Please...no...

We're hearing rumblings of unrest with the government in Nepal. We heard these same rumblings before the governmental shutdown over the summer which put a stop on the adoption proceedings for months.

Please - no. For the sake of the orphans, the people of Nepal, and those of us waiting to start our families. We're not giving up on Nepal, but at the same time, my heart feels like it's breaking. 


Come on, Ganesha! We need you!

Namaste.

Nothing to report. We thought things might start moving this week, but we've not heard of any referrals. Maybe next week? I'm sure we're about to have a surge of activity! It's only a matter of time. Isn't it? I have really got to come up with something more interesting to blog about than NOTHING.

Namaste.

Movement...?

The Tihar holiday (or festival of lights) in Nepal is now over, ending the festival season which has been celebrated over the last many weeks. So, will we see movement with the adoption process? Will more matches be made, more referrals sent out? We'll have to wait and see, but I think we'll see progress!

Namaste.

Learning, waiting.

We had another adoption class yesterday. (It seems as soon as we get close to completing our required hours, they increase the required hours!) The morning class was on international adoption, and in the afternoon we talked about Nepal specifically. Both were good sessions.

Outside of that, we're just waiting to hear about referrals. We both seem to think sometime next spring for us - but that is nothing more than complete and total speculation! I suppose it could be as soon as before the end of the year, or as long as a few years. I wish I knew a *little* more about timing, as I'm needing to do a little planning here :).

Namaste.

Next year at this time...

Not that you're on the edge of your seat or anything... but - there's nothing new to report. We haven't heard of any new referrals since the festivals started in Nepal in late September.

So we wait.

Meanwhile I'm planning halloween costumes for the baby and Jackson for next year. The front-runner idea is the baby  (if it's a girl) as Dorothy and Jackson as Toto. It all depends on if we can find sparkly red shoes in a size 1 and a basket that a 100-pound dog will fit in.

Namaste

Officially moving into our 4th trimester.

We're officially moving into the 4th trimester of our long-distance, out-of-body pregnancy. I've never been good at the "unknown", and have quite frankly surprised myself with the patience I've exhibited thus far in this journey. (Mom and hubby can attest to that!)

While I'm still feeling patient, I can't help but wonder how many more trimesters we have until we meet our little one. It'd be fun to know for sure that next year at this time, we'll be home, adjusted, and preparing for the holidays with our baby! Any dependable, accurate psychics out there? I kid. (I think...)

Namaste.