It's Off...

All the paperwork that we got on Saturday is done- Michele notarized everything yet again and after a trip to Augusta to have it apostilled (notarizing the notary) we mailed it to MAPS in Portland and MAPS double checked everything and sent it all to Bal Asha. So, now the waiting begins again.... At this point we wait for the courts in India to grant us NOC—THE “NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE”.

Last night we got a bunch of baby hangers to start organizing Leah's closet... I know, it's a surprise that someone has already started shopping for her!

In other news Uncle Anthony is home from Scottsdale for a visit so Andrew is pretty excited to see his brother. Also today is "Papa Jim's" and "Aunt Courtney's" birthday- Happy Birthday!

Special Delivery

Yesterday we received a huge packet of Leah's child referral documents. We had been waiting for this awhile so we were very excited to see the FedEx truck pull up. These are such things as granting power of attorney to the officials in India to act on our behalf in the court system and our declaration that we will "do all towards Leah as if she were a biological child of ours". So we need to sign all of this and have it all notarized and apostilled in Augusta by the Secretary of State. Very excited to get this ball rolling!

First Doctor's App't

Leah had her "first" app't with Dr. Carmack her pediatrician today! The only thing was she was not there! Dr. Carmack had already gone over her medical reports but wanted to have an app't just to touch base. She is wonderful, she is one of only two doctors in Maine that have this official interest in International adoption. She is a mom to six, five biological children and one daughter adopted from Guatemala. She will meet Leah on day 3 or 4 when she arrives back in the United States.