Our adoption journey...

This morning it finally arrived, the email we’d been waiting for such a long time... The adoption has been pronounced and we should start planning our trip. I can’t begin to describe how I feel. I feel like I’m in a bubble, it’s finally happening. Soon we will be with our son after what seems like an eternity.   Happiness, relief and excitement that we can finally say it is official. And the excitement and happiness is shared by everyone. Messages have been coming nonstop and everyone is so happy. It’s the end of one long journey and the beginning of another one even more exciting than this one. Am I ready? Yes I am... I know it is going to be a hard journey at times but I know I am not alone and with the support of my amazing husband, family and friends yes, I feel ready to love my son, to teach him how wonderful life is and to embrace him as my own. "Not of my blood, no genetic trace. No lineage known, no noble race. Not of my womb, but of my heart. And of my life, a specia...

Since we knew our file is going to court I have been suffering from positive adoption stress. I am so excited to know that we are on the final leg of our journey. Last week however we were asked to clear the issue of Raju’s citizenship. We had already researched this and decided that we would apply for Belgian citizenship for Raju. Initially we were asked to write a declaration to that effect, witness the signatures and send it to India. Piece of cake, Monday all was ready and posted. It was not to be this simple though... the court wanted an official document from the Belgian authorities that Raju will be issued with a Belgian passport. Positive stress immediately reversed into negative stress... where did I start! First port of call was our Central Authority who was of course unable to issue such a document but advised me to contact the embassy. The lady at the embassy was so excited about the adoption (kept congratulating me :))and explained to me the process of getting th...