No News

As you can see, we are passing the time by trying to do some fun things with the girls. We thought that we would throw in some answers to the important questions:

No, we have no news about Owen.

And yes, it's really excruciating.

As I write, on this last day of September, this is what we're waiting for:

1. We need U.S. Immigration to approve Owen's visa into the country (since he'll still be considered a S. Korean citizen when we fly home with him).

2. His U.S. visa needs to be processed.

3. His S. Korean passport needs to be issued.

How long do these steps take? Good question. We have no idea, nor does our social worker, since the government chooses to work at whatever speed it feels most comfortable with.

I really had thought we'd be traveling to get Owen in September; clearly, I was wrong about that. If it's not October... I don't know what I'll do. It's hard enough to sleep as it is, and I never stop thinking about him. This is a true leap of faith, this whole adoption thing.

Hope we have news to share soon.

More Waiting

We got an update late last week about Owen's six-month check-up. He is a robust 21.6 pounds and is 27.2 inches long. This seems huge to us after how petite Jane and Caroline were at that age, so his foster mother continues to do a good job of fattening him up! These pictures were included with the packet, and we love looking at his spiky hair. There was also a picture of him holding and looking at a picture of Laura and I, which really hit home.

This last part of the waiting is going to be a grind, that's for sure. Once the travel call comes, I know that there will be a crazy flurry of activity, but it's chaos that I welcome gladly. The new stroller and car seat have been purchased, so now all we need is our (not so) little guy to go in them. Hopefully our next post will be with the big news!