How long was your wait?

For DS#1 it took approx 3 1/2 months from the date we turned in our application. We are using a different agency for #2. We had our first meeting w/the CW almost 2 months ago and she still has not completed our home study.

Check out the timeline on my signature below. We do not have her in our arms yet, but we are one step closer wishing you the best of luck!

We matched 12 days after we were put in the books. It truly surprised us. Now we are waiting for our little girl to be born in the next few days.

What type of adoption are you doing? I've adopted via foster care and my son was placed in my arms 2 months after I was a certified fost/adopt home. My daughter was also placed in my arms about 2 months after I submitted my adoption application. I'm currently waiting to adopt a baby girl from Vietnam and that wait is estimated 7 to 9 months. I'm praying I'll have a referral over the holidays.

We are CC and adopted an AA newborn. Our wait was just over 2 months from agency approval to having her in our arms.

Instant. We turned our profile in, they immediately sent it to a potenial birthmother and she chose us one week later.Dawn

In 1998, I waited 6 months for Maire-Kate. In 2005 when I started the process the second time, there was no wait at all-except for the ICPC wait of one week.

Turned in all our paperwork end of January 2000. A couple weeks later got a call about a baby born 2/14. Paperwork wasn't even approved yet! BMom couldn't choose between us & another couple & asked agency to choose. They choose the other couple who had been waiting a couple weeks longer. That was end of February. One month later we matched with our DD. Paperwork had to be rushed as BMom was dilated to 3!!! Our DD decided to wait & was born 5 weeks later. Updated in 12/01. Matched a couple weeks later. Baby boy born a week later. After 2 days with us, his Mother changed her mind. Called to begin the wait again end of June 2002. Matched July 6th. DD #2 was born July 18th. Updated again June 2003. Told referral service we didn't want to be shown to any BMom due before end of September. August 8th got a call about baby due end of September. Matched August 25th. Our son was born September 14, 2003! He was our longest wait! We are a CC couple who had 2 biological children. At the time of our 1st adoption, they were 10 & 12. Our 1st adopted DD is Biracial, 2nd adopted DD is 7/8 AA & 1/8 Japanese, 3rd adoption DS is full AA. GOOD LUCK!!! Deb