Now, we patiently wait

Well, this will be our last post for a bit as there will be nothing to report for quite awhile.  We were just updated that the current wait for a referral through AI is about 6 months.  Our dossier is in and there is nothing further for us to do.  So, if you were checking back for updates, try again in about 3 months when we were told that we would get another update ourselves.  For all of those who are still on the paper chase, good luck! 

NOW dossier mailed!

The saga continues!  UPS just called to let me know that they somehow "forgot" to put all of our paperwork into our packet yesterday.  One person was trying to fit it all into an envelope, that was obviously too small, and "forgot" to pull it all out before loading it into a box.  They "found" it today, 24 hours later, and have now repackaged it and are sending it to San Francisco, at their expense.  It will now arrive about 5 hours after my other paperwork, which I had paid extra to have delivered in the morning.  Sigh.  I am now giving up on USPS, FedEx, AND UPS to handle anything of any importance. From now on, I will just hand deliver every single thing!

Dossier mailed!

Oh my goodness, it actually happened. Well, it almost didn't.  I had a mini heart attack today.  In a nutshell, this is what happened.  So, we sent everything to the state capital to be aspostilled on Friday.  They got it yesterday.  They apostilled our documents and mailed them out yesterday afternoon. I tracked our package all the way until it was "delivered" to our front porch today.  Imagine my shock, dismay, horror when I realized that FedEx did NOT deposit it on our doorstep at all!  They misdelivered it!  AGH!  No kidding!  They lost all 17 apostilled documents, including those much agonized over child abuse letters.  They had no explanation as to where the package was and no way to get a hold of the driver until his break time.  They told me that they'd call me back in 2 hours.  Nope, not happening.  I packed our 3 year old daughter into the car and we started driving the neighborhood, checking every porch and guess what, miracles do happen as I found it, about 20 minutes later on the next street over!!!  FedEx is officially on my black list!  Quickly photocopied everything, packaged it up courtesy of UPS this time, and mailed it all to California.  It is supposed to get there on Thursday.  Fingers crossed that they can read the label and deliver to the correct address!  Regardless, it is done!  Officially celebrating!