Tuesday of the first week of January and we have movement on our progress...I heard from our homestudy agency that they are waiting on the oversight letter from the placing agency, and then we will have our homestudy to submit to USCIS.
What this means is that we will have additional fees dues very soon. USCIS recently raised their fees for the I 8000A applications, and we have 5 adults living in the house requiring fingerprinting!
However, having more money due is a positive sign that we are moving forward with this adoption! So exciting.
Additionally exciting is checking our Reecesrainbow Family Sponsorship page to see that someone(s) has been donating to our journey, and is helping us bring these boys home. Our major fundraiser efforts will be kicking in soon, as soon as I get a handle on a few more things here.
On the homefront...Matt (20, with DS and Autism) has surgery on Thursday to hopefully help his severe sleep apnea. This is the 2nd tongue surgery he has endured over the past 3 years. We are not rushing into these, but his apnea is severe, and he does not tolerate the high pressures needed on his BiPap. So, he has surgery scheduled. He will stay in the hospital overnight Thursday night, possibly missing his favorite basketball game of the year...the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout...two rival Cincinnati universities, University of Cincinnati, and Xavier University. I hope they carry ESPN 2 at the hospital!
Jacob has continued to feel better stomach-wise. I say about 80% improvement in his GI symptoms, which is fantastic. We still are dealing with a lot of aggression. Next week, he is scheduled for a scope of his airway. He has moderate to severe tracheomalcia, or softening of his trachea. We are hoping that with his growth and improved nutrition, this is reversing. We shall see next week.
Mary
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