My how life has changed

One may believe that I am the worst blogger in the world, but truth is once I hit the send button on our last blog entry our lives went in to fast forward mode very quickly. Our adoption timeline is almost unheard of, but here it is:

Late January-- complete paperwork with agency/ facilitator and anticipate a LONG wait.

Early February- thinking that I am going to be super organized and tasky contact the home study social worker to get the ball rolling.

Mid February- Get a call from our agency that there is a potential match. What?? How is that possible when we did not even know you had started presenting us?

End of February- There is indeed a match and it is a girl. Are you interested? Um... yes!

March 9- Our first meeting with T, a 22 year old birth mom who is already parenting a just turned one year old.

March 10- The answer is yes... on both sides. Oh, and the due date which was May 31 has been pushed up to May 3. This gives us less than 8 weeks until the anticipated birth. We kick all things adoption in to high gear.

Early April- We go out to dinner with T. Simple, casual, and comfortable.

April 30- We are planning to take T for an ultrasound today. This will be her second and our first. The phone rings at 1:30 AM and Baby C has decided that it is time to enter the world. We are off...

Over the next few weeks I will be filling all the gaps of those 7 weeks between match and birth. It is an incredible story. One we will cherish for the rest of our lives. One that will be the framework for this blog. One that was exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time.

Hold on Tight.. here we go!

J and I have taken the plunge. We are officially in the adoption process. We have chosen the agency/ facilitator. We have filled out the first round application, made all the reference calls, mailed the first check, and composed the first draft of a letter introducing ourselves to birth mothers. Let the roller coaster ride begin...

I am not sure what this blog will end up being in the long run. Right now it is a place for me to record my thoughts and feelings. Eventually, once we are comfortable telling others about where we are in process I imagine it will be the place to go for updates.

- S