FIRST DECREE!

Exciting news! We just got a call from our agency and they received our First Decree from the court! What this means is that we are now in the last step of the process prior to travel and bringing Ciana home! What happens next is the court will send a notice to Ciana’s birth mom outlining the case. She then has between 10 and 20 business days to sign and return it to court saying that she still wants to proceed with the adoption. After the court receives the signed copy from her they then have a maximum of 10 business days to issue the Final Decree making Ciana officially our daughter! Then an appointment is scheduled with AIT, the US Consulate in Taiwan, which determines our travel dates. So, it sounds to me like we could be traveling around the end of August or first part of September, which is exactly what I have been thinking and hoping for lately.


This is really exciting, but also stressful, because I feel like we aren’t prepared at all. I’m working on painting her room and getting it ready and those that know me know that is not a quick process as I am putting a lot of detail into designs on the walls. Also, I just took on my first paying painting job painting murals in a playroom for someone’s son. We also need to get a new car seat since Maya’s is now expired. Also, we don’t have clothes that small since Maya was a year old when we brought her home and believe it or not, I haven’t been shopping! However, I do have a nice shoe collection started for her already!  Oh well, it will all get done somehow. Please continue to keep us in your prayers and continue to pray for a smooth delivery!