Waiting doesn't seem to be fun! Imagine that!I look at the clock, ALOT!!
When the phone rings, you wonder....
When the phone doesn't ring, you wonder...
Pick it up,JUST to make sure the phone is operable!!
Cell Phone...Is it charged??...This is rough!!
When our dossier was complete, I thought,piece of cake! I can wait!That will be the easy part!LOL!!HA HA to myself!
Now 19 weeks down the road,it's more like a piece of sludge than cake!!
At least i'm out of the "Wahhh" stage!!
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And those "Wahhh" stages are allowed! Don't be so hard on yourself..... I think you're handling it pretty well! Here's hoping for another batch soon. (And I don't mean chocolate chip cookies...although that sounds pretty good, too ;)
Hang in there; We're all rooting for you!
Oh and your hair looks fantastic in the pics!
MMM,Annie,the cookies do sound good!
And losiloni,See? I really do fix my hair every once in awhile.(I'ts alot easier to throw it in a ponytail)
Big HUGS! I remember getting pretty antsy about five months into the wait. It's tough! And you probably thought you'd have a referral by now. It's always hard from that point forward. Good luck!! I can't wait for THE phone call!!
Chandra
I've been thinking about it and I think the thing you need (besides the referral of your beautiful children) is a cheer-up song.
So I decided to share mine. This song has the ability to bring up my mood by several notches in almost any situation. I hope it works for you, too.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9dkpZhEcaMI
Oh, hang in there! It has to be your time soon! I just know it.
Brooke
Waiting stinks! I'm not even officially on the waiting list yet and I still think it stinks! :)
Tricia
If you remember, when I was waiting, I stopped saying the word...maybe you need to go that route:-) Hang in there!!
I love this blog! I know you are soooooooo tired of waiting, but it is cute the way you wonder if maybe your phone is not working! LOL! Its like me wondering if maybe my 171-H is lost in the mail with lots of other mail that gets literally lost, or torn, or wet. :( And the countries dont want us on any medication for anxiety!!!!???!!! LOL!!!
Hang in there!!!! I know....it's haaaAArd! Check out my current post though!! I've got an update.
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I remember these days in the wait when it could happen at any time. I hope that The call comes soon for you.
With Love,
Penelope
Great pictures. How original. I agree with you TOTALLY!!! I hope they get more referrals for us SOON!
I love the pictures. I'm kinda dreading the post DTE stage. I mean, I'm elated to have our dossier leave soon-but at the same time, I know myself and I know that time will be the worst of all.
Blargh!
We're all pulling for you and I hope what they say is true-the second you lay eyes on your babes, this wait will all seem worth it!
:)
(((Hugs)) I can't wait to be in your spot waiting for a referral. It shouldn't be much longer. hang in there!!!
I agree, waiting is the worst. Hang in there. It will come.
Gail
Hey we are all hoping for a batch soon! It is time! You look good though! I am anxious and it has only been three weeks on Monday! yes I am a looser.. haha..
Elise
those are cute pictures!!! hang in there- 19 weeks, wow!!
I think every adoptive parent thinks the waiting part will be so much easier than the dossier part. I have decided there is no "easy" part in adoption. Hang in there....
Haha! Your so cute in those pics! Booh on the "wait mode"...you've had it with the wait mode. I'll send little prayers your referral comes VERY soon!
BTW, if you guys come to Tulsa, send me an email and we can meet up!
Cindy
Cindy,definetly!
Last update said more referrals soon...that's what it said the week before mine came!!
Let's all pray really really hard for you!!!!! No one has been a bigger cheerleader than YOU, Lisa and now we're here to cheer YOU on!!!
Ahh Annie, you're so sweet! Made me cry,again....
Thank you for the prayers!
Aaaaaaa! I can imagine how crazy you must be getting. I hope you get some good news this week. Last time our agency said referrals were coming soon, 5 came the next week. I am excited for you!
Lisa!! no worries. I didn't get around to "monitoring comments" until just a moment ago.
So, I didn't hit "publish" until then.
I'm hoping this week has great news for you.
Admittedly, I'm living vicariously living through you right now! ha. :)
Hey there.....thanks so much for checking out our blog. Oh, I hope you do get the "call" soon.
Boones Farm!!!! LOL! Spat spat!!
Cindy
You're definitely allowed to whine a bit (or a lot really). Waiting is HARD! I hope that call comes SOON!!!
oh no! i was hoping the waiting part would be easy. This is a little discouraging. Oh, well, I guess in the end, it will be a little like labor. You forget how bad it was once the baby comes? This, of course, from a woman who has neither waited for a baby (yet!)nor been in labor! ;o) Hang in there!
I just recently found your blog through a friend. What a joy!
We also adopted internationally. We did it the opposite way of most - We were told that we were unable to get pregnant, so we adopted our first born son - then after arriving home, I was very sick... yes, three months along. So our first two are 23 months apart (we got Alex at 18 months)... The doctors told us it was a fluke and would never happen again... so 7 years later, 11 days before his vasectomey, I found out I was pregnant with our third child! HA - God is funny!
I remember getting my dossier completed and then sitting by the phone waiting for that beautiful phone call. Be strong, it will be a beautiful day!
Oh girl! The way I have it figured......you should be next!
Oh and when that day comes......we can share a martini! ;)
Lisa,
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Sorry that the wait seems forever now. My wait seemed so short, so I can't imagine this wait for you. Someone dear to me said, " I was praying desperately to be with my baby. Please just let me know, let me get a referral. The Lord answered her with - Your childs mother is praying for one more day, one more hour. Patience. My timing will be perfect. Don't take away her last few hours trying to hold on."
May your day be blessed.
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