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Category Archive: Adoption

To Beijing and Back

To Beijing and Back

Yesterday was my appointment with U.S.C.I.S. at the embassy in Beijing to get my fingerprints redone for our adoption petition (A quick recap: Christian and …

 

Well, fudge!

Well, fudge!

Ten days until we head to Thailand, and this little piggy has to go to Beijing. My fingerprints have been rejected, and they’re missing some …

 

An Afternoon at the Consulate

An Afternoon at the Consulate

After weeks of procrastinating, it eventually became apparent that if Nico was ever going to get a sibling, Christian and I would have to bite …

 

The Puppy and the Social Worker

The Puppy and the Social Worker

The man who will spend the weekend studying us arrives tomorrow. Hours of filling out questionnaires, chasing documents across continents, and conning wonderful friends into penning …

 

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

Way back in July 2007, a very light thin pink line was the only proof Christian and I had of a huge impending change plotting …