Since my last post, the new AG has requested interviews of the birth mothers!!! Yes, the BM's are to go to PGN along with the attorney, the FM and the baby. They are from what I've found out seated in front of a panel of PGN reviewers and members of the national adoption council (or whatever it's called). The claim is that they are necessary to make sure that the BM is the real BM and she really is relinquishing her child. The news posted is that the interviews seem to have gone okay. Of course the Guatemalan media is much like our own and has had a field day with this. The media has also reported on raids at a few hogars (orphanages). One was because they claim the woman, who happens to be the sister of a congressman in the opposition party, was harboring stolen children. The other that I know of is a hogar operated by an American woman. I don't know what is fact and what is fiction for sure.
As for Charlotte, she is still in private foster care. I have not heard that our BM interview has been scheduled. I know our attorney did have a couple last Thursday and Friday. I have not called PGN to check on anything. With the interviews going on, no one seems to be getting the same answer as to where their file is from day to day.
And me, I'm doing my best to hang in there. Mother's Day I thought would be tough but it was actually a nice day. Today on the other hand is not. Eric will be starting chemo in a couple of weeks and I am worried about him. My mom is worried about both of us, so of course that makes me concerned for her. And my fantasy timeline is blown to shreds. The latest one was that she'd be home the end of May. Now I'm hoping she's here for mom's birthday (7-11).
It is soooo frustrating to be caught in the middle of all of this and then see and have people tell me how they know someone who just brought a child home from Guatemala, their adoption only took 4-6 months. I've been in the frickin' PGN for 4 1/2 months!!!! Yes, I know that in the end I will have a wonderful daughter. And yes when this is done my case will have been done totally above board and legal. But at this particular minute that does NOT matter to me.
Sorry to rant but I am very sad, frustrated and working into anger. (funny one of my adoption friends is at the anger stage and I told her I'd probably be joining her soon, guess I am)
Sara
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We're Home!!!
thanks, Juli
Meeting Jama & Papa
On our way to the Embassy
touring the city
Learning to shop....
Kissing Michael - foster brother
The Foster Family
Corner shot w/inch worm
Every garden needs a frog
The "crib"
My old dresser
Re-done changing table
2 comments:
I came across your blog and I just wanted to let you know I can relate. We were in PGN for quite a long time too, we are out and waiting to travel and there are snags left and right. Our Audrey is 9.5 months and counting. Even though we are out of PGN they visited our foster home. Our attorney was scared so they moved her to another foster home. We asked that she get moved back as we felt Audrey would be very confused and scared herself. I just have to keep thinking there are bad attorneys/cases out there and the changes are hopefully for the better and this shall too pass. I know that probably does not help you right now - but maybe knowing there are more of us out there too might help. Hang in there, your daughter will be in your arms soon! - Your MN neighbor
Try not to get too frustrated...she'll be home with you soon!
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