where we are

Mike and I got our Medicals done yesterday so we can check that one off the list.
 We found out that since Amanda turns 18 in July she had to have her fingerprints done and a state  background check done on her. That will take from 3 to 6 weeks to get back. That means our homestudy can not be finished till we get that back so it puts us back a few weeks. We can't send in the USCIS forms without the Homestudy.The USCIS can take up to 3 months to get back and we have to have that to send in the dossier.We also sent in our FBI background checks a few weeks ago and they take some time to get back they also have to be in the dossier.
 So now  we just wait! wait! wait! that is the game in adoption nothing new to us and I am taking this much better this time around lol. I know in the end when ever that may be he will be home with us and we will have forgotten all of this waiting and paperwork and such. I guess maybe I did learn something from Vahnya's adoption to just trust in the Lord and all will be fine.

WooHooo!  little update since I posted this. We just got our FBI letters and they are all ready to be Appostiled so now we send them into the US Department of State and that will take about 15 days we have the time though since we have to wait for other things. One step closer Baby boy Bashgy!

Video of Sebastian

Vahnya is going to be a good big brother

There was a 3 year old little boy today at the NWDSA  that Vahnya just loved. He hugged him and read with him and talked to him showing him things. It was so sweet and the little boy made me think of Sebastian. I think Vahnya is going to be a great big brother.

I MISS YOU TODAY!

I MISS YOU TODAY ! 
Dear little treasure, little boy that we have named Sebastian,little love that I have never met, never held, never felt your sweet cheeks on my lips,never felt you little fingers around mine,never heard your cry or giggles.
I MISS YOU TODAY!
 Sweet little treasure I know that people who have never adopted will not understand this but I love you! I love you just as I loved my other children as I felt them growing inside of me. You are not growing inside of me but it does not make you any less mine or any less real. 
I MISS YOU TODAY!
You are growing older and older each day. When I meet you you will not be that little baby that has just learned to hold his self up I see in the pictures and videos. You my be crawling or even walking by the time I meet you. I am sad that I will miss that part of your life.
I  MISS YOU TODAY!
Little treasure it is the first time I have felt this for you and it is a good thing it means my Mommy's heart is bonding with you, even from so far away you are mine and one day I will hold you and kiss you and never let you go .I love you my little treasure boy!!!!!
I can't wait for the day that I no longer have to miss you.

Butterflies

Butterflies  $6 each we are going to be doing a craft fair on the 19th, we have done two auctions now plus have had two  orders for 6 and 15 butterflies. We are so excited about this and it feels so good to be able to offer something so pretty and at the same time make some money to bring our boy home.We  will be adding pictures of the ones we have for sale as we make them .If you see one you want to buy contact me at katrina9@clear.net shipping is $2 no matter how many you get.Or if you want to place an order for 5 or more shipping is free.
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I also made Christmas Ornaments they don't have clips but instead have a nylon wire so they can be hung on a tree in a window or where ever you would like to hang them. Selling them in sets of 6 for $20. Each one has a different color bead body. Or if you would like all one color we can do that too.they all have the same silver body.

Vahnya's adoption blog

I was thinking that some of you that have just met us may like to go and read our story of our adoption of Vahnya. If you go back all the way to my first blog post you can read all the way through  from the start of his adoption.
 here is the link.happy reading
http://bringingjosiahhome.blogspot.com/

Expense

Expenses Paid up to now
$425 homestudy update
$25 RR application fee
$3500 agency AAC application fee
$40 FBI finger prints taken
$36 FBI background check
$40 to apostille documents
$31 in all for shipping for documents, checks, ect.
$55 online 2 hour class for special needs.
$20 Amanda fingerprints
$40 medicals copay for Mike and I
$16 FBI letters to be  apostilled
$18 shipping for FBI letters
$975 USCIS
$90 apostille of dossier documents
 Total already paid $5,311.00

Expenses before first trip still need to be paid.
$500 Hague certificate
$5000 first program fee to agency AAC  has to be sent when Dossier is sent.
Total needs to be paid before 1st trip $5,500.00

This is where I will stop for now I would like to work on the first expenses first and then we will move on to the others.That way it will not feel so overwhelming.

If there is anyone out there that needs to make a tax deductible donation for this years taxes you can do that by donating to our adoption. You will get a tax receipt from Reece's Rainbow to to claim it,I know some of you wait until the end

 of the year to make your donations, please think about donating to our adoption and help us bring our baby boy home, Here is where you can donate
http://reecesrainbow.org/48525/sponsornine-2

About today

We don't know who but someone donated $2000 to our FSP today WOW! thank you to who ever that was what a huge blessing.http://reecesrainbow.org/48525/sponsornine-2

   We had our homestudy visit today .It was only two hrs Long unlike six hours for our first one when we adopted Vahnya plus we know Bev our social worker by now after all of her visits for post placement for vahnya . We were still stressed out getting the house clean not sure why lol I don't think Bev cares that our house is clean she knows we are a loving family and will give Sebastian a good life.
  So that is done now and she said she should be done with it in two weeks or less.we have to then send it to our placing agency to look over to give it a hague certificate and that is $500 Mike and I have to go get a updated check up on the 20th then after that we can send the Homestudy to the USCIS to get our fingerprint appointment  and then clearance to go forward with Sebastian adoption. That will be $840. All though we did just get a big donation in our FSP we don't get that money until we travel so we will be continuing to sell butterflies and try to raise funds for all of these things that need to be paid for before that first trip. We are well on our way though and this is so exciting!
OH also today is our little guy Vahnya's 5th birthday his 2nd with us HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet boy we love you and are so blessed that God has chosen us to be your family!Soon you will have a little brother to celebrate with you.