Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Kate comes to visit
It was so good to spend time with Kate. I love seeing her with the girls. We had such a good visit and she was quite the trooper with a few of the activities. This was the first time she met Mazlin and they hit it off perfectly!
Friday, October 05, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
The Greatest Nanny in the World!
Aracely has been working hard on the girls' playroom. She asked if she could paint something on the walls for them and they love it. Mia especially loves Swiper hiding in the tree!
Monday, October 01, 2007
One year check-up
Mazlin is the picture of good health. We are going to see an attachment specialist at Cardinal Glennon. I wasn't aware they have a program that deals specifically with international adoption and attachment. I'm very excited. I get confused as to how much to attribute to the 2nd child syndrome and how much is about attachment. It can't hurt and it will make me feel better.
Baby Shower in Cleveland
I just returned from Helen's baby shower. She is such a special person and I had a great time hanging out with her friends and family. I couldn't be happier for her and Brian. Now we will just patiently wait for baby Luciano!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Guatamalan Adoptions to Stop on 1/1/2008
Released today: Guatemala has stated that it will become a Hague Convention country on January 1, 2008. Guatemalan officials have informed us that Guatemala plans to require cases pending or filed after December 31, 2007 to meet Hague standards, even if the adoption procedures commenced before that date. They have also informed us they will not process adoptions for non-Hague member countries after December 31. We understand this to mean that Guatemala will stop processing adoptions to the United States beginning January 1, 2008, until U.S. accession to the Hague Convention takes effect. Given the average time frame for completing an adoption in Guatemala, cases started now cannot be completed before January 1, 2008.
Today is a such a sad day for everyone involved with Guatamalan adoptions. Mostly, for the wonderful children and amazing men and women (adopting and allowing their children to be adopted) I think I can speak for most of the people we know that are in process or have completed an adoption-from the moment you receive the picture they are YOUR children. The thought of all these children and waiting families going through potentially months/years of waiting is heartbreaking. I'm sure like everything else in life you have the good with the bad and there probably is corruption among the thousands of adoptions that take place. It is my firm belief that if this does in fact occur, it is the exception as opposed to the rule. Not only did I live in Guatemala for a period of time, but I know quite a few people that have adopted and I do not know of one case that involves corruption. I'm all for making the process better and more efficient, but to shut this down is cruel. If only the individuals making these decisions were in the shoes of the people and children that will be waiting for them. Mia and Mazlin have changed our lives forever. I couldn't help but think of this the whole time we were bathing them and putting them to bed. Everyone in process deserves to experience this love.
Today is a such a sad day for everyone involved with Guatamalan adoptions. Mostly, for the wonderful children and amazing men and women (adopting and allowing their children to be adopted) I think I can speak for most of the people we know that are in process or have completed an adoption-from the moment you receive the picture they are YOUR children. The thought of all these children and waiting families going through potentially months/years of waiting is heartbreaking. I'm sure like everything else in life you have the good with the bad and there probably is corruption among the thousands of adoptions that take place. It is my firm belief that if this does in fact occur, it is the exception as opposed to the rule. Not only did I live in Guatemala for a period of time, but I know quite a few people that have adopted and I do not know of one case that involves corruption. I'm all for making the process better and more efficient, but to shut this down is cruel. If only the individuals making these decisions were in the shoes of the people and children that will be waiting for them. Mia and Mazlin have changed our lives forever. I couldn't help but think of this the whole time we were bathing them and putting them to bed. Everyone in process deserves to experience this love.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Happy 1st Birthday Mazlin!
We celebrated Mazlin's 1st birthday today with family and friends. She was a trooper. Lots of faces and noises. She is really shy (much different than Mia) and hides her little face everytime someone says hello to her. We had a great day and loved celebrating with her.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Saturday, September 08, 2007
A latte and some face paint
Dennis and I were laughing this morning thinking about how our Saturday mornings of long ago (actually, less than 3 years ago) consisted of a latte, the paper and a conversation about what movie we would see, what new restaurant we would try or what new music we would buy. It was so quiet around our spotless house and we had so much time to kill. In hindsight, we weren't even 10% as happy as we are today. We love our mornings with the girls. They are hilarious together and keep us laughing constantly.
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