Immeasurably More

So, I don't really have anything very interesting or "newsy" to put on my blog tonight, but the toilet picture was starting to bother me so I decided to just post something so that when I look at my blog I don't see the shiny porcelain staring at me!

This past week has been a hard week...Riley was sick over the weekend, then Michael caught the same virus the night before his birthday and he was at home sick for 2 full days (including his b'day), then I had some not-fun things I had to deal with, etc...

Plus, I really think that the waiting for our referral is really starting to get to me. Originally we were told to expect a 0-5 month wait...now we're about a week away from the end of the 5 month wait with no end in sight. It's so discouraging. It's probably a lot like being pregnant and being past your due date, except that it is different because when you're pregnant and late you know your doctor will only let you go so long--maybe an extra week or two. With adoption, you could be waiting another several months or even longer--there is no guaranteed end in sight. Sigh.

I know that in the end it is all going to be more than worth it...I have a precious 2 year old who is a constant reminder of that...but the waiting is still hard. It's hard to put into words what it feels like to know your son or daughter has probably been born and you know nothing about where he is, what he's doing, when he will be with you, etc... All you can do is pray and ask God to please watch over him and keep him safe and healthy and bring him to you as soon as possible!