A week has gone by since my last post - and I finally have a bit of news to report. We had hoped that we would be meeting with our adoption worker on Friday and she would finally have something concrete to tell us but ALAS the birthmother decided not to show up for her visit last Thursday as she was "Sick" and could not make it in. She was going to that meeting to tell all workers involved what her she wanted to see come of this adoption - you see she has been changing her mind about Paul and I lately. By this I mean she has decided she would like to view other families as perspective parents for "Sadie". She can be fickle and we pretty much expected this to happen (if things took too long with this process we knew she might change her mind about us). Remember she has some mental health issues so we are not shocked by this new development....anyways, our workers wanted to sit her down and ask her exactly why she had submitted a 'challenge to crown wardship order' (aka: she has decided to fight for custody of Sadie) and why she has changed her mind about us. I can tell you that our mind was put at ease by our case worker that no matter what or who birthmom decides on, "there is no better family for Sadie then Paul or I". These are words from our worker...so we do not have to worry about the birthmom and her waivering views. Although, this could delay our adoption even further should she decide to take this to trial. Bummer!!
...Anyways, back to our meeting on Friday - it was said that they have still not heard a word back from Auntie-Smokes-A-Lot regarding her long term plans for Sadie, and they have sent out a registered letter asking her to reply to them by December 19th or this plan would be considered "dead in the water". This is good news for Paul and I as it means that we finally have a deadline we can put on our calendar. Then the best part of the news is IF Auntie-Smokes-A-Lot does not get back to them by next Friday and misses her deadline then we finally get to meet Sadie and get the ball rolling for some visits. Very exciting!!
So everyone out there needs to say a little prayer that Auntie does not answer back and we can be on our way to meeting our little girl.
Stay tuned...
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Auntie has had since October to do something and hasn't. So please bring a camera!! I am so excited for you guys, Can't wait to speak with you both after your meeting.
Best of luck with it all Meagan! I will definitely be sending out prayers that the Auntie doesn't respond and you can finally move forward with it all.
- Mel
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