The Marriage certificate has been retrieved from Travis County. All that waits before Mailer #1 is a financial statement. Then we move on to Department of Homeland Security requirements.

Dianne noticed that those families who submitted their dossiers in November 2005 just now received their "stork" notices, so we can expect at least 18 months of waiting after we are done with the paper chase.

That may be an excruciating wait for those wanting their first child. For Dianne & I, with our hands already full of that loveable ball of energy known as Alex, it will be, uh, a bit more tolerable. :)