Rani's birthday was on the 31st. I have to admit, it was tough knowing that she was celebrating a birthday and we couldn't be with her. I was a little sniffly all day and I thought of her often. The kids and I had a little party for her. We made cards and read stories from India. When I have a chance to catch my breath I'm going to send her a care package with the cards inside.

We ran into a couple of snags on our Dossier paperwork *sigh* of course. So now we are shooting for next week! This is so frustrating, I want to be done with this so bad! But we are getting closer and closer and that's ok.

Oh and good news, we got the loan! Our adoption is now financed! Thank you to all who helped us with the money for our BCIS fees and passports. We'd be so much further behind without it! You are all wonderful!

Hello, Tamra & family!

* C * O * N * G * R * A * T * U * L * A * T * I * O * N * S *!!!
on Rani's birthday the 31st of July!!

Our daughter Desire, whom we're waiting for, is having her 1st birthday later in August, and I know how hard it is not to be able to celebrate that special day together with your child... We'll also have a birthday party for her and also I made a web - quilt for her birthday, you may help me to fill it with your greeting if you want to...;-) Go to the site by link above.

Anyway, I hope your wait won't be very long from now on...

Warm regards,
Toril in Norway, also a blogging mother, though in Norwegian...;-)

Well. I couldn't find the link, so here it is:
http://home.online.no/~tk-solhe/hjertebarn/birthday.htm

regards,
Toril

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