4 months!

Today marks our 4 month anniversary on the waitlist! Right now our agency wait times are averaging around 7 months so we are getting closer. It is so satisfying to watch our name move up the list. The list is unofficial so it doesn't account for everyone but it helps to see where you are in the grand scheme of things. I check that list more than I care to admit! I have decided that it is a blessing to be in the middle of the wait during the holidays because it feels like the time is moving really fast. Everything is always so hectic and busy this time of year that the past month went by quickly. The flip side is that when you want kids and don't have them the holidays can be challenging. However, this year knowing that parenthood is approaching I think I have a healthier perspective than in years past.

Last week my good friend, Leah, asked me to do a guest post on her blog about why we chose Ethiopia. I was incredibly honored. If you read my blog then you've heard some of the stories already but HERE is the link to my guest post. She is going to have a series of several guest bloggers and I'm eager to read the others. Leah and her husband are also in the process of adopting and she has become a major part of my support system. We met through blogging and shared experiences and I really hope that we will someday be able to meet in person. What joy there will be when we both have our little ones home!

Did I mention that we have been on the waitlist for FOUR months? Heck yeah!!