Proud Mary keep on turnin'

cuz we're rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river. Okay, not an actual river but the adoption river if you will. We got a filing date! Yeah, that means they took our letter and check and opened a file for our "petition to adopt an orphan." Okay, now were talking. We also received clearance on all our background checks including the FBI and have a date to give our fingerprints. I know, it doesn't sound too glamorous but it's music to our ears. We've been filling up our brains with medical info and learning about all the adjustments that may need to take place in the Kenshol household. What do you feed a kid who's used to eating Ghanian porridge and who has goat for christmas dinner? How do you comfort Kiddo when they may not want to be touched? Imagine coming to your new home to nothing familiar- nothing smells, tastes, sounds, or looks like it's supposed. Of course, you might go a little off the wall, too. We take turns being nervous and excited! We're doing the "it's great" dance around the kitchen. So we're ready for Christmas, thinking and hoping this might be the last one as a couple.

Making a federal case out of it

Some days it seems like nothing actually happenings but over the past month a few things have. We've got the Ghana agency working on our behalf, and someone hopefully visiting an orphanage in the area where D used to live within a month or two. And we are making it federal- we just sent off our I 600 (a) form- that's where you pay the government to start a file for you and your to-be-adopted kiddo. Oh, and you get to give them money. And have yourself fingerprinted.

Kiddo #1 has been named A Jr. for a shortcut. But we should probably stop that... soon.
Would be glad to hear other "in the meantime" names if you've got suggestions.
A.