Friday:
With a foot and a half of snowfall that fell during a 24 hour period here, we couldn't get our car out of the garage. If you look at the picture above, it's taken from our front door. Somewhere underneath all the snow is our walkway! We went outside later in the afternoon, but wasn't able to take pictures because of the snow hitting the lens. .
By the end of the day - I was ready for a sanity check. Craig had been traveling all week and I was ready for him to be home. How do you stay sane with the husband away? Unfortunately with the snowstorm his flight was delayed and the girls weren't able to see him until the morning. They were really upset, I felt really bad, but I'd rather have them happy in the morning than staying up late. They'd been up since 7:00 a.m. with no nap. I knew it was the right decision after I put them in bed, they fell asleep in under five minutes.
Saturday:
We had a great day Saturday. We were all grateful that we were together as a family again. It was such a relief to have someone to rely on besides myself! That evening we had the annual Relief Society dinner. Since we've moved to Montreal, they've only been left at home with Craig a couple of times! They were really upset that I was "leaving them". I had a great time at the dinner. It was good to get out of the house, know that the girls were safe, that they'd be in bed when I returned home, and to visit with friends and sisters in my ward.
Sunday:
This Sunday we ended our fast, with a wonderful decision...We have been pondering and praying about adopting again for about six months. I've been on the phone and internet constantly doing the work needed to find the right agency that can handle an "american abroad" adoption. There are so many additional problems because we live in Quebec, where adoption is run by the government. All adoptions, including international, need to go through the Secretary over the prospective child's country. However, since we are not permanent residence, we can't use an agency here in Quebec we need to use a US agency. .
Anyway - a very long drawn out story cut short - we've decided on a country, an agency, and have been able to work out most of the logistics. We are very excited about the country we chose, and will put more information up about the country and process when we are little further along. .
I know that that there are so many women suffering from the sadness and loss of infertility. My heart ached daily because I couldn't have children. It's been a very long road over many many years, but I have finally realized that my heartache was not because I couldn't have children, but that I was childless. I couldn't have children, but I could be a mother. I am very excited about our decision. Are you going through the adoption process? Do we have adoption in common?
By the end of the day - I was ready for a sanity check. Craig had been traveling all week and I was ready for him to be home. How do you stay sane with the husband away? Unfortunately with the snowstorm his flight was delayed and the girls weren't able to see him until the morning. They were really upset, I felt really bad, but I'd rather have them happy in the morning than staying up late. They'd been up since 7:00 a.m. with no nap. I knew it was the right decision after I put them in bed, they fell asleep in under five minutes.
Saturday:
We had a great day Saturday. We were all grateful that we were together as a family again. It was such a relief to have someone to rely on besides myself! That evening we had the annual Relief Society dinner. Since we've moved to Montreal, they've only been left at home with Craig a couple of times! They were really upset that I was "leaving them". I had a great time at the dinner. It was good to get out of the house, know that the girls were safe, that they'd be in bed when I returned home, and to visit with friends and sisters in my ward.
Sunday:
This Sunday we ended our fast, with a wonderful decision...We have been pondering and praying about adopting again for about six months. I've been on the phone and internet constantly doing the work needed to find the right agency that can handle an "american abroad" adoption. There are so many additional problems because we live in Quebec, where adoption is run by the government. All adoptions, including international, need to go through the Secretary over the prospective child's country. However, since we are not permanent residence, we can't use an agency here in Quebec we need to use a US agency. .
Anyway - a very long drawn out story cut short - we've decided on a country, an agency, and have been able to work out most of the logistics. We are very excited about the country we chose, and will put more information up about the country and process when we are little further along. .
I know that that there are so many women suffering from the sadness and loss of infertility. My heart ached daily because I couldn't have children. It's been a very long road over many many years, but I have finally realized that my heartache was not because I couldn't have children, but that I was childless. I couldn't have children, but I could be a mother. I am very excited about our decision. Are you going through the adoption process? Do we have adoption in common?
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Congratulations on your decision! It will be fun to get to know you!
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