IT'S OFFICIAL!!!

Today was the big day!! Left for the US Embassy in Guatemala City to go for Lilys visa appointment. Everything went great and she is officialy ours. What a joy to know that all the stress is lifted. My mom is here with me and was such a BIG help!! Never woulda been able to do it without her. Lily is such a great child. Not even 2 and she says pee/poo poo and gets right on the potty and goes. She brushes her teeth, eats by herself, and just now got dressed from head to toe socks,shoes and all cause she kept asking me to dress her and I said no cause we just got back from the pool and shes ready for a bath. If someone wont do it for her, she does it herself. Very independent. Wears underware and hasn't made 1 mess. Sleeps thru the night. What a BLESSING!!! She's gonna have a blast playing with her brothers, nieces,nephews and cousins!! Thanx for everyones support and prayers through our journey!! Actually the journey has just begun.

WE ARE PINK!!!

To those who don't know, PINK is the color of the slip they send you when your adoption is approved and they give you the date to come pick up. We just got it a couple hours ago and were still in shock!! The DNA was back @ the Embassy in Guatemala yesterday and we got the epink today. The appointment is 4/21 and will get the visa the next day and LILY GIRL will be home 4ever on 4/23. Me and mom are going to leave 4/18 to go get her. Will send pics from there and you will all get the chance to meet her in person when we get home or at her welcome home party on 5/24....Thanks for all your prayers and support!!!

WERE OUT!!!!

Just got the wonderful news that we are finally out of PGN!! Now we have to get her 2nd DNA and finalize some paper work and than we will get an appointment to go to the embassy in Guatemala. I will be traveling by myself and I'm a little nervous. Never traveled with a baby before. A girl no less!!! Anyone want to join me??? Anyway I was so excited this am when I found out ... I was shaking!! It's been over a year now and these last 5-7 weeks are gonna hopefully fly by!! We are planning a big party for her. A Welcome home/Baptism Fiesta!!
Will keep you all informed and send more pictures when we get them. I will be bringing the lap top with me on pick up so I will send back all the newest pics!! Can't wait to go get our daughter!!

"HELLO" Mommy...Daddy..R U There!!!

Well it's been a while since the last post. It's just been a run around since than. We were kicked out of PGN for a stupid reason. Than they created a whole new part of the process since the new president has taken over and it looked pretty grim for a while. All the files had to be registered with a central authority before thay could be resubmitted to PGN. After another 2 months we finally got back into PGN on 2/11 and we are awaiting info on our progress. The PGN has been moving cases thru very quickly latley. I saw 3 outs in 7 days on the Web today. That is crazy considering the norm is 4-8 weeks. We are just Praying for her to come home for her May 15th 2nd Birthday!! Thats about it for now. Will definatley have new news up as it arrives. T&T