This year we celebrated the 4th of July in Maine camping. We had a great time-the weather was good and so was the company!!!!
Our quest for our homestudy to be complete is moving at a snails pace. We have an appt for a home visit on 7/21 but other than that nothing. Joe's been alittle panicky lately saying that he guesses our social worker isn't feeling the same sense of urgency as we are. Hopefully this visit will put a little fire under her and she'll write it quickly. We keep asking her questions of what we should be doing in the meantime and she keeps saying she'll let us know. I'm trying to remember that all of these little stalls will lead us to OUR baby and we'll know why when we see them. Well, that's what I keep telling myself anyway.
In the world of China adoption the CCAA matched children with families logged in up to 1/25/06. Another month of extreme disappointment!!!!! There were early rumors they had made it to Feb, but just rumors. I continue to tell myself that it is not our right to raise these children from China, but rather our priveledge. Our time will come (maybe when we're 80, but it will come nonetheless). We have a small plate with a ladybug on our fireplace that says Keep the faith. That just about sums it up.
My birthday was this weekend. I handled it pretty well considering and had a nice day with family. As I blew out my candles Joe reminded me to make a wish. I looked at him and told him I already did. Hopefully this will be the year it comes true!!!!!!
