I just finished another bowl of ice cream with hot chocolate sauce. It may not change the numbers, but it certainly puts them in perspective. Or maybe it just makes me happy. Let's not overanalylze that one.
The family at Official #3 on the Baby Girl Wait List just received a referral of a precious 14 month old baby girl. Their parameters were 0 - 14 months, so it may be that the referral "skipped" the unknown familes at #1 and #2 (if their parameters were the usual 0 - 12 months). Apparently, when they set their parameters, Family #3 bumped their parameters up to 14 months based on prayer and the advice of their social worker. Now they have the girl of their dreams who was meant for them. How awesome is that? I am so happy for them.
Selfishly, I am also happy for me. It means that we are that much closer to our own miracle.
I also learned today that one of the families on The List has higher age parameters - they are not open to 0 - 12 months (their bundle of joy will be toddling) - so on the strictly 0 - 12 month list we are one more closer to the Referral Call. That makes us unofficially-UNOFFICIALLY #5, at least!
Let's crunch the numbers. Since we hit the #7 spot several weeeks ago, the Unofficial List has included families in spots #3, #4, #6, and #7 (us). #3 has shared that they received their referral call this week. #1, #2, or #5 (we're not sure which) has higher age parameters. It is possible that, of the remaining two unidentified families in spots #1, #2, and #5, at least one has also received a referral that we do not know about. In that case, we could be #4. #4!?
We are getting closer to the much-anticipated Referral Call. Not as quickly as my imperfectly impatient improbable self foolishly and quite uselessly demands... but, what's a girl to do?
Oh yes. Eat more ice cream.
P.S. If you are one of the unidentified families ahead of us on the list, please do not think that I am stalking you. I respect your privacy. I do. I myself would not usually blog on a personal level like this, but after anonymously devouring the information that others posted on their blogs, I thought it only fair that I reciprocate. The alternative, to me, is giving up the information gluttony. That I couldn't do because, in some twisted way, every scrap of information helps me cope. So please do not be offended if I make guesses about your situation and offend your sensibilities. I know your story is personal to you, but in my corner of the world, your story is intertwined with mine, and I am sharing as best I know how.
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You are getting close! Very exciting. I remember crunching the numbers like crazy when you are close - it is impossible not to :)
ReplyDeleteYou sound just like me! I have the unofficial list printed out and I have crossed off the families on the girls list who are also on the boys list (assumptions, I know) to put myself unofficially in the 20s ;) Crazy...I know. Won't speed up the timeframe whatsoever, but somehow makes me feel better.
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