Happy New Years (Eve)! I can't believe tomorrow is the first day of 2009, the year that, as my friend Char's dad would say, 'the good Lord willing and the creek don't rise', Jon and I will become parents!
It's been an interesting Christmas holiday for Jon and I. On the 23rd we were sitting at home relaxing when all of the sudden our Carbon Monoxide detector started going off. Of course, I freaked out a little, while Jon called our dad's to see what they suggested we do. Long story short, we had to leave our house for a few days, and Jon's Christmas present to me was a new furnace, and mine to him was central air (which we didn't have before). Needless to say we are SO thankful that we had those detectors, while the levels weren't lethal to us, who knows what could have happened to the dog, or if we had been exposed for a long period of time!
So, with 2009, we are hoping our luck will change, at least that is what my fortune cookie said last week! This weekend my parents came over and my dad and Jon figured out some renovations that we will be doing upstairs to get ready for this baby! Just think, somewhere in Korea right now, a women we don't know is carrying a baby that she will eventually give up for adoption and he or she will become ours! It gives me chills!
HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Five Months and Counting!
Well, as of today we have been 'officially' waiting for 5 months for our baby. Depending on a variety of things, we could be at the half-way point of waiting for our referral. We were told 10-18 months for our referral to come through. Right now, on the BCS discussion boards, most families have been waiting 12-13 months to get theirs.
Jon and I will be taking the next month to get 3 different Grant applications together. Some of them require letters of reference from our friends and family, some require copies of our taxes, and all require written letters from us explaining why we are adopting, and why we need help financially with the adoption. We are not banking on getting any of these grants as it seems everyone is struggling right now, but we are hoping (and praying) that something comes our way to take a bit of the burden of our loan payment off of us.
Just think, some woman is walking around South Korea right now pregnant with who will become our Son or Daughter! Isn't that crazy! We just keep praying that she takes care of herself and the baby, and that she knows how much we will love the little one that she is giving up. The more and more I read about the experience of the birthmothers in the adoption process, the more I realize how much of a gift adoption truly is. I can't wait, WE can't wait, to "unwrap" our Korean gift!
Happy Holidays!
Kelly and Jon
Jon and I will be taking the next month to get 3 different Grant applications together. Some of them require letters of reference from our friends and family, some require copies of our taxes, and all require written letters from us explaining why we are adopting, and why we need help financially with the adoption. We are not banking on getting any of these grants as it seems everyone is struggling right now, but we are hoping (and praying) that something comes our way to take a bit of the burden of our loan payment off of us.
Just think, some woman is walking around South Korea right now pregnant with who will become our Son or Daughter! Isn't that crazy! We just keep praying that she takes care of herself and the baby, and that she knows how much we will love the little one that she is giving up. The more and more I read about the experience of the birthmothers in the adoption process, the more I realize how much of a gift adoption truly is. I can't wait, WE can't wait, to "unwrap" our Korean gift!
Happy Holidays!
Kelly and Jon
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