I'm just shaking my head at this one, as I have been for the last 2 months. We have our readoption court hearing next week. HOORAY! Finally, we can get Caleb's name changed, get him his final birth certificate, and all the good things that go with that. Don't get me wrong, we are THRILLED to finally be near the end of the adoption tunnel, 2 years after we went in.
However, here's the ironic part. Many of you who follow our blog remember the nightmares we went through to get Caleb's updated birth certificate. The one we HAD to have in order for the US Embassy (and US Government) to recognize Caleb's adoption, so that we could go through orange, pink, the Embassy appointment, his visa, etc. Well, it seems that in Wisconsin, for readoption, they go by the original birth certificate. The one that lists his birthmother as his parent. The one that lists his name before he took our last name as it appears on his visa, Certificate of Citizenship, passport, insurance cards, etc. So that almighty birth certificate that the folks in Sayaxché wouldn't give us for 3 months, the one that they passed a law saying they couldn't give it to us...NOT needed in Wisconsin. AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, I feel better now. Obviously, that 2nd BC was important to the US Government, but not to the cheesehead lawmakers in WI. Irony, irony, irony.
Have a great day!
Kris
Caleb, 9 1/2 months
Here is a great picture of Caleb we took during our visit trip.
Caleb, 4 1/2 months old
This is our favorite picture from the group we received with our referral.
6 comments:
ARGH is right! How ironic! Congrats on completing this final step! It feels great to have everything completed!
OH KRIS! You are KIDDING ME!!! I have SOOO many thoughts running through my head!!! Most of them cannot be added to this comment! They look like this (@#$&@)%(&@)%!!!! HUGS....
Bama
Kris,
You have got to be kidding me! I am wondering if I ever got a copy of the original birth certificate with his birth mother's name on it....
But the bottom line is this... Why on earth would WI care for that original document? Augh!!!! AUGH!!! AAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Congrats on FINALLY finishing everything up!!!
Unbelievable! We should all get together and write a book!
Congratulations on finishing up! Caleb is soo cute!
Kathy
No longer waiting on Greyson
I don't know if I should laugh or scream. It is crazy!! We waited and waited and waited...all that matters is all three Sayaxche babies are home and loved beyond words...but I would still like to strangle a few people!!
Sayaxche mama,
Hannah
Kris, wouldn't ya know it!! that bc was sooooo important back then and now, not. Depends of who you ask I guess. Anyway, I still think it was a miracle that you, hannah and I all got our babies' bc's. Now, we are praying another sayaxche baby home, Bamagirl's baby. Also, I saw that the sayaxche blog with robbie and gabriella went private. know anything about their status? your Sayaxche friend, Ellen
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