Just thought I'd post a little on todays mood.... Todays mood is frustration. Please understand I know this is to be expected, but accepting it is another thing. Especially knowing that it's totally out of our control, we are both feeling a little down. The last month has proven to be completely uneventful. Not a single referral. So we still sit at #2 for a boy and #7ish for a girl. At the same time I know there are some NRI families very close to getting on the waiting list. If this happens before we get a referral, we will move backwards. I am completely fine that part, we understand that's what is required. But at the same we know we are so close that if the referrals would start moving, we could potentially have our child home by Christmas.
On a lighter note, Ahly has totally decided that she is NOT sharing a bedroom. The brother or sister must sleep with Mommy and Daddy. (honestly with everything in her room I don't know where we will put another one) Don't get us wrong, we have another room all ready - but we're just not comfortable with either of them being so far away from our bedroom :-0
This last weekend we played our video for her of when we were in India to become a Forever Family. She is completely obsessed with it. She has to play it after her naps, when she wakes up the morning and as soon as she's in the house. She doesn't make a sound - just sits quietly taking in everything. I've heard that at the age of 3 they really start understanding the high levels of adoption - now I am waiting for the questions to flow...... For the most part she hasn't questioned much of anything.
The summer is proving to be very eventful for the family - first to restart camping - FINALLY! 2nd we are going to see my sister in MI and will be taking the Ferry across Lake Michigan. Could be interesting as I've never been on a large boat or large body of water for that matter. Then late summer or fall we are hoping to get this princess to Disney World. We are moving ahead with this intention, but should a referral come by then it could be delayed a year. Which would not be a bad thing!!!
More as it comes....
9 years ago
I am totally with you Michele! The month of April was the hardest month for me for whatever reason. I have been an emotional roller coaster. I am hoping May brings some good news for us both!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a fun summer planned -that should make the time fly!
Amy
It seems that referrals come in groups, so we'll be waiting for a nice group to come soon! How wonderful to have a busy summer planned with your family. I'll be interested to hear how Disney goes - we're planning for that with our 3!
ReplyDeleteKristy
Hi, Michele I've been following your journey for the last several months and am praying you will receive your referral soon.
ReplyDeleteYour sooo close, what a great feeling!! We have a referral and have to wait a long time to go and get our sweet girl, its so difficult to wait and wait. Patience is not one of my best qualities (hahahah) :)
You will soon be blessed with a new little one and I am excited to here all about her or him.
Hi Michele --
ReplyDeleteI think the most agonizing part for us (besides the Indian courts shutting down for holidays) was the weeks with no activity . . . We are thinking of you often, and pray that the referrals start rolling along. Also -- thought you'd like to know we've located a family in our city with three kids adopted from India! So neat!
Love,
Nancy & crew
Hey there! I am feeling the same way. May 1st we joined the waiting list at #13 for a little boy. I know we have a wait ahead of us, but reading others stories helps keep me encouraged. :)
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