we have been on the wait list for exactly 21 months. since we started this adoption we have moved 4 times. one of those moves was cross-country. the husband has changed jobs once, and job descriptions 3 times. i've gone from a runner to a boxer. luther has gone from a mild-mannered 2 year old to an amazing and determined almost-4 year old! life is good good good. so i admit, those 21 months went by without much 'adoption waiting drama.' but i will also admit, that during those 21 months, i didn't feel totally 'ready' for another kid. i mean, i was game for it. but not obsessing over it. and now. i feel ready. we are ready to get this thing started. luther is ready for a little brother. we even have a 2 bedroom apartment!!!
my point is that i can feel my peace with this waiting-for-a-referral process coming to an end now. i really want to be distracted and not think about it, but i wake up every morning, wondering. wondering. wondering. typical wait times for referral with our agency right now are averaging 20-24 months. at the beginning of april, we were #16 on the list. so i expect our wait to be closer to 24 months. but still, i wonder. who will be our little boy?
my point is that i can feel my peace with this waiting-for-a-referral process coming to an end now. i really want to be distracted and not think about it, but i wake up every morning, wondering. wondering. wondering. typical wait times for referral with our agency right now are averaging 20-24 months. at the beginning of april, we were #16 on the list. so i expect our wait to be closer to 24 months. but still, i wonder. who will be our little boy?
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