Hopefully good news this week!

I understand that February is the shortest month, but it definitely felt like the longest one this year. We knew we wouldn't hear much in the way of updates this month (because of Tet--see post below), and it's been tough just....waiting. We've been told that we can expect updates later this week. We have yet to get an update from Vietnam that puts us at or farther ahead than expected, and in fact most of our updates have been painfully slower than what we'd expect. Maybe our luck will change this week. Fingers crossed!

We received our "travel packet" this past week, which is a 30-page list of instructions that we'll need to apply for our travel visas and some other paperworks tasks in the upcoming weeks. It also includes packing suggestions--no mittens or parkas included there. Toasty Vietnam requires much lighter attire. Sounds appealing right this minute on an cloudy cold Sunday, but don't worry, I'll be whining about the heat when I get there!

A good bit of happy email arrived from a family who traveled to Ninh Thuan this week to pick up their sweet son. Amy said that our Sam was very cute and that her husband held him, and he went to sleep in his arms. It's nice to know he's getting some love! They took pics of him too, so hopefully in the next week or so we'll get to see those little round cheeks again!

In the category of "15 minutes of fame", our group of "Vietmoms" got profiled on a local television station the last two weeks. The segment highlighted our group of moms and the tremendous support we provide for each other during the Vietnam adoption process. Several of us got interviewed about our respective stories. I'm glad to be part of the group, and the moral support during all of this, particularly from those who have been through the same frustrations, has been tremendously uplifting. One also wonders if there might be someone who hears our stories and begins to think about adoption for their own family. Maybe!