We're Still In!!!

Our agency director took lots of pictures and a few short video clips while she was in Guatemala the beginning of August. We received a longer DVD a few weeks later, but it was really nice to see him animated!

While I don't want to set myself up for great disappointment, I can't help but rejoice that after six weeks--count them! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6--our case has not been kicked out of PGN!!! This is the longest we have been in without a kickout (I think--at least, as far as the meager information I have extracted from my agency and what I have russled up on my own tells me!).

One family with our agency has nearly mirrored our timeline. Almost point for point, including dates and number of previos, our cases have been the same. I was so upset for them when I visited their blog last night to find that they received another previo. It disturbed me because I realized that it could happen to us, too, but I found myself pained for them...knowing how disapointed they are at this news. I want all of these babies to come home NOW!

At first, the person who answered the phone said he spoke no English, so I attempted to get info from him. I gave him "el nombre del bebe, ---," and now I am almost sure I am mispronouncing  the second of his surnames, and he rattled off something in Spanish. Really, all I wanted to know was if we were out on a previo, so I mentioned the term, and to that he replied, "si." I immediately freaked in my mind, but when he said he didn't think he could help me because of the language barrier and hung up, I immediately called back, just praying for an English speaking rep. Sure enough, the soft-spoken lady I've spoken to so many times answered, and she confirmed that our case is still in--THANK YOU LORD!--and that it is still with the second reviewer.

I called Brayden tonight and he was proud to demonstrate his musical toy. We didn't send it, so it's something they have for him. It must light up when it's playing music, and he laughed (which sometimes sounded like crying on the phone) but when we spoke to him, it was obvious he was listening intently. Luisa said he looks at the speakerphone as we talk, and she always reinforces the names "Mami" and "Papi" when we call. I sure hope he is making the connection!

I know that to him, we are foreigners in every sense of the word, but I pray that he will attach easily to us. Research suggests that babies who connect with maternal and paternal figures early have less issues with attachment when they come home. It is obvious they have been very loving with him; I am grateful for their work in his life.

We're still in! We're still in!! We're still in!!!!