We're Moving

Nope...not homes, but blogs. I started this blog with the best of intentions. I had planned on updating often and using it as a type of online journal of our adoption journey. However, I've been horrible at keeping it up. So, I've decided to officially stop blogging about day to day life and only blog about our countdown to Baby Smith. The blog is moving to: http://www.countdowntobabysmith.blogspot.com/ and I promise to post when we do have adoption updates and when referrals arrive. Check us out and keep fingers and toes crossed that we all meet Baby Smith in 2008.

Referrals!

Surprise....referrals are arriving earlier than expected! There's no word on the cut-off, but Dec. 19th is looking like a strong possibility. (My mantra: "Don't get down. Don't get down. Don't get down.")

Have a great New Year's Eve! We're taking it easy by celebrating at home this year. :)

We're Back!

OK....it's been a while, so I figured I'd just do a "run down" of what life has been like since Thanksgiving. Here's some highlights:

• Thanksgiving was spent with B and my mom. My mom came here and the three of us spent the day relaxing. We all contributed a part of the meal and ended up eating waaay too much. After our late lunch and nap, Momma and I put the tree up:
• November 30th - December 2nd: SEC Championship!!! B and I drove to Atlanta (yep, drove...we typically don't do car trips, but made an exception for the Tigers) and met up with Ryan, Jona, Justin and Wanda. We all watched as LSU won the SEC Championship.
• December 12th: Got fingerprinted, for the second (and hopefully final) time. We had to go to the Department of Homeland Security Office in Jackson, MS for this. B was a good sport because before we left town, he went to the yarn store with me. :) That shop owner sure is smart. She has a TV room for the hubby's with ESPN playing.
• December 15th: Celebrated Christmas twice. Celebrated in the morning with Daddy, Anita, Jeremy, Nikki, Cally and Kasey. Celebrated that night in Winnfield with my Dad's family. It's a lot of driving, but we always enjoy it.
• December 23rd: Had almost 30 people in our home....it was the 3rd Annual Smith Family Christmas! In our home anyway. :)
• December 24th: Celebrated Christmas with B and Momma.

During this time, I spent a lot of time baking, shopping, wrapping gifts, sending Christmas cards and trying to keep my sanity. It was a hard, hard, hard holiday season for me and I am very glad it's over. I'm usually sad to see Christmas leave; this year it's a relief. Another holiday and no baby...it's enough to make the most upbeat person a cynic. Here's the lowlights:

• December 3rd: I got sucker punched with the fact that life is not fair!!!
• Decmeber ???: Received a Christmas card with a baby's picture enclosed and the baby's parent wrote on the card how hectic their holidays now are, but they're so much more delightful with a baby. We had no friggin' idea the holidays would be better with a baby!!!Seriously....someone wrote this to us! Tip for you all....this is not nice to send to two people who are trying to keep their sanity while trying to have a baby!!! When I speak this person's name now, their name is preceeded by colorful adjectives.
• December 14th: 21 month LID anniversary.
• December 24th: Found out that 2 friends are pregnant...by a Christmas card. This makes the 4th person who didn't tell me themselves that they're pregnant. I realize someone might feel a little awkward, but come on!!! I'm gonna find out! What are you gonna do...wait until I receive an invitation to the baby shower to tell me? (BTW, this has happened.) Wait! I'm changing the grand total to five. I just remembered someone who didn't tell me but e-mailed me pictures of the baby after it was born.
• December 27th: Read referral rumors that the next batch will probably only get to Dec. 19th. 5 days. 5 days. 5 days. Looks like there will be no little one here next Christmas either.
• Grow increasingly cynical, bitter and angry by the day. I'm trying not to, but am not having any luck.

P.S. Will look for pictures over the next couple of days to post.

Merry Christmas

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's Christmastime again. I know I haven't posted in several weeks, but it's been a long (and hard) holiday season. I promise to give everyone an update soon on what we've been up to, but for now enjoy this song........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAwYBBuXIyM

This Month's Referrals

December 14th is the cut-off. Big friggin' deal. Merry Christmas to you too CCAA.

If the CCAA continues to refer the amount per month that they're referring now, we're looking at receiving Bella's referral in February or March 2009. I'm a lot more angry and bitter than I used to be.

(FYI....December 12th was two years and two months since we started the adoption process. December 14th will be our 21 month log in date anniversary.)

I'm Still Here

I know. I haven't updated in a couple of weeks. The holidays have hit and I'm busier than usual and trying my best to keep my mind off the fact it's another holiday season with only two people in our home. My goal is to update by December 9th. Stay tuned........

Nooooo!!!

This. Better. Not. Be. True!!!!!!!
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