I am done being depressed I can’t control our Adoption and I think that is the part that bugs me the most. I have no control over when our I-171H comes, I have no control over when we get our referral, and I can’t control over when we get to travel to pick our baby up. Sometimes I let that get to me. I do realize there is a baby at the end of this, our baby. I know once she is in our arms the painfully 5 years it took to become parents will all be forgotten.
Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions… I needed that!
Did anyone watch Oprah last Thursday? I hardly ever watch O but I am glad I did they had families on the show that had adopted from Liberia. It all started with one family who chose to adopt 2 choir boys from an orphanage, then one by one people around them started to adopt. It was an amazing story. You should try to watch it. I hope some day some one will be inspired by our journey to adopt. My sister Tana always tells me imitation is the best flattery, I think she only says that though because I hate when she buys the same clothes as me.
Mike told me he had a feeling this was going to be a good week! Hopefully that means our I-171H is on its way to us!!!
Chandra said,
August 5, 2008 at 12:07 am
I think that’s way I obsess so much over the dossier paperwork. It’s the one and ONLY thing I have control over in this process. Hang in there, I’m sure your 171H will arrive soon.
megnath said,
August 5, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Hey Megan,
What was the time line or wait list time that you were told for an infant girl from Ethiopia?
Just curious – I don’t have any recent numbers.
Thanks!
Meghan
PS: my email address is: meg.conant@gmail.com
Kristine said,
August 11, 2008 at 2:08 pm
You have the right attitude! I was reading a book that said that every time you get down about the adoption process, just remember the lifetime of memories you will have with your child.
Thanks for the comments on my blog. I am going to email you with some questions. Hope that’s okay…
Courtney said,
August 14, 2008 at 1:03 am
Hey there! I finally had a moment to check your site out….
Congrats on the adoption front! Just keep taking those steps, one in front of the other, even if they only end up being deep breaths to get through these waiting moments.
I look forward to following your journey!
azgirl said,
August 14, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I am glad you learned to let go sooner than I did! I was so stressed during the dossier stage and wasn’t truly free until about a month after our dossier had been in Ethiopia. I just keep telling myself that while it seems like a long process right now, I will have the rest of my life to make memories with my children and the time waiting pales in comparison.
Nicole said,
August 27, 2008 at 4:45 am
You’ve found your ZEN! Good for you! I think I found -and lost- that zen dozens of times!