Signature down!

We have received the Judges signature. After this great news, came to find out that a few documents were not included upon return to the lawyer. So Monday back to court to get them. When I spoke to our Case Worker she didn't at all seemed concerned, appears this happens quite frequently. Once the Lawyer has then, the Orphanage gets all the documents together to take to the Consulates office to be attested, then to the passport office for his passport. This application should only take a day or two then all the legal paperwork comes back to the US for the final steps. Once the legals are back in the states, we should know more of a travel date. Right now we're looking around the 16th (Ahly's first Christmas concert!) . Still to early to be defnitive on any dates right now.

On a side note. An example of a 3 1/2 year olds memory. (Note: Must like worms)

Yesterday, Ahly was pretending there was a Mommy and Daddy bird in a bucket. Along with 3 eggs. (has to be 3 of everything right now - she is 3) First one baby birdy, then two, then three! She went running to her kitchen and pretended to feed them. The conversation went like this:
M 'What are you feeding them?"

A "I don't know" and shrugged her shoulders. (3 must be prime time for that "I don't know" - because we get it a lot)

M "Must be a worm"

A "What kind of worm?"

M "Earthworm"

A "No, Red Worm"

I was floored. In Spring, Aprilish, Todd had been fishing and had different kinds of worms/nightcrawlers for fishing. He explained to her that there were many types, including the earthworm, red worm and then nightcrawlers.......

After all these months, she remembered that! Must have really made an impression, because there are still days where she can't remember where she set her baby doll down :)

Have a great afternoon!