I have been really down lately. I know I need to realize it will all come together but we have been at this for almost a year and I want a baby!!! I realize we have had our problems first we switched from Vietnam to Ethiopia, then we had to wait until I was 25 before we could even send our dossier in. So now as I wait for our I-171H to come I keep getting more and more anxious! I still have another 6-12 month wait how will I make it?
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rebeccalynnwinter said,
July 30, 2008 at 1:19 pm
My feelings exactly. When my husband just left for work I just felt like bursting into tears. This road is definitely not an easy one!
megnath said,
August 1, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Hang in there!
I just read all of your posts from the beginning (whew!) and it seems like everything has gone smoothly to me!
Sorry it’s frustrating though. I know I’m the same way – nothing is ever fast enough for me.
So excited to follow your journey
salamanda1920 said,
August 3, 2008 at 12:05 am
I know what you’re feeling. We started trying to have a baby 3 years ago. We went through fertility treatments and nothing. We’ve been in the process of adopting for the last 16 months. Our first agency ended up not being true to their word and we had to switch agencies after 9 months of lost time.
I recently realized that in this time frame I’ve gained about 40 lbs. It’s ridiculous.
The only thing I can reccommend to you is to look at the situation for what it is: slow but worth it in the end. Take this time to breathe and learn more about yourself.
For the first time in my life I’m focusing on my self and learning how to become healthier and happier.
A healthy and happy mama will be a wonderful gift to give your child.
Hang in there, you’re not alone.
adpt said,
August 3, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Once we decided to adopt I started buying baby stuff. Lots of it. Never throughout our infetility did I buy a single thing. Now it’s a bit of therapy for me when I am down.
Now I am not out blowing tons of money. I am shoping for deals. Either consignment or the clearance racks. I have clothes for girls all the way up to 4 years old!
I look at it this way, it is going to take forever for us to live comfortably again after the adoption is complete. I am helping save money by buying stuff now and preparing for the future.
I am sorry you are feeling depressed. We have all been there -several times! LOL It comes and it goes. And it will be so worth it once the little one gets here.
Take care,
Ashlea
Kristine said,
August 3, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Sorry you’re feeling down, but as others before said, you are not alone! I just posted about what I am doing while waiting, and then saw your post, which made me feel better because I am feeling the same and saw that I was not alone. Take care!
tessapple said,
August 14, 2008 at 11:31 pm
I LOVE YOU MEGAN RYBURG!Your an amazing sister and sooner then you think you will be an AMAZING little mommy!
Nicole said,
August 27, 2008 at 4:44 am
I’m sorry that you wait keeps getting compounded! I totally understand and feel your frustration! I hope that you find something to ease your mind….blogging can be good for that! You should read my archives from my wait….I was a crazy woman!