Baby Information


So I stuck the pictures up there for everyone to review but then I didn't provide a lot of information! Here's what we know: Mario Fernando Cacao Sub was born on March 9. He weights 6 pounds. He is 49 centimeters long. And he is healthy!

We have signed the power of attorney and didn't have to travel to Guatemala to do it. It would have been great to go and meet the baby but one of the reasons I choose Guatemala was because you only have to make one trip. While I am really sad that we will miss so much time with him the thought of going and meeting him and then turning around to come home without him was just too much to bear. This way when we do travel we will be traveling him to bring him home.

We had a medical review of everything done at Columbus Children's Hospital's International Adoption Clinic and I am really glad we did. They will work with us the entire process, tracking his growth and medical updates and even speaking to the Guatemalan peditrician if necessary. We both feel much better after having his medical reports in and having the doctor walk us through everything.

When we went to sign the power of attorney we were able to get some information on the birth mother. She is young, 23, and she is unable to read or write. She works as a maid. We will keep all this information for Jimmy should he want to see it one day.

Our friends and family - and coworkers - have been great. Everyone has been calling to see if we have learned any new information and when I went in to work on Tuesday my cubicle was decorated. Today we received a package addressed to Jimmy that contained to photo mugs with his picture and a tag line reading, "I love my Uncle Jason." We love them and they are too funny. Bruce at work bought us a book for Jimmy about a chinese adoption that we have already added to the collection. Judy has already made two blankets and purchased books and some toys and bibs and such. His room is already getting full and I know Missy and Chris have kept everything from Julian to pass on to us. It has gotten very real, very quick.

Now to just figure out how to be patient and trust that this is all going to work out! Things are getting dicy in Guatemala but the agency has broken up all the payments to try to help protect adoptive parents working with Guatemala and we have heard from more than one source that should things fall apart the U.S. government has promised to see any pending adoptions through. We just have to keep moving forward and look towards the light at the end of the tunnel.

Everyone keeps asking when we will be bringing him home. I've been telling them that we are at the 50% mark. Our government has said go ahead and adopt but things don't really start moving in Guatemala until you accept a referral and sign the power of attorney (both of which we have done). Now we have to wait on them to receive and review all the information. We are thinking that we are still on track to bring Jimmy home sometime this fall - maybe as early as September. We will receive monthly updates and I will make sure to post new pictures as they come in.