Well, with the cold weather, we hit our 6 month mark of our wait. This fall we will be re fingerprinted to update our paperwork. Which means we have been waiting a long time.
Remember, we started out waiting in Mongolia!
I cannot help feeling a bit sad thinking that maybe if things with Mongolia didn't change, our family may be complete at this moment..........but then I think that it will not matter once he IS home. Timing is not in our hands......we have to have faith! Since we are at the 6 month mark I am allowing myself to feel more comfortable. I am thinking of him more often and wondering the same things I had wondered about Abby. ( we only waited 7 months for Abby) Like, is he waking as I eat dinner? Is he healthy and growing, being cuddled a feeling safe? I am pretty sure he has been born............so at times I do hear my baby cry. Of course it IS someone elses baby in my listening distance, but just the same it makes me think of my little boy.
I am reminded of all the little things that helped me through the wait with Abby. Silly things like putting notes around the house and kissing her picture ever night (once we had it). I had little fun shopping for her before hand (believe it or not) so this time I am not buying much. One thing I do remember happening during our wait was a weekly phone call to our home asking for a Mrs. Rice. We thought it was funny (get it China, Rice) anyways, every week we would say "sorry " but it would make us think of our little Miss "rice". We also made a 16 pound "rice baby" to carry around the apartment to get used to the wait (boy, were we amatures or what!) We made a room for Abby not knowing we were moving just before becoming her parents......
We had lots to keep us going.............
Now, we have Abby herself! She is just amazing, can I say that again? AMAZING! A wish come true! It still takes my breath away sometime when I look at her. She is truly a gift. AND worth every bit of waiting!
3 comments:
We are praying for you guys as you are on the waiting journey. Waiting is so difficult, and my heart goes out to you as you anticipate getting a phone call. You have gone through so much on your journey to having your family! We'll keep praying Shaun all the way into your arms!
Love,
Alison
First, I love this picture of Abby. Second, I'm right there with you waiting, living, hoping, wondering. Somedays are better than others. :) I too, think M is born and have to think Holt is taking the best care of our babies. I still can't believe one day my life will be interrupted by a phone call that will forever change my life. I wonder if I'll be expecting it or floored by it or both. I can only imagine the emotion of the days to come.
Thanks for sharing this blog about waiting. It helped me a lot because today I just feel like our baby will never arrive.
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