I hate waiting

Our homestudy didn't get submitted on time because I missed on part of the questionnaire. I've got that settled now, so it should go to the judge this Thursday. (He only reads them once a week). If I'm very lucky - it will be the only homestudy this week and he'll sign it right away. Wishful thinking, but hey, I can hope! My SW says it should be done within two weeks. That could mean Sept. 1, the day I wanted my papers to go to China. But worst case, on Sept 1 I'll be able to send the homestudy to immigration, and it usually only takes them 1 week to return the oh-so-important I-171H that is government approval to make Nicholas a US citizen and bring him to the states. If we got that back Sept. 8, I can take it to the state capitol for certification on the 9th, then overnight it to the courier in L.A. to take it to the Chinese Embassy. I'd have it back in hand on the 14th, and to the adoption agency on the 15th. (But who's counting). LOL!!! If it doesn't make it in the mail on the 16th, it will be mailed to China on the 23rd. Then the Average 65 day countdown begins...putting us at November 29th. Sigh. But December travel is good!! It just seems so far away!!!

OK - now that that bit of obsessing is over, we are thinking we won't be taking the children to China with us. Rachel has been very ill, and isn't allowed to eat much in the way of food. She is on a mostly liquid diet, and today we introduced small bites of fruit. They are not sure she will be up to rice by November/December - and it seems cruel to take her to a country where that is the primary food. She's lost so much weight, her rib cage completely shows right now. She will be fine, but I don't want her back sliding by being dragged around China.

So - it may just be Justin and I traveling. Which has it's own advantages anyway, and it saves a lot of money. :-(