Ded

[kyburg]

Accomplished today - got the police clearance letters done. That required both of us to go to Norwalk, sit in formica chairs and be completed disgusted/bored senseless by daytime television until almost five PM (this, I hoped to do on a long lunch - what a dork) -

I HAD to go back to work, fire drill courtesy of Brand X. Love 'em to pieces, but they keep me busy.

Got home from work at 8:00 PM.

Tomorrow, go get the last of the paperwork together for submission to the agency for our dossier; once that's done, and we have a dossier submission date, then the clock starts ticking. Eight to fourteen months.

Right now, it's very hard to think of becoming a parent - there's very little in this process that has anything to do with kids.

Once someone tells me - you're in, it's just a wait now - then, maybe - just maybe - I'll start hoping again.

And I'll start thinking about music for children again, and baby craft projects...and all of the things I've picked up, and then put down again because it was N/A.

It's been a productive, busy day. But lawd, I'm tired. Down to my heart of hearts.

Comments

[moropus.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry this has been so long and tedious for you two.

[pagawne.livejournal.com]

Praying you get a Christmas miracle.

[mdlbear]

I hope things start coming together, especially in this holiday season.

Odd coincidence -- I grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut. There's a third one in Ohio, which is the home base of a chain of stores called Norwalk Furniture.

[smilenfrown.livejournal.com]

With all the children in the world without families, it's downright pitiful that a great solid couple like you two have to go through so much and wait SO long to adopt a child... It makes me sad!! But in the end, I really hope you guys are paired with a little life that will make it all worth it!!

[pseudicide.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a very difficult and drawn out process.