It has now been over a year officially since we started the adoption process and it is beginning to feel a bit like the gestation of an elephant. We knew when we started the process that it would take a long time, but some days make it seem longer than others. Now that we think we are getting close to referral we have started asking each other from time to time what we think our baby is doing in Korea right now. Since babies have to be five months old in order to be matched we believe that our baby has already been born. We hate the idea that they are half a world away and that we don't know them, yet lots of growing and changing is already going on with them. We find it sad to think of the things that we will miss from this baby's first year of life that we were fortunate enough to witness with Jack. On a lighter note, we are crossing our fingers that they are a good sleeper when we get them, as that was something Jack was not in his first year of life!
In the month of October our agency ended up getting three referrals. This month so far they have received five. We are now number three on the unofficial agency list online. As I said before, we have reason to believe that there may be three to four times that number actually waiting. If so, it may not be that much longer. However, if there are a couple of slow months around the holidays we could be looking at January or February. The not knowing is what is driving us nuts!
We have been painting Jack's new room so that we can hopefully get him moved in to it before Christmas. His furniture has arrived and is taking up most of the garage at the moment. We are painting his room lime green with navy stripes to match the navy colored furniture he is getting. It seemed like a good idea before we started painting. Now we just want it to be done.
We got back last week from a week and a half in Florida. We went to Key West and Disney World. Jack adored Disney and it was really fun to watch him witness the spectacle that is Disney. Hopefully it will be our last family holiday as a family of three!
A shout out to the MacDougall's for leaving us our first comment on here! Cheers :)
In the month of October our agency ended up getting three referrals. This month so far they have received five. We are now number three on the unofficial agency list online. As I said before, we have reason to believe that there may be three to four times that number actually waiting. If so, it may not be that much longer. However, if there are a couple of slow months around the holidays we could be looking at January or February. The not knowing is what is driving us nuts!
We have been painting Jack's new room so that we can hopefully get him moved in to it before Christmas. His furniture has arrived and is taking up most of the garage at the moment. We are painting his room lime green with navy stripes to match the navy colored furniture he is getting. It seemed like a good idea before we started painting. Now we just want it to be done.
We got back last week from a week and a half in Florida. We went to Key West and Disney World. Jack adored Disney and it was really fun to watch him witness the spectacle that is Disney. Hopefully it will be our last family holiday as a family of three!
A shout out to the MacDougall's for leaving us our first comment on here! Cheers :)
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We are so hoping for you to hear something soon! Unlike an elephant you will soon forget all the waiting once your baby is home and in your arms!
many hugs,
The Wilds
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