In looking through the paperwork last night, Tim asked me a simple question, "Are we doing supplement 3 or I800a?" My answer was that I wish we could do the supplement 3 as it would potentially shave a month or two off the wait time. In looking at our paperwork today, I saw that we actually still have a valid I800a until January 5th, 20 days from now! That means that if we can get the paperwork filled out, fee paid, application sent to a lock box in TX and then forwarded from there to Missouri (don't ask--it's a government thing!) in the next 20 days and then within 33 days have our updated homestudy to Missouri, we actually get to skip a step in this adoption! For our first adoption, that step was taking about 30 days (ours took a little less) by the time Katie's adoption rolled around, it was then at about 60 days and now it is between 60-70 for most people. I would love to skip this step! Our potential issue with this is that we don't have our homestudy back yet. Our social worker is finished with us but still has to type it all out. I'm hoping that a lot of it will be cut and paste since we just did this about 6 months ago. I'm going to believe that this will happen. Jay's paperwork was all quick. Katie's paperwork consistently fell on the long side of the ranges. Surely that means we are due for quick again, right?
Many nights I tell the littles a goodnight adventure story. Jay always reminds me to include Ian. I love that he is already thinking of him like a brother. I hope to get that brother here as soon as possible. Ian won't be with his family for this Christmas or for his birthday next month but I can take comfort knowing that each holiday or event should be the last one of its kind that Ian will spend as an orphan.
