Still at home

We were packing up diapers, bottles, and all the new baby stuff to get ready to take Joaquín back to the agency when we got another call. "Marsha" apparently called called the agency this morning crying and apologetic, that of course she wants what's best for the baby, and that she wants him to be raised with his big brother in a two parent home, and to please ignore her previous request to take him back. She said she was so sorry to be putting us through this.

The reality of the situation is that letter she sent by FedEx to the agency yesterday legally terminates her surrender of the baby. That means that to move forward from here she'll have to sign new surrender papers, and we'll have another 10 days to wait after that. We're looking at December 5th as the new final date.

This is really hard for us, and it must be so much harder for Marsha. Thank you to all who have been holding Joaquín in thoughts and prayers, and if your compassion can extend to Marsha as well, we hope for her grief and suffering to ease. May we all find peace in these difficult times.

The bottom line is Joaquín is still with us. And Julia's birthday today just got a whole lot happier. 

Happy birthday, my love.