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Rambling 6.28.09

June 28, 2009

In the beginning of this plan to adopt through the foster care we thought this would be a sure fire way to become parents... and really that's about the extent that went into planning it.

As time rolls on, we've learned and learned about what issues our future children may have and have begun to think about what we can do to minimize them and love them in spite of and in regards to... showing them that everyone is broken, in different ways, but we all are well worth the love and support of parents.  Each step of the way there has been some sort of confirmation that this is OF God and that comforts me...

This coming weekend I begin working a shift that was set up for me last November.  I asked for a transfer to work weekend midnights specifically because I knew it would prevent us from needing much daycare and although Eddie and I won't be doing much parenting together, our child(ren) will nearly always be with either me or him only.  (with the exception of when grandparents take over, which is encouraged :P)  I petitioned my work for this, knowing that we were going to have a child in our home by March... and the new position would begin in January.  Each step of the way, we've had both the position and the child pushed back, for one reason or another.  Regardless, I haven't worried or gotten aggitated, I'm just patiently waiting upon our arrival. 

While we were quite vocal about our decision, we had several friends who became pregnant and were just as vocal.  It makes me laugh that yet again, as history repeats itself, they who expected our child to arrive first, are now giving birth to their "last" kids :)  When Eddie and I got married I jokingly said to friends "When your kids are old enough to babysitt, we'll have children".  I never knew how true that would be!  The last expected arrival of our friends children is late August.  That will be the fifth baby born this summer that I'm aware of.  Maybe we'll be the sixth :)  lol!

I talked to the licensing mgr. earlier this month who informed me that the first week of July she'll be reassigning cases and that we should receive a call by mid July from our new licensing agent to schedule the home visit.  I have hope that our journey will result in a child by our fourth anniversary... but we'll see.  At latest we're shooting for Christmas. (Tho Thanksgiving would give us ample time to get a picture for Christmas cards, and for shopping!).

 

So... we're still patiently waiting... wishing... hoping... and praying.  And also, it's kind of weird to think that my child is alive, somewhere in the world...and we're just waiting on someone to finish our licensing so we can have him or her.  Pre-destination is a beautiful thing (sometimes).

~Amanda~



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