Trucking along

     If you're keeping up with our long trek then you know that we're on the adoption trail.  It's long, emotional, and we are not even half way through yet.  Yes, we've finished our MAPP classes and we have both had our individual interviews.  Our fire inspection is set up for next week, our home study is next month, and our physicals are scheduled.  There are still some things that need to be purchased and a little child proofing to be done, but all in all we are on track.  I have really learned a lot of patience during our long process and going through this now does not stress me out....well, not too much.  Walter and I are in a good place and we are no longer worrying about waiting for the test to be positive.  We are scheduling our vacations, I am drinking a glass of wine when I want one without the worry if I could possibly be pregnant; I feel as if a giant weight has been lifted.  I know that we will be parents.  It will happen, it's just a fact of when.  Our child may not even be born yet; it could be 3 months after we're licensed or it could be a year.  We don't know.  But honestly, we've waited this long...what is one more year?  Per our social worker, it can take about 2 months after all of our home study, physicals, and inspections are done to become licensed.  So we are looking at August or September for that to be completed.  If there is one thing that I've learned from this experience; it's that you cannot put your life on hold for the possibility of what may or may not happen.  You've got to go on that vacation, hang out with your best friend, visit your family, and spend as much time as possible with your husband.  I am really enjoying life right now.  I am enjoying not living on a CD schedule.  I am truly happy.  I know that my house is still on the quiet side, and I'm ready to fill it up, but for now that is the way it is suppose to be.  I have great friends and family in which to vent.  So for now we are happy.  We know that it will happen, we just have to wait for God to put those children in our path.  He knows our ultimate needs, so we will rely on His expertise.  Thanks all again for reading and keeping us in your prayers.