We are excited and relieved! We were both SO nervous all morning, glued to our phones and knowing the call could come at any time (it turned out to be an e-mail). Last night I dreamed that we didn't make it through court and was devastated because it would push our travel date out by weeks. But we made it! (phew)Now we can move forward and prepare to travel. It still looks like late January-ish. Here is the formal process:
The written court order and a written letter from the Ministry of Women's Affairs needs to be obtained by Children's Home Society in order for our baby's birth certificate to be issued and sent via e-mail attachment. This process has been taking about 2-4 weeks. Once Children's Home Society receives and reviews the birth certificate to confirm that everything is correct, they will forward a copy to us and we will receive a travel date for about 3 weeks from that time. Then we can confirm our tickets to travel.
Now, without further ado, here are pictures of the child causing all of this excitement.
MEET MIRABELLE
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The first picture is her referral photo, taken when she was three months old. The other three were taken in early December, when she was five month old.
8 comments:
What a sweetiepie! I just want to kiss those chubby cheeks! Congrats on passing court...wish me luck my day is tomorrow!
She's a beauty! Congratulations! We're eager to meet her.
She's gorgeous! (She'll fit in so well with the rest of you!) Her eyes look so bright and cheerful. I can't wait to meet her! We are so, so happy for you! Love, Amy
Mirabelle is a doll! She's beautiful - just like her name. I am so happy for you that your long journey towards meeting Mirabelle is almost complete, and her journey to being a Jackson is just beginning.
With much love to all,
Kathy
Congratulations! She's beautiful - and I love her name. It hadn't occurred to me until I saw your post today, but she must be within a couple weeks of Ben's age... play dates, anyone?
Wow! What a beautiful little girl! Congratulations to all of you!
Love,
Amy and Russ
(ps...you can check out our blog if you have time sometime- russellandamy.blogpsot.com)
We cannot wait to meet my new niece! She's so insanely adorable. We are so happy and relieved for you.
Love,
Melissa and Erik
Congrats you guys!!! I am glad the waiting will soon be over. She is absolutely beautiful and is joining a wonderful family.
All our best,
Julie, Fred, Nora & Eli
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