A reader left a comment on my last post asking about the adoption and mentioned that I haven't updated the timeline in a long time. I realized that I haven't, and the truth is, I haven't because there isn't really anything to update.
We've started our home study update so we are doing some paperwork although not nearly as much as we had to do last spring. I will add that to the timeline here shortly. This summer we have to redo our fingerprints for USCIS, and then we will continue to wait.
It's hard to believe that it has been over a year since we started. In the beginning, there was lots to tell you about, but when you're waiting there just isn't much to say. Which is one of the reasons why I changed the name of the blog. We are definitely still "Waiting for Bulgaria", but life still continues while you wait.
Our agency did receive a referral for a five year old last week. That was really exciting because it seems like there haven't been many referrals here lately. Bulgaria has been going through some political transitions, and it really slowed things down. Politics are politics no matter what country you're from . . . Hopefully, things will start to pick up soon.
One thing that does happen while we wait is that we continue to collect things for our little girl. I know it seems crazy to some, but when I (or my sister or my sisters-in-law) see something cute we've been known to grab it. My sister and I have even bought clothes which I know is a little weird because we have no idea what size our little girl will be. We tend to trend toward the 3T/4T size assuming that she'll be small and grow into them. And if for some reason they never fit, I'm sure we can find someone who needs them ;). Here are a few of the treasures we've collected.
These first two pictures are of things I've picked up. I showed you the quilt I bought for her bedroom last year, and this is the sham that matches the quilt. The little owls are bookends. Also, my hometown hosts the Watermelon Thump every summer. So my little girl will have to represent in her watermelon dresses.
The next three pictures are things my sister, Sarah, has grabbed. She's worse than I am by far.
These are from my sister-in-law, Crystal, and family. Isn't that little zebra the cutest? (and I honestly, can't remember if she gave me the little pink owl or if I bought it . . . I'm losing my mind, but I know with absolute certainty that she gave me the zebra and the green owl . . . at least I think I'm certain . . . )
And this antique doll rocker is from my sister-in-law Sally and niece Chloe. It's absolutely beautiful and perfect for a little girl's room.
I know to some people it may seem silly that we've already started collecting "stuff", but it's not about the stuff. It's about what it represents. It represents a little girl who is already loved and part of our family. It represents the fact that both of our families have openly embraced the fact that we are adopting. Not a single person in our families questioned it. Everyone was on board and excited from the word go. They have no idea what that means to us.
Until our little girl comes home will continue to collect things that we think will bring her joy and remind us that though the wait may be long one day she'll be home forever.
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