Hope with A Dash of Reality:Update (Sorta)

I'm sorry that I have not had a chance to blog about what caused us to choose Open Domestic adoption. I have not had a chance to interview Billy, and I really want to include his perspective. So that posting will have to wait for now. However, in the meantime, I'd like to update you on our "wait."

You would think after 8 years of waiting, we would be experts. We should be so used to it by now that nothing surprises us or gets us down. Ugh-so not true! Billy and I have been on cloud nine about our decision to adopt, our choice of adoption facilitator, and our certainty in God's perfect plan. But, after a short two months of being in the program, the quietness is causing us to peter out. Being "pregnant on paper" is so different than actually being pregnant! During pregnancy, one can actually witness physical changes. The mommy's tummy is growing, which is proof of the baby's development. However, when one is "pregnant on paper," most developments, especially the early ones, occur behind the scenes.

It looks as if it is going to remain quiet until we are matched to a birthmom. Billy emailed the adoption facilitator yesterday to "check in." She mentioned that a baby had been born recently and placed into an adoptive couple's home, another adoptive couple was matched, and a potential birth mom called this week to inquire about their program. These are all good developments because as other couples move out of the program, our chances of being chosen increase. So, we will just have to keep the momentum of excitement going by reminding ourselves who's in control. In the meantime, we will throw ourselves into some home projects. There's plenty of them around here!