Adoption
Adoption is a topic that is dear to my heart. Even though our adoption has been finalized I still keep up to date on trends and important topics in the world of adoption. Our lives have forever been changed through the adoption process. Our adoption story starting with a few days before placement until the present time is recorded on this blog.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Still no word as of today as to when we can leave this place. So I think we should just leave the hotel and find an apartment. This is killing me. I just want to go home. I called the adoption agency and they said probably Thursday or Friday, well what do they know. Last week they said Monday or Tuesday. I really just wish that we could get a date that we can leave.
The kicker is I am to start my new job on Monday. Right now I doubt that we will be home by Monday. I am not sure how understanding my new employer will be, I left a job due to too much stress, now I am going to start a new job with just as much or more stress, all because the states of GA and Iowa can not get our paperwork processed in a timely manner.
I hate this hotel. I hate eating out. I just want to go home. But for now it looks like home is this stupid hotel room.
Tags: ICPC, Life
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
I am disappointed that we did not receive clearance to go home today. I have been told that it will be Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
David is planning on returning with Caleb on Sunday afternoon. Instead of flying he and Caleb will make a 14 hour drive. They will leave tomorrow afternoon after Caleb returns from Scout Camp.
We will return the rental car and just drive home once we are given the okay to do so.
Tags: Diasppointment, ICPC
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
It will be a long time before I want to stay in a hotel again. Time seems to be passing by so slowly. There is really not much to do around here. So I have spent a lot of time napping, and just playing with Madilyn. The staff here have been wonderful, making sure that everything I need is in place. One of the employees bought Madilyn a cute outfit. She said she could not resist because she is so cute. Today, the dryer in the hotel laundry room broke, they took my wet laundry down to house keeping to have it dried, folded and then delivered to my room. I thought that was nice.
Paperwork has reached the ICPC offices in Georgia. Now all we have to do is wait for them to look at everything and sign off on the packet. I am hoping to be able to travel home this weekend.
Tags: ICPC
Posted in Adoption | Comments Off on Tired of Hotels
Monday, July 7th, 2008
Madliyn has some big feet. She is always curling and flexing her toes.
As of today at 11:00 am all birth parent rights have been revoked. Neither parent can ask for Madilyn back. That is one big stress that is gone. Now all we can do is wait for the paper work to clear all of the red tape obstacles that the government has in place.
Tags: ICPC
Posted in Adoption | Comments Off on Making Headway
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
I am really bummed that I am not home so that I can go to Revolution. Our pastor has not preached for about 4 weeks because we were participating in the 1 Prayer series with churches around the world. I am sure that Gary will come out like a race horse out of the gate.
Early this week our children’s storage trailer was stolen. So for the past few days all of the children’s workers have been working together to get stuff for today. It is hard to have church in a movie theatre with kids. We manage due to the creative team and hard work. I wish I was there to help. But I know that they will pull it off.
All that being said, I would not trade spending this bonding time with Madilyn for anything in the world.
I am really hoping that the ICPC paperwork get finished soon.
Tags: ICPC, Revolution Church
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
David and Caleb left around 4 am to go home. Madilyn and I are just hanging in the hotel. Our paperwork will take a little longer to process due to the 4th of July weekend. I am ready to go home. I am tired of eating out, and I just want to take Madilyn home where she belongs.
Tags: Cutie taking her morning nap.
Posted in Adoption, Family | Comments Off on 4th of July Weekend
Friday, July 4th, 2008
So now we wait…. and wait, and wait.
We have Madilyn but are unable to leave the state with her until paperwork is approved by both states. We are told this could be anywhere from 3 days to 14 days. Paperwork was filed with the Iowa ICPC yesterday, however, with the holiday weekend and government offices being closed we have a feeling our paperwork will be slowed.
David and Caleb are returning home in the morning. Caleb will leave for Scout camp on Sunday afternoon. David may come back here, if the paperwork is going to take a while, or he may just stay home and get the nursery ready. We will just play it by ear.
Keep us in your prayers.
Tags: ICPC, Scouts
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
We have decided on the name Madilyn Rachel Lloyd. We should hear from the attorneys office anytime now. However, it could take as long as 14 days before we can leave the state. Pray it is not that long.
Caleb has already taken on the role of big brother and wants to hold and feed her all the time. Madilyn is a great sleeper and can handle the noise that happens in a cramped hotel room.
Tags: addiction, Attorney, ICPC
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
On July 1st at 11:45 pm our baby girl was delivered to our hotel room. She is a week old, born on her aunt Katie’s b-day. She has a head full of hair and weighed in at 7 lbs 6oz and is about 21 inches long. She looks so tiny.
We will post pictures later today. Believe it or not Caleb fell in love with her, wanting to hold her, feed her. However, he did get as far away as possible at changing time. She slept very well last night (only waking 2 times), but went back to sleep very quickly.
Keep praying this is not a done deal until all the paperwork is signed.
Pictures coming!!!!
Tags: ICPC
Posted in Adoption, Family | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
A few weeks ago I posted that we were done with the adoption process. Well we were. We forgot all about it, and now we sit in a hotel room waiting to meet our new daughter.
Last night we got a call asking if we were interested. We hesitated, but made the decision to talk with the adoption agency about this case. It seems perfect. We spent a long night packing and making travel arrangements, got NO sleep and boarded a plane around 6:30 am. We have been going non-stop since we got the phone call last night.
We are hoping that all will go well with the final paper work as we move forward with this adoption. We hope to post pictures tomorrow.
Keep us in your prayers during the next few days.
Tags: ICPC
Posted in Adoption | Comments Off on Not Really DONE
