Saturday, August 14, 2010

My LID Turns 50!

Remember back in the spring of 2006 when my agency said it would be 12-18 months to complete this adoption? I do. Well... it's now 50 months later. It's really hard to believe that I still sit here waiting. But the good news is..... I'm starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. I'm still on track to get a referral in January. That's only 5 months from now. And with the holidays and year's end approaching... I think it's gonna fly by!

We're having a family reunion tomorrow. I just got off the phone with my sister talking about it. I said to her "This is gonna be the last family reunion without a kid. Next year I'll be bringing Mia."

And I actually believe it this time.

12 comments:

Cheeseboy said...

How exciting. I am excited for you!

Kim said...

Happy 50th.. You are sooo close..
I wonder what mine will reach by the time I get to sweet little Isabella..
thing I always think of is the end result..
can't wait for some pure sweetness...
Hugs..
have a great weekend...

Rhonda said...

Only five more to go, I hope! I can't wait.

Catherine said...

It's a number we never hoped to see but thankfully it's also one of the last ones for you. Here's to Mia being at next year's family reunion!

Barbara said...

50? Ack! Warp speed ahead!

Shannon said...

Mia is gonna be soooo loved by all the T's and the rest of the family! I guess you can say much, much less than 12 months til Mia!??

Briana's Mom said...

Yowza! So hard to believe! You really are on the home stretch now though!

Scrappy Bug said...

Its laughable isn't it?! (what agencies tell people!!! Our govt dept is still saying 3 years!) Urgh.

Sorry... I'm appalling negative aren't I?!!! I'll put on my happy pants now...

HAPPY 50 SWEETIE! Here's to only a handful more?!
Lee-Anne
OziMum

kitchu said...

believe. it's true. :)

(and damn if your LID isn't getting a bit over the hill, eh?)

Kelli said...

You're in the 1 month to your LID countdown!!! I started a little Marble jar when it got that close...so I could remove marbles every month to see how close I was getting....a little visual reminder.....let those marbles FLY outta there!

Sarah in MT said...

That's a reunion I won't miss! Happy you're finally to the countdown!

Kelli said...

You are getting SO close! Definitely do a countdown!