I find it amazing how quickly one can enter your heart and soul. I have admitted before that it took a while for us to bond with AJ because of his trauma and his aversion to attachment. Gus, on the other hand, slammed into my heart so quickly that I have not had time to adjust to it all.
He is a child that is so endearing and beautiful that one can’t help but stare at him when he is awake or asleep. He is timid with strangers, loving and cuddly with those with whom he is familiar, and simply put, …read more

One of the most important aspects naming an adoptive child is keeping a part of him, at least to us.
When we first received AJ’s referral we were very happy with his first name, Alexander, and decided to keep it. We had long ago decided that Eric’s middle name, Joseph, would also be our first son’s middle name because it was Eric’s father’s first name as well. However, Alexander paired with our entire last name is very long so we brainstormed some alternatives. Fortunately, it didn’t take long. Eric and I were looking at his picture one evening. Eric turned …read more

Hmmm…
I believe that it was in January that I stated I would tell you all The Bebe’s name once we were out of Family Court and had the DNA results. It looks like it is finally that time. And, to be honest, all I want to do right now is breathe a sigh of relief, as we were kicked out of Family Court and sent back in after getting a new document.
But, all is well now in Guatemala. we are finally in PGN and awaiting a interview with the birth mother, one of the new requirements with the new officials. …read more

First, let me explain that much of this is speculation. However, Guatadopt.com does have the most up to date information on what is really going on in Guatemala. Please read their key points regarding PGN.
My “unofficial sources” (meaning list serves and other adoptive parents) are telling me that Birth Mother and Foster Mother interviews have already been scheduled and will be conducted according to entry date into PGN.

With all of the Vietnam issues and the previous Guatemala issues (okay, the current, ongoing, and just plain old disheartening issues) I am gettin’ a little bummed.
The new Attorney General Baudilio Protillo Merlos took over on April 24, 2008. The new Sub Attorney General is Flory de De Leon. Apparently de De Leon is holding off making any critical Constitutional Court rules and Merlos has requested an audit of in process cases.

The Bebe is growin’!
And so is Mama?

Central Authority has been in flux this week so I have been waiting to post on it until I could figure out what it all meant. Personally, as a writer, I do not like to post information if I do not understand what I am reading (and I am not good at reading between the lines, especially when it comes to politics).
From Guatadopt:
The news for the day:

Its funny that no one has even asked yet if The Bebe has a name, as I have only been referring to him as The Bebe.
Actually, he does have a name, two, in fact. He has his birth name that his birth mother gave him and he also has a name that we have given him. We have chosen NOT to reveal either of those names until the birth mother has officially relinquished him in family court because until then she can still change her mind (and it does happen).
However, we believe that she made an adoption plan either during …read more

On Friday Guatemala’s PGN * shut down stating that they would not be accepting any new cases other than those that had been approved. According to Guatadopt.com this is VERY CONFUSING information because it was believed that ALL cases would be GRANDFATHERED in if they were submitted before December 31, thus APPROVED and processed.
What is even more confusing is that the sign on the door to PGN stated that all cases have to be registered with CENTRAL AUTHORITY, a NEW division.