Thursday, June 30, 2011

Our Care Package Arrived - New Pictures!!

We got new photos yesterday of Joshua with the care package we recently sent. These were taken at his 14 month well-baby checkup. This care package was the one I debated about sending since I had just put it together the day we found out we had been submitted for EP. I am so glad I decided to send it since as it turned out we are still waiting on EP approval (7 weeks as of today). This was such an answer to prayer; I really wanted him to have the recordable book with our picture in it and be able to hear our voices. However, as you can see Joshua seemed to have a preference for two of the other items :-)





Okay, I know I am totally bias, but he is just the cutest!!!!! I can not wait to meet him!

While we were in the midst of our move, our agency emailed me to tell me they had received a couple of pictures. Thankfully, I had just emailed them to tell them not to send anything to our old address. I had placed our mail on hold, but we had a ton of problems with our mail delivery (glad I did because they didn't hold our mail). Anyway, they were able to mail them to our new address. I actually don't know when they were taken, only that they appear to have been taken prior to the 13 month photos I posted here. These are the more formal photos that they send off to get developed and so they take longer to arrive. I don't think they are from his 1 year checkup because the update we received didn't say anything about photos. My best guess is that he is 11 months old, but I really don't know. Oh well, I am just happy we received them and so so happy he is smiling in them.



I am so in love!!! And so very thankful we have received so many photos recently. In the beginning, we weren't receiving any and now we have received 3 different sets just in the last couple of months. I feel beyond blessed by this. It was so hard when we weren't receiving anything.

I don't have much of an update to report regarding the delay with EPs that I mentioned in my last post. According to our agency, there is no break in EPs. They did say, however, that the Ministry (Korean government) has "recognized that it may be difficult to make all the issuances by the end of June 2011." Our agency has a more conservative estimate for EP approval and passport issuance of 4-8 weeks. Maybe this is why our agency made no announcement about all of this, while other agencies had to call their families to let them know that EP wouldn't happen until July. We were submitted on May 12th, so 8 weeks would be July 7th, though we may not be notified until the following week. Once we get EP approval and passport, we have about 3 weeks until travel call. I am actually grateful we had to move; I think I would be going crazy right now if I hadn't had so much to keep me busy. I am hoping for good news soon!

14 comments:

Beth said...

Oh Becky he is so so so cute, I could just eat him up! I can't believe how much he has grown and he looks like such a happy baby! Praying you will be united soon!!

Deni said...

He is totally adorable and those cheeks were made for kissing!!! :)

Carrie said...

He's SO adorable! What a smile :)!I wonder where you'll be a month from today?!

Melanie said...

What an adorable chunk! He does look very happy!

Courtney said...

Oh my goodness...he is the cutest little guy ever!!!!!! I can't wait for the day (soon!!) to see a pic of y'all holding him!

Amy said...

He is just precious. I love how he is so intrigued with the red truck. Can you believe he will be in your arms soon? Hooray!!!

Amy said...

Becky! He is such a cutie!! I am praying you get your travel call soon!

Jen said...

Oh my, how CUUUUUUTE! LOVE the smiling pics! We have yet to see Alex smile... Oh, well, guess we'll have to do it in person! COME ON EP!!! :-D

Lisa said...

Look at that smile!!! I love it!!

Elaine said...

What adorable, sweet pictures of your baby boy!!! You are getting so close to having him in your arms! I cannot wait for your travel date post!

Kortney said...

Oh.My.Goodness! He is just the sweetest little ball of cuteness, isn't he? I know what you mean about pics helping you through the long wait. Hopefully you get your TC soon!

Christy said...

Becky, he is just adorable! That smile is irresistible. Praying for EP approval SOON! Maybe today. :) Hugs. Talk to you soon. Oh - and a package should be arriving at your house this week. :)

Waiting4Him said...

It is so neat to see him enjoy something you once held in your hands! Soon he will be yours forever, are you in awe? So precious.

Stacey said...

Oh my word, Becky! Joshua is absolutely precious! He looks like a sweet boy with a sweet temperament. I love the pictures of him playing with the special toys that you picked out. What a good mother you are to him already! I can't wait to read, hopefully very soon, that you are bringing this adorable boy home. Praying for you as you wait and as you continue to get settled in your new home.
(P.S. Please email me with your new address when you get a minute! I want to send something for Joshua.) :)