"OH NO" (one of Molly's favorite expressions)

It has come to my realization that I have not posted any new pictures on FLICKR since before we moved (mid september). I have taken many, so be prepared for a Molly overload as I am uploading the whole lot of them today.

In less than 1 week

My little Molly will be 2 years old. She has become a little girl.. with so much love, attitude, personality, creativity & imagination... She amazes me more every day.. and often makes me just giggle (even when I shouldn't) But it seems like it happened overnight. Where did my baby go??

Yogurt Face!!!!

Yogurt Face!!!!
Originally uploaded by SarahB_

Have I ever mentioned how much I just LOVE this little girl??

Has it been that long????

6 months and 4 days.. That is how long it has been since I brought Molly home. As quickly as the time has passed.. It feels as though I have always had her. I just love to watch her play.. She is amazing. She is so smart & funny.. So full of love & life. Mom & I took her on a trip to Mexico last week. We came home EXHAUSTED from chasing her around.... but the little girl had a wonderful time. Here are a few pictures from the trip. There are many more pictures to be found on my Flickr site. I add pictures there much more often than I update my blog. I am planning to try & post more.. I Promise : )

It has been a while

I know i haven't posted in a while... My little girl keeps me pretty busy. Hard to beleive that we have been home for only a little more than a month. It actually feels like I have had her for longer. I can't imagine my life without her. I have uplaoded some new pictures onto my Flickr account.. and will add more soon. Here are a couple of my favorites...

She's Home!!!

MOLLY UPDATE

Well, Thanksgiving is going to be really special this year!! Why??? Because that is the day that Mom & I will be flying home with Molly!! We are leaving for Guatemala VERY VERY early Friday morning (A 5:40AM flight). Molly will be brought to us on Sunday, so we will have Friday afternoon and Saturday to see a little bit of the country (for safety reasons, we are advised not leave the hotel with her). Molly and I have our Embassy appointment on Monday morning ans Tuesday afternoon I will go back to the embassy to pick up her visa. We could fly home on Wednesday.. But traveling the day before Thanksgiving.... No Thanks!!! So we will wait one more Day & Fly home Thursday. We are scheduled to arrive in Boston around 6:00PM..... Just in time to stop by my Aunt's for some Thanksgiving dessert : )

SHE's COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got the wonderful news..... I am finally out of PGN!!!!!!! I should be bringing Molly home in about 4-6 weeks YIPEE!!!!! Here are a couple of the new pictures of her that were emailed to me yesterday. The next time I post pictures, They will be ones i have taken myself!

Some New Pictures

Not what I wanted... But I suppose it is better than nothing...........

On A Lighter Note.............

I bought myself a new "toy" yesterday.... A Sandisk Cruzer Micro 2.0GB USB Flash Drive. Staples had them on sale this week for 50% off, so it was under $50.00. Why did I purchase this? Just because : ) No.. really.. I got it because a friend of mine recently lost everything on her hard drive.. now most of what I have is replaceable.. no big deal.. but then there are the pictures.. and since I am no longer using my old point & shoot 35mm camera (sold it at a yard sale actually) and I am only using my digital cameras... All of my pictures are stored in my computer.... I don't want to lose them.. So I have copied them all onto the flash drive.
(gee, I sure hope i don't lose it.. it's so small) Anyway.. I realized also posted to my blog alot to complain about the waiting back in January. I posted twice on 1/19 and then again on 1/25... then got the referral (what I was waiting for) on 1/26. Call me superstitious... or just plain crazy, but it can't hurt to try : )

Here are some of Molly's "7 month" pictures.......


GOTTA LOVE THAT SMILE!!!!!!!!

It's Been A While....................

I know... I know, I haven't posted in ages... almost three months actually. Well, not much has been happening... So I just didn't have much to write about. I didn't even post new Molly pics when I got them, mostly because after holding her the new pictures are just not as exciting anymore... And the ones I took when I was with her are WAY better.
(Here is one of her "6 month" pictures)

Molly turned 8 months old yesterday, When I got my referral (231 days ago, 1/26/06) I never ever imagined that come September I wouldn't have her home with me.. I beleive that my prediction at that time was somewhere between late June and mid July... Then there were some unforseen delays due to the birthmother beeing born in Honduras.. But even then I was thinking it would be late August at the latest ... Now here we are in the middle of September and I am only hoping that I have her home mid to late October.

