Thankfully, I belong to a Facebook group for people adopting from China through our agency. Why? Because yesterday I learned, through another couple's frustration, that the Chinese Consulate in Chicago will reject notarized documents that do not have a written 'notary lingo.' The signature and stamp or seal is not enough. It must also say "Signed before me on..."
I won't lie, I had a mini melt-down today because I was planning to go the State House tomorrow to get our Indiana documents certified. However, 6 of our documents have to get fixed; so that trip is postponed for now.
Bright side? I found out BEFORE we sent them to Chicago. I would have been devastated to have our documents rejected. I know that there is still that possibility, but I'd like to think we have everything taken care of- now.
More good news?
YES PLEASE!!
We had our final Home Study meeting on Monday. It went really well. Our social worker is confident we will get 2 kiddos! She also said we could start looking at the website of the children. We haven't yet... we are terrified. How are we supposed to look at all those faces and only pick 1 or 2? What if the ONE we pick gets adopted while we are still working on this process? Lot's of unanswered questions.
She also said that traveling this year isn't very realistic; her estimation is the beginning of next year. Honestly, that isn't that bad considering we just started in October.
There will be ups and downs... I just have to keep remembering that.
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