Another Bump in the Road

Well, despite my hope that a referral would happen any day now, there has been another little bump in the road. The Ministry of Women's Affairs (MOWA), the Governmental office that oversees adoptions in Ethiopia has decided to take a 15 day Hiatus beginning on Wednesday for trainings, meeting etc.. That means that there probably won't be any referrals coming out during this time since MOWA has to issue a letter to the adoption agency before the child can be refereed. To say I'm disappointed would be a major understatement. I received an e-mail from my agency on Wednesday just before 5:00 and I barely made it to the parking garage before the sobs started. I thought I was so, so close and to have another slow down was really difficult. Especially since courts will be closing in August for several weeks. It just seemed like too much to take. So I allowed myself to process it and to have a big ol' cry party for the night and that helped. I'm one of those people who just needs to cry things out every once in a while. I know that in a year I'll look back and not even remember this bump but for now, it still feels major. When you've spent 7 years trying to be in a position to have a child and then it's pushed back even a little bit, it's still a blow. So I'm just trying to get on the best I can.

In a happier note, one of my friends in my waiting families group brought home her little girl about a month ago and I got to meet her last night. What a little muffin girl. She is so happy, and engaging and alert and cute as a button. She has a really easy going manner as well. Another little reminder that the wait will all be worth it in the end.

I'll close with a cute story about my nephew Jacob who is 2 1/2. As I've mentioned before, Jacob thinks every plane carries my baby. Last week he was out in the yard and saw a plane above and yelled "Hey Plane, Drop us Dante's Baby! My Waitin for him." My sister Kate and I started laughing and he said "Hey, why you laughing a me? My didn't say anyfing funny!" He's so cute. Even the wait is wearing on the two year old.

Still Waiting and Trying to be Hopeful

So, I'm officially past the 13 month mark. I'm still completely anxious and ready to cry at the drop of a hat but other than that...I'm positively swell. There is some room for positive thinking. Last week another couple from my agency got a placement of a baby and their official wait date was exactly 2 weeks before mine and they waited about 13 1/2 months. So I'm really feeling like it could come at any time. So I'm excited and hopeful and scared and anxious. In other words, I'm pretty much the same I've been for the past several months. Seriously, I'm just ready. I just need to see the punkins face and know who he/she is.

I think the past two weeks have been easier for me since my niece Sarah was here visiting from California. I had such a great time with her. She is wise beyond her ten years and such a funny kid. We went to Newport, RI to tour the mansions and we had such a great time. Those moments with her are priceless. I also got to break in my new camera that I got for my birthday so that was fun too.

Let's hope that I have something great to post in the very near future.