Thank you everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes on Monday. I cannot tell you how important family and friends are in my life. I had a wonderful day; I got my hair cut, had dinner out at Red Robin with the hubby and kids, and spent two hours at Frederick Meijer Gardens at the Christmas celebration. It was a multicultural event surrounding the holidays, and it gave us a little thrill to see the displays from China.
It feels as if we are losing our enthusiasm for the adoption. Having no little face to gaze upon, and waiting for more paperwork to be processed is not very motivating. We have all of the paperwork ready to submit to the US Government for child immigration, and now we wait. Again. I'm not sure if it's the distraction of the holidays, or if we are still pushing away the negative emotions of losing our previous referral, but it's not always on my mind like it has been in the past. I hope that as we get closer that the little spark in my heart reignites.
On the happy side of things, I had a wonderful 33rd birthday, and am immensely enjoying the holidays with my family. This is always my favorite time of year. To see the joy and excitement of Christmas through my daughters' eyes is one of the most happy times of parenting.
