We received our completed home study from Oregon on Friday.  Boy, were we excited to get that part finally finished.  We now need to file our Form I600-A to start the visa process.  Mike is working on the form right now and will send it off tomorrow.  We then will need to get another set of fingerprints done for immigration.  Our agency said that this process typically takes 30-45 days—something tells me that it will be longer with the holidays around the corner.

Our joy with having the home study process done and one step closer to a referral was squashed on Saturday.  We received notice from the Korea Program that they have over-extended their home study request to get December referrals.  So, it now looks like we are on the outside looking in—to get a December referral.  Something tells me that it’s going to be a longer wait.  Disappointing, yes, but not much that we can do.

This weekend we also spent Saturday listening to Mike’s dad sing at The Kimmel Center.  He has an amazing singing voice—too bad, Mike didn’t inherit that skill set.  It was quiet the honor and the choir sounded incredible.  Afterward, we went to dinner at an Italian restaurant in South Philly where the waiters sing.  It was nice to spend a night out with the family—including Toni’s parents.  Toni is expecting their second.  Will it be a little boy that can play with our baby boy during family outings?  Stay tuned.