Well, so much for that being the last entry until we had laid eyes on you in person. Another month has passed, and we are getting closer to being able to pick you up, but not quite yet. It should be soon!! We did find out on October 14th that our attorney in Guatemala got your new birth certificate, which is excellent news! After that, we understood that she would go to the U.S. Embassy and present all the paperwork. They would, within 24-48 hours, issue the pink slip and set an appointment time for us to take you to get your visa. So, we were convinced that sometime last week we would be jumping on the plane. We waited until Friday and still hearing nothing, I called COTW and talked to both Kati and Rudy. What we hadn’t considered, hadn’t even imagined, was that there would be a long line to get in to the Embassy. Apparently our attorney, or someone working for her, waited Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and still couldn’t get in. Thursday was a holiday, and the Embassy doesn’t take new cases on Friday, so that left us with having to wait another weekend. Rudy said she was going to try again on Monday, and apparently she was given a low enough number (like at a bakery) to have her think that Monday she would be able to get in. We had started to feel a bit angry as the days passed last week, but when we understood what exactly was happening, it helped us to feel better, at least because we knew what was going on. So, we’re obviously hoping that our attorney gets in on Monday and that we could be able to fly down next weekend probably to get you. We hope so!
We got some more photos of you and a note from the doctor:
"Hello! I hope you are doing well this morning. I have just finished seeing your son who has reached his 6 months of age and continues, in the words of his caregiver, doing fine since he was seen for the last time here in my office. He is a bright little one who shows interest and interacts with all that goes on around him, will turn to sound and to the sound of his name, he searches for the person who calls him, he is also vocal himself and will make cooing and some babbling sounds of his own. His motor abilities also appear to be coming along nicely. He shows interest in things that are nearby and will attempt to grab them; of course everything he gets hold of will end in his mouth. He is now able to roll over to either side and will attempt really hard to sit up. If put in the sitting position, he keeps it with support around his back. The caregiver shares with me that this little one takes well his formula and diet and that he is also receiving his ordered vitamin supplement. Upon evaluation today I found him in good health, his physical as well as his neurological exam do not denote any obvious abnormality. His weight today is 16 lb 3 oz, length of 62.9 cm (24.8 inches) and head circumference of 42.7 cm (16.8 inches). He received today his third dose of DPT, HiB and Hepatitis B. Please find some pictures attached."
Wow are you getting big and even more adorable! Those eyes – it is as if you are looking right here saying “Mommy – come get me! Why are you making me wait?” If you only knew how much we want to get you and how difficult it has been waiting for you. I have heard from other people on the message board that the wait won’t seem bad once we are finally united with you. It is hard to imagine that now, since the wait is almost unbearable, but I’m willing to forget about it as soon as I have you snuggled in my arms.