Yup, it's been a long week!

It's Thursday already. I'm disappointed- though not entirely surprised to report that we still haven't received our I-171h (or aka. I-797c). I stalk the mailbox-- or Rich does daily-- but it's never in there! This morning we awoke to find that our mailbox had been vandalized- as had the entire neighborhood! We live in a very rural and quiet area so this was a surprise. We figure it was probably some teenagers in the neighborhood just getting out of school with nothing better to devote their time to. Someone called the police and they apparently have a "suspect" in questioning. So, of course, I immediately began to wonder how in the world the mail woman was going to deliver the mail without a mail box! I quickly asked Rich to see if he could fix it for the time being and he went out, propped it up, and it's working. I felt much better to know that we could at least have mail delivered. What perfect timing for a mailbox vandalism, huh?! I also have a new feature on the blog that will play a favorite song on a weekly basis. You can play it if you like it or ignore it if you don't! :-) Yes, and BTW, I am a huge American Idol fan! We both love the show every year.

In the meantime, I will keep you all posted on the 171. I keep reminding myself that patience is a virtue. . . but for some reason I don't think it sticks very well. As you can see from our timeline, Monday will be 30 days of waiting. I just continue to go and keep Nathaniel in my mind. I am constantly wondering- is he born yet? What will he look like? Typical mom thoughts, I guess. This weekend I will post "Frequently asked Questions". During this process, I have been asked a number of really great questions that I didn't know prior to adoption. Adoption is a very complex process (for those of you not familiar with it) and I will help to shed some light on the process from A to Z and give you an idea of what we will journey through to bring our little Nathaniel home. Until next time. . .