Decisions!

We have made actual decisions regarding our adoption and agency. The MLJ open house was amazing! There were about 30 families there all either interested, in the process, at the end stages (two just completed their first of two trips) or having just brought their child/children home. Everyone had great things to say about the agency and I gained so much confidence in them. We know now that they are the right fit for us, and that the program is as well. Seeing the children really made the whole thing real to me and made me all the more excited to get started. They were of course adorable (seriously ADORABLE), but also happy and adjusting so well. I met a family who just brought home a sibling group of three girls ages 2, 3 and 5 (adding to their family of 2 biological children and 2 children from the Ukraine). They have been home just a month, but are already understanding English really well (and slowly beginning to speak it), calling for their Mommy, running around, laughing and having fun with the rest of the children. You wouldn't know to watch them (at least in that environment) that they had come home to the US so recently.

I also got so much great information the process, medical advice (including a recommendation for a doctor in Cincinnati who specializes in adoption medicals), travel information, etc.

Our last decision to make is when to apply. With the holidays and both boys birthdays coming up things are a little crazy around here, so likely sometime soon after the first of the year we will start on our new adventure! It's going to be a long LONG road (2 - 3 years) but we're ready so so excited to get closer to meeting our little girl and bringing her home!