Reflections

I have been thinking a lot about the Christmas season this year.  I can remember being a young child and the excitement that came at this time of year.  The anticipation for the family traditions, the lights, Christmas trees, snow, the carols, movies and of course gifts.  As a child there was excitement in the air.  It was in many ways a magical time of year.  My brother and I were nicer to each other.  We were more compliant (in our eyes) to our parents.  This year I am feeling some of that child like excitement and anticipation.  But this year it is about a child.  A child I do not yet know.  A child that will some day be my daughter.  I wait for the day when I will meet her with the same eagerness I had for Christmas when I was a child.  I know that I will have to wait to meet her and bring her to her new home.  So, I wait.  I wait with joy in my heart and the knowledge that someday we will be mother and daughter.  I do not know when I will meet my daughter, but I know that we will have many Christmas days and family traditions together. 

Matthew West One Less

This is a song written by Matthew West about a family who adopted their little girl from Guatemala. Amazing song!

December is here

We have had our first snow....well flurries at least with a few staying on the ground to remind of us what is to come.  Not that we could forget with the colder temps that are here right now.  But the snow makes me think about Christmas and that is one of my favorite times of year.  I have both my trees up and decorated, have been listening to Christmas music and watching Christmas movies.  I am getting into the Christmas spirit :)  Plus my 2 cats are enjoying having new hiding places.....I just hope they don't knock over either tree! 

This is my more formal tree

And this is my snowman/snow flake tree

As for news on the adoption....the word is wait.  I did get some positive news from my agency saying that the Bulgarian agency is starting to get referrals on young healthy kids.  These children are getting to families that were registered a while ago, but they sound really positive about how things are moving.  Also waiting to hear about this list of PAPs that is supposedly coming out from the Bulgarian government (not sure if it is the MOJ or another ministry).  I hope that the list does come out....it would be nice to know how many people are registered in the country and waiting for a referral.