Ughhh and Awwww

So here goes:
We received an update after waiting one day shy of 8 weeks. It took longer because of the way Guatemala celebrates Christmas, about 3 weeks off - for everybody. And the fact that the new adoption law was going into effect Jan 1 made no difference.

Our November update let us know that we were in PGN (the court reviewers) and had already had a previo (a Kick-out) and the problem with our file was fixed and we had been resubmitted. It usually takes about 8 weeks after being submitted or resubmitted to PGN to get out (approved). We were nearing that mark and praying for good news. Well our January update did not have good news for us, we had been kicked out again. But this time it created a bigger problem - because of the new law all cases not currently in PGN must register with the new Central Authority (governing the new adoption procedures -which do not exist yet by the way) before being allowed to be resubmitted. The catch - the office didn't exist yet and there was a 30 day cut-off to register and still be grandfathered in under the old system according to the new law.

So, our kick-out issue has been fixed and our lawyer is waiting to resubmit us as soon as we get registered. They appointed the 3 leaders of the new Central Authority but then the new President took office this week, fired those 3 and is going to reappoint his own people. Don't know what kind of delays this might create. But there are registration forms now and there is a promised one week wait to get your registration certificate - I am not holding my breath.

Here's the part that is hardest to swallow: Our second kick-out was because Aidan's birthmother's ID card was missing a signature. So because some bonehead didn't do their job one day and sign the card in the right place, we are going to be delayed possibly another 3-4 months. We could be planning our pick-up trip right now but instead we're in limbo. %#!((!^&&&!!!! That's me cursing. I'm very good at it but I'll spare you all the nastiness.

In Aidan update news: He was sick last month with bronchitis and had to be treated with antibiotics and a nebulizer but is reportedly much better. He now weighs over 16 lbs at 8 months old and "he is very alert and shows interest in all that goes on around him, appears to understand some simple word and turns to things that are named, he also imitates some of the movements he sees, is able to keep the sitting position and will try to pull himself to the standing position" per his check-up report.

This is so hard. He's getting older without us and I hate it. We went through this waiting for Emmy and it sucked then too.

But to end this post on the most positive note of all: