the US embassy in Tbilisi to check and see if they got our file.

They need our file to grant Tamara a Visa to return to the USA with us.

Once her little feet hit American soil she becomes an instant US citizen. ;o)

Cool Huh?

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And then there's the packing, packing, packing and yes re-packing.

If you recall I packed Tamara's bags a while back... well I don't imagine she'll need the ski jacket any more or the dressy coat? LOL. So I have a little bit of repacking to do.

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We also have to bring gifts for the facilitator, her assistant, translator, the nanny, cook, driver, lawyer, foster Mom, 2 - 10 year old girls that have befriended Tamara. One is the bio daughter of the foster family the other is their neighbor. And two Toddler Foster siblings that share a room with Tamara. So I still have some shopping to do.

Such a hardship ;o)

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So are you ready for this?

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