Another delay

8:00 a.m.
I received an e-mail yesterday that our agency would like 3 more pictures of our whole family unit before we can send HSTK.  I was all about to rush and print them and overnight them because I was really expecting our - CONGRATULATIONS HSTK e-mail this week but in the e-mail our director referenced her vacation next week and that she will look for them upon her return and then we can get it out the following week.  I will be on vacation the following week so I really hope there is nothing else missing.

I just don't understand why when I sent all this back in March they didn't decide then then needed more pictures so there was not a delay now.

I know it is only a week but I just feel so disappointed.  Now we will not be HSTK until July.  I know I'm new to adoption but I just never expected this beginning process to take 6 months.

I know, I know,  all about my title....don't remind me.  I need to feel a little disappointed for a bit then will perk up :)

1:30 p.m.
Maybe good news.  I was hesitant to e-mail and ask if the assistant director could mail our dossier while the director was out but decided to go for it anyway.  One must be their own advocate :)  I received an e-mail saying if I got the new pictures there by Wednesday there is a chance our dossier could go to Korea with another package they were sending out.  If not she promised that it would go out immediately when she returned from vacation.  So I have the new pictures out the door and hoping for the best.  We will be on vacation upon her return with very little access to e-mail.  I am praying they do not need anything else while we are away.