Holding my breath

We talked a lot last night after I wrote my last post.  As much as we know this may end with us still searching for baby sister, we're both still holding out hope that this little girl is her.

I am trying to be patient but the suspense and the unknown is killing me!  So I broke down and emailed our coordinator this morning.  I asked if she could at least let me know if she's heard anything at all or if something is in the process, anything.  As I drove down the road after dropping the big kid at school an email came in from her. I pulled over and almost hopped the curb, which would have been minor to most vehicles but could have totaled mine.  Should have hopped it...

Email said to call her.  So I called Parker and started to panic. He said just go home and let's both call and he told me how to do it on my iPhone. I'm turning into such an old fogey that I now need help figuring out my own darn phone.  Next on the list after getting a kid is catching back up on technology.  Jeez.  So I ran in, turned on Franklin and Friends for the little guy then flew into the office to make the call. I called Parker first then the agency. I was so excited to hear what she had to say that I just let her start talking without saying Parker was on.

It turns out no news is good news.  We made our request for more information on March 1.  The same day, it just so happens, that the CCCWA changed the rules for providing updates.  She called and talked to them and they agreed to be flexible.  But then another complication arose in that the person providing the updates is traveling on a train to a conference or something.  So the good news is that we are going to get an update and hopefully very soon.  There's pressure too, however, as other families are hounding the coordinator for this girl and complaining that we've had the file for over 72 hours.  But it's not as if we're twiddling our thumbs and taking our sweet time .. we're asking the same questions they will want answers to .. so we have to be given a little more time.  She said a couple or a few more days.  Hopefully within this time we'll have enough information to make a good decision.