I-171!!! WOOOO-HOOO!!!

Yesterday in the mail we got our I-171 form. We expected to wait 6-8 weeks, well we had JUST sent the application in on 7/8/06! That is like RECORD speed. This is the form that basically says we have been "approved" by the United States to adopt a child from another country. It has already been faxed to the American Consulate in Seoul Korea! They will need it for Arie's visa. On this end of the ocean, we are DONE DONE DONE!!! Once Arie's Korean "Petition for Immigration" has been approved by the Korean Ministry of Health, then we wait for his passport and visa and THAT"S IT! The petition may have already been approved, but we don't find any of that information out :( The passport and visa each take 2 weeks to process. What a great feeling to know that we will have our boy home soon!

Yesterday I worked all day and helped deliver one of my closest friend's baby! It was a beautiful delivery, but I cried more than they did... oh well. I'm sure she'll tease me for the rest of my life. CONGRATULATIONS JEFF and GINNIFER!!! You have a perfect angel!