The latest referral batch came through on Monday - they matched through August 7, 2006. 3 days, I missed the cutoff by 3 measly days!
It's going to be a long December.
It's likely the next batch won't make it in time for Christmas - it will be closer to New Year's Eve.
There's no guarantee I'm in this next batch, though the odds makers (and a certain predictive website) say I'm in. Truth be told, only those families with LIDs of August 8, 2006 are guaranteed.
If all goes well, I will be travelling to China sometime in February!
M
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
2 months later
I haven't posted in over two months. Bad blogger!
Let me preface my post today with the most recent stats - last month's referrals were through August 2, 2006. This month's referrals are imminent.
So September's referrals were huge; they matched two full weeks worth of LIDs. That was fabulous and very exciting! Since then the anticipation has just ramped up and I've been trying to keep myself busy. Take my mind off these last few bits of waiting. And I thought the last 5 years were tough - I had no idea!
October's referrals were much smaller so I've really no idea what is coming with the next batch. But it is coming. And there are only 8 days of LIDs left between August 2, 2006 and me. My heart is racing!
And you know what I'm most looking forward to, after the obvious - hearing those words, seeing her picture, knowing it's real? Telling the people at work! Weird, right!? Everyone else in my life already knows; but at work it's this huge secret. Every time I'm in a planning meeting, or revising the project schedule, I want to speak up and let someone know about this new factor. I feel guilty. Just an extra element of anxiety.
Everyone hang on - more news will be coming soon!
M
Let me preface my post today with the most recent stats - last month's referrals were through August 2, 2006. This month's referrals are imminent.
So September's referrals were huge; they matched two full weeks worth of LIDs. That was fabulous and very exciting! Since then the anticipation has just ramped up and I've been trying to keep myself busy. Take my mind off these last few bits of waiting. And I thought the last 5 years were tough - I had no idea!
October's referrals were much smaller so I've really no idea what is coming with the next batch. But it is coming. And there are only 8 days of LIDs left between August 2, 2006 and me. My heart is racing!
And you know what I'm most looking forward to, after the obvious - hearing those words, seeing her picture, knowing it's real? Telling the people at work! Weird, right!? Everyone else in my life already knows; but at work it's this huge secret. Every time I'm in a planning meeting, or revising the project schedule, I want to speak up and let someone know about this new factor. I feel guilty. Just an extra element of anxiety.
Everyone hang on - more news will be coming soon!
M
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Lots to say but little report
It’s been awhile. Have you been anxiously awaiting news? Me too.
First the news – there has been another set of referrals since my last post. CCCWA (yeah, it did change) has matched waiting families through July 14, 2006.
It is me, or is it getting slower the closer I get?
The next referrals should show up at the end of September. The number of waiting families with LIDs between July 14, 2006 and my date of August 10, 2006 are pretty light. That’s no guarantee of faster progress but I’m hopeful.
Now some other observations - I let my 5-year LID anniversary come and go without comment. I didn’t have anything to say that I haven’t said before. And, I’m beginning to buy in to all manner of superstition when it comes to this situation. Maybe discussing it is bad luck?
Sometimes, I just have to have a baby ‘fix’. This is typically cured with a trip to T@rget, BRU, or some such. In the last month, I’ve purchased the stroller and car seat, along with a varied selection of stuff from my travel list. Ah, retail therapy!
M
First the news – there has been another set of referrals since my last post. CCCWA (yeah, it did change) has matched waiting families through July 14, 2006.
It is me, or is it getting slower the closer I get?
The next referrals should show up at the end of September. The number of waiting families with LIDs between July 14, 2006 and my date of August 10, 2006 are pretty light. That’s no guarantee of faster progress but I’m hopeful.
Now some other observations - I let my 5-year LID anniversary come and go without comment. I didn’t have anything to say that I haven’t said before. And, I’m beginning to buy in to all manner of superstition when it comes to this situation. Maybe discussing it is bad luck?
Sometimes, I just have to have a baby ‘fix’. This is typically cured with a trip to T@rget, BRU, or some such. In the last month, I’ve purchased the stroller and car seat, along with a varied selection of stuff from my travel list. Ah, retail therapy!
M
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Another small batch of referrals
We're up to July 13, 2006.
I'm now less than one month from the current referral date.
Am I freaked out? Yes, yes I am!
M
I'm now less than one month from the current referral date.
Am I freaked out? Yes, yes I am!
M
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Nesting?
I've gotten my big suitcase out and moved it to the nursery as a staging area of sorts.
In true project management style I have a packing list working in Excel - with the idea of slowly accumulating (and tracking) travel supplies. Oh how I love my lists!
Tonight I'm washing baby clothes. Some will go into the packing staging area.
I've been acquiring baby stuffs for so long (5 years!) it's interesting to see it all together. Do I have enough sizes? I hadn't planned (okay I hoped) on travel in the colder months; I need more warm outfits for BB.
M
In true project management style I have a packing list working in Excel - with the idea of slowly accumulating (and tracking) travel supplies. Oh how I love my lists!
Tonight I'm washing baby clothes. Some will go into the packing staging area.
I've been acquiring baby stuffs for so long (5 years!) it's interesting to see it all together. Do I have enough sizes? I hadn't planned (okay I hoped) on travel in the colder months; I need more warm outfits for BB.
M
Friday, July 1, 2011
Not the birthday news I was hoping for but . . .
Latest referral batch began arriving this afternoon - matches to LIDs through July 6, 2006.
My stats now read:
34 days
24 possible LIDs
4 GW LIDs
Each new batch, no matter how small, brings me closer to BB.
M
My stats now read:
34 days
24 possible LIDs
4 GW LIDs
Each new batch, no matter how small, brings me closer to BB.
M
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Biggest batch of referrals in ages!
Another batch came through early last week. Referrals through June 30, 2006! 10 days worth.
I was surprised to see how few referrals there where for my agency - only five. It implies there was a lot of attrition (families dropping out of the adoption process). Not many willing to wait over five years, which I understand.
What does this mean for BB and her still-waiting mom? 40 days left to my LID, 28 days of possible LIDs before mine, and 5 LIDs before mine from my agency.
Latest predictions: referral in late August or September.
Wow, that isn't that far off . . .no reason to panic, right!?
m
I was surprised to see how few referrals there where for my agency - only five. It implies there was a lot of attrition (families dropping out of the adoption process). Not many willing to wait over five years, which I understand.
What does this mean for BB and her still-waiting mom? 40 days left to my LID, 28 days of possible LIDs before mine, and 5 LIDs before mine from my agency.
Latest predictions: referral in late August or September.
Wow, that isn't that far off . . .no reason to panic, right!?
m
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