So, I simply think I can send everything off and voila, off to China. NO. I e-mail Xiaoqing at BAAS to let her know I am ready to send my dossier to her and to find out how much the SF Chinese consulate charges for authentication. Xiaoquing sends me back a 10 item set of instructions. I should know that when I think something is going to happen soon, it turns out to take longer.
I was told at the beginning of this process that it requires patience, diligence, and money. Sure, that's easy, before really understanding the emotional toll. Especially, because John hasn't really been 100% on board until after our preapproval of Thomas. It's understandable because it's frightening to become a parent of a two year old who can't speak English and will have physical and emotional needs. At each point in the process, I gave John the opportunity to put a stop to it all. After the preapproval, in my mind, it's seeing this through until Thomas is home.
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