Well..

No news yet.... still waiting.... crossing fingers, toes, legs, arms, eyes...anything that can cross. Hoping for some good news THIS week. We are really hoping referrals will be sent this week. Our hope is that CCAA will send referrals for families well into August LID's. We don't expect in any way, shape or form to be included though. It is funny... we really have no clue when we can truthfully say we are next. I guess the only way for us to truly be next is when CCAA has matched the families logged in the day before us. I can see that happening. Our LID is HUGE! Yup.. that extended wait to get logged in last year made for a gigantic 8/24/05 LID. I think that could actually work against us. It is actually a real possibility that CCAA could do an 8/23/05 cut off date in October. That would mean we wouldn't see Madeline's face until... (chocking back tears)... November.

I am going to do my best to send out positive vibes for the next month... in true hope that we will see our precious baby's face in October. An October referral date would turn the anniversary of a very bad time in our lives around. Bama (DH's mother) was completely dedicated to her grandchildren. To celebrate our referral on the anniversary of her death would be difficult but what she would LOVE. Her grandchildren ( and children) meant the world to her. She loved them so much. She would do anything for them. She was so excited about us adopting again. She had held on to meet and bond with Riley... and BOY were they close. Now, she is in heaven watching over Miss M.

It is time to bring her home.