Called National Visa Center this morning, sat on hold for only 17 minutes this time! The girl informed me we were logged out on October 4th. I guess the weekend made for a long turn around, but no matter! Our file is on it's way to Korea!!! There's lots of things needed from Korea for him to come home. Somewhere in their process, we're waiting for the Emigration Permit - very important at this point! An Emigration Permit says Aiden can leave South Korea. But, Korea has a "quota" for how many adopted children can leave their country every year. Being it's towards the end of the year, that "quota" could be getting close to FULL! If Aiden doesn't get his Emigration Permit, he can not leave Korea this year! : ( I am sooooooo nervous about this! I would love for him to be home for his birthday, which is January 3rd. So I'm on pins and needles till we hear if he's gotten it or not! Yeah, little stressed these days, but what else is new. So pray, pray, pray for us! We want Aiden home this year!
I'm excited and starting to get nervous. I have no idea how quickly or slowly this next hurdle will go. It's all out of my hands and the US. So back to the 'hurry up and wait'.... again.
I cleaned up Aiden's room last weekend. Got some things in order, taking inventory, whew! My sweet cousins have mentioned giving me a baby shower, so maybe I should get my invite list together. Seems weird not having a big belly to go along with the words "baby shower". But I love baby showers! Just love all the baby stuff! : )
I've been stalking my email to see if we'd received a new picture of Aiden the last couple of days. Nothing! The last time I saw him was his July Well Baby Check picture at 6 months old. He's 9 months old right now! I sent his care package in September hoping to get a new picture soon and some other moms have gotten updated pictures in the last couple of days, so PLEASE Holt, send me something, I'm dying over here! ((not really, just being my usual melodramatic self)) So, what's the hold up? Is he just so healthy, they don't feel the need for a check up? Wishful thinking.... Or is it that there's so many others in line it's delayed? Maybe.... Or some other possibility I haven't a clue of? Probably....
So I'm asking all who read this....pray, pray, pray for us that we can go get Aiden and bring him home soon! Hurry up paperwork, please! (asking nicely of course, my momma taught me well!)
