tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post6930076085969468643..comments2023-10-19T13:55:22.556+01:00Comments on my fascinating life: Who was I kidding?Claudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-61732191230490903272009-01-29T16:08:00.000+00:002009-01-29T16:08:00.000+00:00A friend of mine here in Texas is opening a restau...A friend of mine here in Texas is opening a restaurant and it is a long, long process with squillions of permits & other bureaucratic BS. I saw him yesterday & asked how it was going and he said things were very slowly inching along, illustrating it with the latest paperwork snafu. To which I replied, "Well, at least you're not in England trying to adopt a baby from Ethiopia." Which point was lost on him, but you would have laughed. <BR/><BR/>PS.. <I>I</I> think of you as an expectant mother. You'll just be expecting a bit longer than usual.<BR/><BR/>PSx2 -- avoiding morning sickness is no small thing...StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-4827021085629058842009-01-22T13:38:00.000+00:002009-01-22T13:38:00.000+00:00Thanks so much, people :) Watt, I'm not doubting t...Thanks so much, people :) <BR/><BR/>Watt, I'm not doubting that the Ethiopian side is crazy, but you havne't seen TRULY crazy until you've plumbed the depths of UK adoption policy. Actually maybe I dont' mean crazy - maybe I mean stupid.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of which - yes, the independent adoption thing is a UK thing. The Ethiopian gov't insists on adopters working with agencies (a position I wholeheartedly support) - but they do make an exception for countries where citizens don't have any licensed agencies operating. I think that's pretty much just us and the Irish. (by the way, are you the Matt J I'm related to? If so, please excuse my paranoid moment but please promise you won't give this link to anyone else in the family!!)Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352341442556433375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-43413349295053016682009-01-21T15:58:00.000+00:002009-01-21T15:58:00.000+00:00That is a long list, but at least you have gotten ...That is a long list, but at least you have gotten past one crucial stage - being approved and being past the homestudy instrusiveness...<BR/><BR/>Yah!<BR/><BR/>Keeping you in thoughts.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Cindylos cazadoreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047753608490707714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-85893872186818111832009-01-21T01:17:00.000+00:002009-01-21T01:17:00.000+00:00daunting, but doable!!!Tell me more about this ind...daunting, but doable!!!<BR/>Tell me more about this independent adoption? Is this just a UK thing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860351519822155477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-37466618382273910482009-01-21T00:12:00.000+00:002009-01-21T00:12:00.000+00:00Wow, Caroline, that is quite the process!! I can ...Wow, Caroline, that is quite the process!! I can see why you have been so overwhelmed with it all.<BR/><BR/>I will continue to pray for you and am adding mother #1 to my list too. I wish there were more concrete things happening right in front of you to let you know that each check you make on your list is one step closer to your baby. <BR/><BR/>Keep marching forward and we will be right here cheering you on!Lost in Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027117135940864685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-32562425732551517982009-01-20T08:13:00.000+00:002009-01-20T08:13:00.000+00:00Wow! I am so glad you wrote that out because I ha...Wow! I am so glad you wrote that out because I have been wondering what you are going to have to do and go through! Of course I will continue to lift you up in prayer during this time. I remember the birth mom being on my heart a lot also around the same season that D. was conceived...interesting how our hearts can possibly know some things without any proof. This is a long journey and there are no exciting baby kicks in your stomach to remind you a baby will one day be in your home and you will be loving him/her. Holding your hand metaphorically as you press on dear friend...it is going to be worth it!!!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101086842001350040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-65143479536528073802009-01-20T03:03:00.000+00:002009-01-20T03:03:00.000+00:00Holy Crap girl. The stuff you have to go through i...Holy Crap girl. The stuff you have to go through is insane compared to our process. Seriously. Not trying to make you feel worse, I guess just validating your frustration. (as if you needed that, huh?) I can just imagine the endurance, patience, and a host of other amazing things this is producing inside of you. All I can say is that your times, and your baby's times are completely in God's hands. Doesn't make you feel much better, but hopefully comforts some. Hang in there. (probably the most overused phrase in the adoption process with the exception of "wait"). But still, it's true eh?Dan, Misty & Asharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187688477484395321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-20464857776962660432009-01-20T01:32:00.000+00:002009-01-20T01:32:00.000+00:00I will be praying for the birth mother of your chi...I will be praying for the birth mother of your child:o) I understand COMPLETELY!! Hang in there!Colleen and JF Bertrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678580824901740199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075858460867483977.post-49631504677367932302009-01-19T23:54:00.000+00:002009-01-19T23:54:00.000+00:00I think you might be blaming your country a little...I think you might be blaming your country a little too much. I know you haven't really seen the Ethiopian side of the adoption process, but it is much crazier. Anyway- I love your determination. What you are doing is amazing.<BR/><BR/>www.wattsmith.com/awesomevideos<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Watt SmithWatt Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414008493260141770noreply@blogger.com