JSICIS posted this announcement on their site today. If you have a referral, and the child originated from Tu Du Hospital, this is a must read for you.
On a personal note, my son was born in this hospital in 2001. I do not know how I can ever share this information with him. I also know I cannot keep it from him.
Joint Council (on international children’s services) is asking all families currently in the adoption process with Vietnam to complete the Vietnam survey by Friday, August 22, 2008. Please pass this on to others you know who are waiting families.
You can see the entire announcement by clicking on “Joint Council” above.
OK, I give up. I give up on hoping that the MOU will be extended or that there will be grandfathering of dossiers. I am comfortable with that.
Time to move on.
Sunday we went to the zoo and had a really nice time. It was one of those days when we had nothing planned and it was too wet to work in the yard. So after checking the radar to make sure there was a few hours where is was actually not going to rain we set off. We go to the zoo pretty often, probably 6 times a year. Our membership is a good investment and always provides really nice, cheap, impromptu outings. We throw a lunch together and hop in the car and go.
It was not overly busy for a Sunday, nor too hot. The threat of rain kept the crowds at home. We fell into our zoo routine pretty readily, and now part of the entertainment is picking out the differences from our last trip. Three new beaver babies, a fresh paint job in the primate house, a new walk way to the african dogs over-look, that sort of thing. We were disappointed that the elephant moms had not delivered yet, a bit over due.
We had lunch in the food court area, our usual spot. We lingered a bit after lunch and my mind was wandering. I have been dieting and I was feeling pretty good about our nice heathy packed lunch, and how I’d been able to keep under 1500 calories a day for more than a week. But, also frustrated because despite that I’d gained a pound over the same week. Just as I was thinking, “Wow, I’m not even hungry.” a really tempting ice cream cone entered my line of vision. Creamy chocolate soft serve in one of those hand make waffle cones. Ugh! Now I’m hungry. I turned my head to avoid the ice cream only for my eyes to land spot-on a mother and her newborn. Double Ugh! I closed my eyes. . . . . day ruined? No, just made me think. It will be like this my whole life. If I keep up my diet at least I will be rewarded with good health and the energy to care for my family. If I keep myself from children I will have a hole in my heart my entire life.
When we got home I spent some time surfin’ the net.
This has possibilities.
