January 28th, 2011
We are sooooooo Happy Today to celebrate Dylan’s birthday together.
Last year was very difficult because we were apart from each other for his 1st birthday.
We still cannot believe he is here with us and loving every minute.
Nothing is ever simple or easy for us and yesterday was quiet an ordeal. I’m not complaining because we finally were able to get him out BUT.......
1st of all this 2 week appeal was crazy, long and very stressing in more ways than one.
We waited all day to go pick him up at 5:00 because our co-ordinator had to go get some of our documents stamped in order for it to be legalized that we can take him out. We get to the baby house and nobody is there. Nobody meaning the people who are authorized to give the ok for Dylan to leave. Medet was going crazy trying to call the social worker (phone closed), the director of the baby house (not answering) and the doctor (unreachable)!!!
I was thinking to myself, “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING”!!! Don’t tell me the moment we have been waiting for so long will be delayed 1 more day because of a stupidity. You probably might think we waited this long what’s 1 more day?
This 1 more day was enough to drive us to total insanity!!! We kept our cool while waiting for an hour and did not give out any signs of frustrations but if they would have said “sorry guys we’ll have to come back tomorrow” we would have exploded. We would not be upset against our co-ordinators but it’s just very frustrating whenever we do something there always seems to be a problem that suddenly appears.
We got Dylan dressed while we waited so we can at least go get his passport picture done. We didn’t really get a chance to get emotional because we were not sure if we had to bring him back. But just before we left, the baby house director came and we were able to get the ok from her to leave with Dylan for GOOD!!! She did not even look at us, or even say good bye to Dylan!! (NO COMMENT)
We took Dylan to get his passport picture taken, he got a little scared when we got in Medets’ truck. He got scared when they tried to take a picture of him at the passport office. The fact that there were 10 strangers trying to get him to look at the camera didn’t help, but they finally managed to get a decent picture. It was now about 7:00 pm and we all got back in the truck and they drove us home.
Ahhhhh Home Sweet Home..................NOT!!!
Went up the 50 stairs to get to our apartment and Fil was not able to open our door. The door jammed and we could not get it to open. Fil called our friend (because we cannot communicate with the owner of the apartment) and explained to her we just got home with Dylan and we cannot open the door. About 20 minutes later the owner came and brought us to one of his empty apartments for us to wait while he fixed the door. Even if Dylan still did not have his supper he was having fun running around the apartment. It was about 9:30 when we finally got back home and by this time it was Dylan’s 4th time in a car and he was already used to it. Dylan also enjoyed running around our apartment and he really enjoyed exploring around. We gave him his supper, played with him, Skyped with some people and tried to put him to sleep. He cried for about 20 minutes and then finally went to sleep. Oh what a sight that was, we kept staring at him and just smiling!!! He slept with us in our bed but we did not sleep very much. We hugged and kissed him all night!!!
Dylan, everyone back home, our friends and family wish you a very happy birthday!!!
We are sooooooo Happy Today to celebrate Dylan’s birthday together.
Last year was very difficult because we were apart from each other for his 1st birthday.
We still cannot believe he is here with us and loving every minute.
Nothing is ever simple or easy for us and yesterday was quiet an ordeal. I’m not complaining because we finally were able to get him out BUT.......
1st of all this 2 week appeal was crazy, long and very stressing in more ways than one.
We waited all day to go pick him up at 5:00 because our co-ordinator had to go get some of our documents stamped in order for it to be legalized that we can take him out. We get to the baby house and nobody is there. Nobody meaning the people who are authorized to give the ok for Dylan to leave. Medet was going crazy trying to call the social worker (phone closed), the director of the baby house (not answering) and the doctor (unreachable)!!!
I was thinking to myself, “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING”!!! Don’t tell me the moment we have been waiting for so long will be delayed 1 more day because of a stupidity. You probably might think we waited this long what’s 1 more day?
This 1 more day was enough to drive us to total insanity!!! We kept our cool while waiting for an hour and did not give out any signs of frustrations but if they would have said “sorry guys we’ll have to come back tomorrow” we would have exploded. We would not be upset against our co-ordinators but it’s just very frustrating whenever we do something there always seems to be a problem that suddenly appears.
We got Dylan dressed while we waited so we can at least go get his passport picture done. We didn’t really get a chance to get emotional because we were not sure if we had to bring him back. But just before we left, the baby house director came and we were able to get the ok from her to leave with Dylan for GOOD!!! She did not even look at us, or even say good bye to Dylan!! (NO COMMENT)
We took Dylan to get his passport picture taken, he got a little scared when we got in Medets’ truck. He got scared when they tried to take a picture of him at the passport office. The fact that there were 10 strangers trying to get him to look at the camera didn’t help, but they finally managed to get a decent picture. It was now about 7:00 pm and we all got back in the truck and they drove us home.
Ahhhhh Home Sweet Home..................NOT!!!
Went up the 50 stairs to get to our apartment and Fil was not able to open our door. The door jammed and we could not get it to open. Fil called our friend (because we cannot communicate with the owner of the apartment) and explained to her we just got home with Dylan and we cannot open the door. About 20 minutes later the owner came and brought us to one of his empty apartments for us to wait while he fixed the door. Even if Dylan still did not have his supper he was having fun running around the apartment. It was about 9:30 when we finally got back home and by this time it was Dylan’s 4th time in a car and he was already used to it. Dylan also enjoyed running around our apartment and he really enjoyed exploring around. We gave him his supper, played with him, Skyped with some people and tried to put him to sleep. He cried for about 20 minutes and then finally went to sleep. Oh what a sight that was, we kept staring at him and just smiling!!! He slept with us in our bed but we did not sleep very much. We hugged and kissed him all night!!!
Dylan, everyone back home, our friends and family wish you a very happy birthday!!!
So glad you get to celebrate his 2nd birthday as a family. Happy Birthday Dylan.
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