Yesterday, everything was perfect. We sent off the last of our paper work and were ready to spend the rest of our time here relaxing. We decided to book a last minute flight to Danang/Hoi An. We were getting tired of being in Hanoi and since we had to be here until our paper work was completed, we figured it would be nice to see another part of Vietnam. So, the closest touristy spot was Hoi An, only an hour flight from Hanoi.
Unfortunately, right when we got here, I checked my email to see that the lady from the Canadian embassy had sent me an email telling me that my original birth certificate was needed to complete the paper work. I was so annoyed because I already knew that this document was forgotten in Canada and was going to have it sent here by rush mail over a week ago but was told that this was not necessary, including the lady from the embassy herself. So frustrating!! We've been told that someone from Canada can bring it to a passport office in BC to have it looked at instead of sending it here. That's what the embassy here said. Who knows what is actually required on the Canadian end of things. Thank you mom for running to Surrey for me tomorrow on such short notice. I'm so worried that this will delay our process. I really don't want to have to change our flight home because I'm so home sick and don't want to pay another couple thousand dollars on airline tickets.
Please pray that everything would come together and that we would not be delayed in coming home. I'm missing my boys so much.
On top of that, Victoria hasn't pooped at all, not once since we've had her. I'm so worried something is wrong with her. Maybe it's because we started her on solids, I don't know. She doesn't seem to be in pain but didn't eat normally this afternoon. Some Vietnamese staff here at the hotel made a vegetable concoction for her and she drank it down. Hopefully we'll get a poop soon!
On another sour note, the weather has been terrible. It's been raining and it's cold. None of us packed for this weather so we've been wearing the same thing every day. I haven't even had the chance to go swimming and there's such a nice pool at our hotel!
Sorry this post is so negative but it's been a bad day. Hopefully things will look brighter tomorrow.
Praying for you all. I suspect the poop issue is due to the significant changes in her diet. Love you all. Keep us posted! Thanks for all these updates.
ReplyDeleteThe poop thing is really really common after adoption. Changes in diet, stress and it takes building some trust before some of them will let it go.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being real, and sharing your days even when they are tough. It is all part of your journey and we are praying.
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