rollin' one step at a time in 2008

Phew! We made it to the new year. We received a letter from immigration (also known as UCSIS aka US Citizenship and Immigration Services)a couple of weeks ago to let us know we got to come in to be fingerprinted. We arrived this morning at a small office near Midway in sub-zero weather only to get to wait in the car. Why is that private businesses usually let you in the building if you arrive early but not government offices? Just wondering. We gave our fingerprints to the nice ladies. Mine asked where we were adopting from and how far along in the process we were. I told her we only started in September so she said she might see me again since fingerprints expire after 18 months. I asked very professionally, "Huh?" She said if you get a cut or blister your fingerprints can actually change. So I very politely said, "No offense, but I really hope I don't see you again!" D and I are really hoping that this adoption gets finalized in 2008. That said, our social worker comes tomorrow to check out our home for space and safety- to make sure Kiddo has some place to eat, sleep, hot water (but as we've learned, not TOO hot)! We've been cleaning for a week now. Our friends came to visit yesterday and we had an impromptu party. I don't know if it was their intention but it was a great distraction to watch the kids run around and eat pizza all together! So we keep plugging along (what exactly does it mean to plug along?) and we're glad you're with us. Our adoption lady is traveling to Ghana, hopefully to the Upper West region, in February and can hopefully take us (meaning our paperwork) along. So we'll see what happens next!