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that I've officially been waiting. I emailed my agency, expecting them to ignore this question per usual but they didn't to my surprise. They told me they had given out two referals in the past two weeks and I was close. Uh, what does that mean?
I emailed my friend and fellow waiter and she got the added information that the families that had gotten the referals were open to either boy or girl. I'm girl only. My friend is boy only. So maybe this means everyone else who is open to either sent in their dossiers after 4/9/07.
But let's look on the bright side. All this means is Layla and I are not quite ready for each other yet. So I'll give her another six weeks if I haven't seen her face by then, we'll send another email to the agency.
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murdoc - I'm thinking positive. I think VN will stay open and we'll all be sharing pictures of our kids this Christmas.
Finally Sam (right, Teri?), Layla, and what are you naming your new little one? will have faces and be the cutest little babies in the world.
My other two kids keep me busy so luckily the wait isn't consuming all my time. Strange I didn't feel like this with my other two adoptions but maybe because they were state side and I knew there were babies out there for me. I feel a little distant this time around. Like it's less in my hands or under my control.
The only time I get truly annoyed is when my daughter outgrows an outfit and I have no place to put it, but I know I have to keep for Layla. It's hard not knowing how old she'll be. Over three months, but less than a year. Uh, that covers a lot of ground.
And really with the clothes it isn't so much of how old she is, but how big will she be. Can I give away Sasha's 0 - 3 month clothing? Can I give away the 3 - 6 month clothes? And I'm saving all these clothes, but they were for winter babies. What if Layla was born in a different season? Summer clothes can be made into winter clothes, but the reverse isn't true. So I've decided to keep everything from preemie clothes on up. Now Rowan is outgrowing 12 month clothes, I guess it's time to go to Target and buy a new container.
My friend tried to encourage me to turn in my application when she did. But she turned hers in right when the VN reopened their doors and I told her I wanted to wait until the kinks were worked out. Now she's got an adorable two-year-old son and I'm living through the kinks still trying to be worked out. But that's the past and if I had turned in my application then I wouldn't have gotten my daughters and I wouldn't be talking to you lovely people.
Plus at the end of the day, I have to be grateful cause I think we're better off then the China people. The waiting time is increasing to 4 years. That's a truly long wait and a very pricey one.
