Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Fly Eagles Fly
Big game today. Mike just headed to the Eagles playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Let's just hope that they bring home a win. These types of games are not for me. Don't get me wrong: I LOVE football, but would never sit through one in the teens. As I watched Mike put on layer after layer of clothing, I couldn't help think to myself poor fool! It is frigid outside with a nasty wind. Some would say this is football weather. I, however, prefer to watch the game nice and cozy, warmed by two lap dogs that never leave my side.
The weather has been brutal since early December. Yesterday, it snowed all day and we received about 3 inches. The bigger issue is looming: a possible Noreaster headed our way Tuesday night into Wednesday. Oh to be on a sunny beach in Hawaii right now.
We received our Korean update on Friday. Our agency is projecting a 4 month wait for a referral right now. It typically slows during the first of the year. That would put us around the March-April timeframe with travel occurring 6-8 months from there. At first I was a little bummed by the longer sessions. But ironically it is probably better for us. I just found out that I have a torn hip labrum and will probably need surgery. Ugh! It has been a tough couple of years for me. I shattered my right knee cap (running of all things) and was just getting back to normal when the hip happened. I guess there is such a thing as two left feet.
The weather has been brutal since early December. Yesterday, it snowed all day and we received about 3 inches. The bigger issue is looming: a possible Noreaster headed our way Tuesday night into Wednesday. Oh to be on a sunny beach in Hawaii right now.
We received our Korean update on Friday. Our agency is projecting a 4 month wait for a referral right now. It typically slows during the first of the year. That would put us around the March-April timeframe with travel occurring 6-8 months from there. At first I was a little bummed by the longer sessions. But ironically it is probably better for us. I just found out that I have a torn hip labrum and will probably need surgery. Ugh! It has been a tough couple of years for me. I shattered my right knee cap (running of all things) and was just getting back to normal when the hip happened. I guess there is such a thing as two left feet.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
It's a New Year-- It's A New Life
Mike and I rang in the New Year rather quietly. We got up early on New Year's Eve and headed for home. After 9 hours of driving, we safely made it. It is always a tough day for me. Sad to leave my parents--happy to be in our home. As the last of 2010 evaporated, I couldn't help to think what a strange journey that we are on. It is at once exhilerating and terrifying. So many unknowns. Will the child be healthy? Happy? Bond with us? Love us? There really is a leap of faith on both sides of the equation.
If there is one thing that I have learned in life, you can only control what you can control. So, with a little faith, we take one step at a time. Today, we went to immigration for our final fingerprints. It went very smoothly and we were in and out in less than a half our. It was nice to hear, good luck with your adoption as each of us finished up the fingerprinting process.
If there is one thing that I have learned in life, you can only control what you can control. So, with a little faith, we take one step at a time. Today, we went to immigration for our final fingerprints. It went very smoothly and we were in and out in less than a half our. It was nice to hear, good luck with your adoption as each of us finished up the fingerprinting process.
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