Day by day…

That is really all I can do--make it day by day. Today is the 12th week mark in our referral wait. I would never have thought that it would take this long. I would have thought we would be getting ready to travel soon and now there is no promise of travel or a baby … Continue reading Day by day…

Trying to hang on to my sanity

We are still patiently [ha ha] waiting for our referral. I am not dealing with the waiting very well. I am slowly starting to lose my mind. We are trying to keep busy, but it is nearly impossible to stay busy enough. I don't understand how it can be so difficult to get the serum … Continue reading Trying to hang on to my sanity

Why Me???

Unfortunately the only babies we have right now are of the furry variety. We have 2 dogs--they will be 7 soon, 1-10 yr old cat and the two babies at the left. I keep joking with my husband that if we don't have a baby soon we will need to move to a farm because … Continue reading Why Me???

What is a waiting mother to do?

It seems that as everyday passes and there is no news of a referral we get closer and closer to the ominous court closure. The Ethiopian courts close for 6 weeks every year and that is like purgatory. If you get your referral before then, but your case doesn't get to court before it closes … Continue reading What is a waiting mother to do?

High I need me a baby!!

Oh Raising Arizona what a movie. I feel this way. We have been waiting for our referral for 9 weeks today. It is so hard and I can't help but feel helpless. I know that in the US we really have it easy when it comes to waiting--our counterparts in Europe, Canada and Austrailia can … Continue reading High I need me a baby!!