All packed up and no place to go

My Boba baby carrier was delivered today.  The kids had a good time taking turns getting carried around in it.  Nice to know I can carry an 8 year old and a 5 year old with no problems.  Iris should be a piece of cake to lug around China, if we ever get to go.  I did the last of her laundry.  Everything is ready to be packed away. 
It looks like another week without a TA (travel approval).  Monday is a holiday so the earliest it could be picked up now is Thursday.  So hopefully we will have it by June 7th.  Please continue to pray for a speedy TA.

Pity Party Here

Forgive me while I whine and cry.  I am just so tired of waiting.  I want my daughter NOW!  Why does it always seem like I am in the slow line.  I waited 81 days for our LOA, now they are down to 30 day waits for LOA's.  Now I am at 3 weeks wait for our TA, they usually come in 2 to 3 weeks.  Now they are saying that TA's have slowed down to 4 to 6 weeks wait.  Of course they have.  I am just watching the possibility of June travel slip away.  I feel like I am running a race where they keep moving the finish line.  I am tired and I need to stop.  I can't keep my life on hold for much longer.  Please pray that the end will come soon.

getting so close

We are getting so close now.  Our article 5 was picked up and delivered on Friday.  So hopefully in 3 weeks we will have a travel date.  This Mother's day was really hard.  Joel and the kids tried to make it nice, but I had to work ( who knew mother's day was such a big day for suicides, we had 3 come in)  I had a hard time trying to act happy when the kids gave me their gifts.  Don't get me wrong I loved my gifts.  Who wouldn't love a hand made dish and a story book about how much my daughter loves me.  It is just so hard to celebrate when your child is still so far away.  I called Holt on Friday to ask about our article 5 and was told it was not picked up.  Needless to say I very upset.  So all of that plus it is still so cold here, 50 degrees in May is making me cranky.  Maybe I better go ask for that update on Iris now.  I was going to wait until it got warmer so I could see her out of her big bulky coat.  I think I could use a photo of my girl right about now.