No, they are not home yet!!

The saga continues.....

Sunday at 10:46pm

Bandera was ok. Nothing special I guess. Xavier loved going to the playground this morning and this afternoon. We stopped at Bill Miller BBQ on the way back from Bandera and got a poor boy sandwich. Had a bbq tailgate before we hit the playground. Xavier liked that including the pickles. He found a couple kids his age to play with. He mostly fed himself at supper here. Good eater. Ate most of his popsicle sitting right against me on the couch watching a discovery show on wolves. Just sat quietly and watched and pointed out the "puppies."

So here's my epiphany moment for the day.... And you can quote me in your blog if u care to: Life takes some funny and unexpected turns. Sitting at a picnic table this afternoon at a drive in in Bandera, TX (pop 957), eating ice cream with our new 2 year old son, our son of 5 days, whom I'd met once, 15 months ago for perhaps an hour, watching a group of cowboys ride by on horses really makes you understand how surreal life can be. I think that's why I like paddling on rivers. Lots of turns and you never know what's around them, but I always seem to enjoy what I find around each bend (mostly) and look forward to the next one.

From e-mails today from Dan.

10:44 am
I’m sure being here one-on-one is great for bonding for Xavier and me. He seems very comfortable with me now.

Ironically, on Sunday, we at lunch at a McDonalds attached to WalMart. They had a big TV in the McD’s with a DVD playing. I didn’t recognize it at first. Tom Hanks movie w/ Kathryn Zeta Zones. Finally it clicked. The Terminal. It’s the one where he plays a guy visiting NY City from some foreign country, but there’s a problem w/ his travel visa and he gets caught in the airport for months, can’t go to NYC and can’t go home. That’s how I’m starting to feel.

I’m starting to wonder if there’s a problem or if it’s just taking longer. i.e. is there some issue since Dad hasn’t signed off and that part is still pending. I know its technically only the 5th business day after, but man, I just want this done.

2:06pm

The good news – at least slightly good is that the agency here confirmed that paperwork is in Madison. Usually they (Mdsn) review and approve same-day. I called Linda from the adoption agency in GB and she is going to call the person in Madison who does that, to see if they can prompt it along. Just talked to her a little while ago, so I’m waiting for a call back.

Next e-mail from 3:49pm

I called Adoption Angels (agency in Texas). They said that they show the packaged delivered to Madison. I guess they send it directly. Thought it went through the State of TX. Guess not.

Since Linda in GB couldn’t get in contact w/ anyone at Madison and their message said they’d be out til tomorrow at 3, I did some searching on the internet and found the directory for that office. Tried that person – same as Linda got – she’s out. Tried her co-worker, voice mail. Tried the section manager and got her. Explained things. Very nice lady. She got me back with the co worker who said that they don’t show it in their system yet as rec’d. Nuts!! Called Adoption Angels back. They gave me the name of the person that signed for it in Madison and the date and time (yesterday at 10:04 AM). Called back to Madison – got v-mail. Left a message w/ all of the details. Still waiting for a call back now.

I was very nice and polite to all and very apologetic to the people in Madison that I talked to - apologized for bothering them with this. However it frustrates me if its lost somewhere there, or if its sitting somewhere and we could have already been approved.

Dan never did get a call back--so hopefully he can be a "pest" first thing in the morning w/ the folks in Madison and get a flight back tomorrow afternoon!!

Have a great night folks!!

Teri and the rest of the gang!!