We've got PINK!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was a terrible day here in Antigua... Lili had a very difficult day, crying, not sleeping, cranky.... not sure what was wrong with her, but it was rough. Add to that the fact that we were hoping for news from our Agency and we heard nothing. Thank God this morning brought good news.... our PINK slip was issued from the US Embassy and we have an appointment scheduled on Monday 8/27 at 8am to apply for Lili's visa to enter the US!!!!!!!!!

I got a call shortly after 9am saying that I had to have Lili in Guatemala City at 11am for her final Doctor's visit for the Embassy. We made a mad dash with our friendly driver, Cesar, got a few pictures taken for her visa at a photo lab, and then waited with 4 foster moms and the babies under their care to see the doctor. It was actually quite sad talking with them.... while I was beaming from ear to ear, so excited that our journey is ready to take us back home with Lili, they were all in tears because they are preparing to say goodbye to these babies that they have raised and loved since birth. It gave me time to think of everything that these women sacrifice so that our babies have what they need to flourish in their early days. I told them that I consider them to be angels in the lives of our children, and that our children's lives are blessed because they had these mothers caring for them until they were ready to go home. It was very sad, but it was also a good experience.... it gave me a chance to really see how much these women care, and how grateful we need to be for the chance to have our children loved by them.

So, after our Doctor's visit (Lili passed with flying colors), we came home and went to el Mercado with our friends Sara and Coco. What an experience.... we went way into the depths of the market, to the produce stands, the flower stands, the meat stands.... very interesting! We went to the artisan's market and walked around as well. Finally, because both of us were out of cash, we went our separate ways and Lili and I came home. I gave her dinner, made and ate my dinner, and then (thank God) she went right to bed tonight!

Once I'm done with this post, I will likely go to bed myself. Tomorrow, we may head to the pool at the Hotel Antigua with our neighbors Joanna and Alejandro. We'll check in again later and keep everyone updated!!!