(here is another "6 month" picture)

At least I am in the last of the major steps in the process. It is known as PGN, and there is no rhyme or reason to it as far as most people can tell. I have been "in" the PGN step for 8 weeks as of yesterday, the hardest part about is is that I know I could get "out" at anytime.. so every day I wake up & think this could be the day.. & every day consists of waiting, checking email (way too often) and then the realization that today is not the day. PGN is kinda hard to explain... someone in a group that I am in explained it well.. so I wil post the explination to make it easier for those who have no idea what I am referring to:
"PGN stands for Procuradoria General de la Nacion. It's a Governmental body that officially reviews your case at the end of the adoption process. It's the equivelanet to our Attorney General's office. The length of time a case stays in PGN can vary greatly. Some families have been getting out in 3 to 6 weeks , while others are still waiting after 2 to 4 months. It's possible to get a previo (what we call a "kickout" or "KO") from PGN. It's when PGN finds something they don't like.....a mispelled word, illegible document, missing document, etc...... and they temporarily remove your case from PGN until the problem is fixed. Once you get OUT of PGN, you are very close to the end! "
As far as I know I have had no Previo's.... So I really should be getting out one of these days : )

I am back..........

Molly is PERFECT!! It was amazing to be able to hold her & play with her. I didn't get to have her with me for 24hours like I was expecting though....... I got to have her with me for 41 1/2 hours instead!!!!! She is a very healthy & very happy baby. She weighs about 15 lbs. She is absolutley BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I am having problems uploading pictures to Blogger.. that is why it has taken me so long to post..... But I did upload a few of them onto my Flickr site last night http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahb_/ So you can see them there for now.

Hola from Guatemala

Well, we are here. They bring Molly to us this afternoon. The hotel is very nice, it is small but very helpful. We have met other adoptive families who are very nice & the babies are so so so cute! I will write more when I get home..... & there will be LOTS of pictures!

I AM GOING TO VISIT HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Monday I got word that the DNA results were in & it was a positive match!! YEAH!!! This means that I can go visit her now. So I am doing just that! Mom & I are getting on a plane in the morning & going to Guatemala. On Thursday at 4:30pm they will bring her to me for our visit. I am going to hold my baby girl!!!! I will only have her for 24 hours, & I know giving her back to the foster family will be so so so hard to do.. But I am sure that I will treasure the time I am able to spend with her. I will take tons of pictures & post when I get home. Here are a couple of the pics that I recv'd this afternoon.

Little Miss Curly Q

I just got these new pictures today. Just look at those big brown eyes... & what am I going to do with all that curly hair!!! I just love it!! : )

Updates...

Good news!!! Last week I was informed that the Honduran documents we have been waiting for have made it to Guatemala. The agency relayed the message from my lawyer in Guatemala that he hope to get authorization from the US Embassy to do the DNA testing. My paperwork has also FINALLY been submitted to the Guatemalan Family Court. The usual time in this court system is approximately 8-12 weeks. That is just the first of the major Guatemalan legal steps in the process....But at least things are moving forward now, after 3 months of standing still.

Just Look At My Big Girl!!!

I got new pictures today. I can't get over how big she is getting. 3 months old already!!

I Got New Pictures!!!!!!

I got these new pictures today. She is getting so big. Just look at all that hair....... She has such big eyes......& those cheeks!! I just can't wait to kiss them!






See the blue shoes she is wearing.. I sent her those!!!!!! (along with a blanket, 2 outfits, 2 disposable cameras, 5 pairs of socks, a plush rattle & a Boston Red Sox bib.. would have sent more, but had to fit it all in a 1 gallon size zip lock baggie) I am so glad to see that the package made it to her.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

Seeing as it is St Patrick's Day.. And I have nothing really to write about.. But I haven't posted anything in almost a month... I decided to post some pictures I took when I was in Ireland (5 years ago.. almost exactly.. I arrived there on 3/26/01) There are more pics posted on my Flickr page (& a few pics from my dad's surprise 60th b-day party as well)

Here is another one...

I think this is my favorite picture of the bunch (so far anyway). Well..She is 6 weeks old today.... I have not heard anything new, So I don't really have much to say