When do we get to bring them home?

That is the question everyone asks.

We have to get our immigration approved, and that has been sent off while we were on our recent trip, and some other paperwork together, including visit to the doctor and tests done, signed off on and notarized.   We had our FBI fingerprints done and background check ordered and that should get here in about 6 weeks.

Immigration approval is actually done in 2 weeks, but it isn't sent to the country for a longer amount of time.  But I think Immigration is what gets the ball rolling in Bulgaria and meanwhile we get the other pieces together (FBI clearance and medical letters).  So, this is relatively easy compared to Russia.

We also have to round up the additional money.  I'm in the process of setting up a Lifesong account.

A court date is assigned to us, and we do not have to show up in court.  We will get word that the girls are officially ours! Then we can make a travel date.  The time range for all this is 3 to 5 months.  So, we hope for September as a realistic time.  Bulgarians often take vacation in August, so that could be a set back.  There was also elections and I'm not sure what will happen with change of government.  It won't threaten the adoption but just slow down the process.

Meanwhile we have a lot of things to do here, like clean out the study and make it a bedroom and make our bedroom a combination Bedroom/Study.  And we also have to figure out a new car situation.  Clean out garage and have a garage sale or 2.  So, we have plenty of things to keep us busy

But I know our girls can feel secure that we love them and are coming for them.    I'm sure there is a little anxiety of coming to a new country.  We left them with tools to begin language learning process, but still, you know there has to be a little joyful excitement mixed with anxiety.  I wish we could skype with them but that hasn't worked out yet, for some reason.