I'm going to be a mommy!

[kimana517]

... in about 12-18 months. Hehe.

At about 12:05 this morning, and after much research, I submitted our adoption application to Holt International Adoption Agency's Ethiopia program. It will probably be a few days/weeks until we hear from them about whether we are accepted, and then comes the huge paper chase. That will take a few months. Then we wait till we get a referral - that's often the longest wait - and then we wait until we can get approval in-country and a court date and everything. But I may be a mom by next June! I'm trying not to get my hopes up about a speedy adoption, though. It could take much longer than that.

I think I'm going to change my deal blog, which I keep forgetting about, to our adoption blog. It won't be updated much in the first months of this journey, but eventually it will be very useful to chronicle our adventure in getting baby #1 (and maybe #2 - we said we're open to siblings age 2 and under!).

I'm glad I have you all along for the ride. =o)

Comments

[modernelegance.livejournal.com]

How exciting!!!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I KNOW!! =oD

[katharhino.livejournal.com]

YAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to hear all about the journey to being a mommy. :-)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Well, it will probably take a while, so I'm glad you're interested! =o)

[daughterofziyon.livejournal.com]

AH! So so so exciting!!!! Looking forward to hearing alll about your journey! :D

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Well, there won't be much to tell for a while, but you know I'll update when there is!

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

YAY!!! I'm so excited for you and know you're going to be an AWESOME mom. Looking forward to hearing about the whole process. :)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the vote of confidence! Maybe we'll have kids about the same age by next year... ;o)

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

That would be wonderful. *sigh*

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I'm praying that it will happen soon for you guys! I'm praying the same for a couple I know here. They've been trying for over a year. They've both been tested and the results came back normal. I was talking to my mom about it this morning and she told me something I never knew: she and Dad tried for 3 years to have a baby before they conceived my older brother! They were married 4 years and she was on BC so they could finish college. Then she went off it to just let whatever happen but it took 3 years! I never knew that; I thought they purposely waited 7 years. She said they weren't frustrated because they weren't specifically TRYING, but they were getting pretty worried. Of course, once they started they had 5 pregnancies/4 kids (there was a miscarriage) pretty close together, so whatever was wrong got very fixed! LOL.

[chestnutcurls.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is encouraging to know. The body/God's timing can be weird. :)

[lajea.livejournal.com]

That's SO exciting!!!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I know!! And quite surreal too...

[h1s-songb1rd.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I look forward to this.

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Me too! Hehe.

[h1s-songb1rd.livejournal.com]

For your friends on LJ who would like to watch your other blog on LJ, I've created this: living_blossoms

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Lana!

[bluiidmommy.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, how exciting!!

I went to your blog and tried to donate to you, but after I got in to paypal, I wasn't sure how to send you money. What do I do?

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I think the button in the post was messed up at first. I think I fixed it, but if not, use the one on the sidebar. It will take you to a page where you can specify how much you want to give and it will say "Isaac & Bethany's Adoption Fund".

P.S. Thanks so much! I know you guys are hardly rich, so whatever you give is worth 10x as much to me. =o)

[bluiidmommy.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's fixed now. :)

I'm just glad I can help, even if it's just a tiny bit.

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thank you! =o)

[lupinskitten.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! =)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[hominygrits.livejournal.com]

So excited for you!!!!!!!!!!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thanks! =o)

[t-jay.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I hope it turns out to be not as grueling a process as it may seem!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, you know? But I'm kinda in that restless Iwantsomethingtohappenalready stage NOW... how bad will I be in a few months?!

[princessmia241.livejournal.com]

Yahoo!!!!
*tries to picture Bethany with a kid and fails completely*

[bluiidmommy.livejournal.com]

You have to admit she's going to be an awesome mom, though, even if you can't picture it. :)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you think so! Coming from an awesome mom, it has extra weight. =o)

[bluiidmommy.livejournal.com]

Aw, thanks!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Everyone says that. I'm starting to get a complex! What does that mean anyway?! LOL.

[pansyprincess.livejournal.com]

I'll be praying for a smooth process! :)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

Thank you! We'll need them!

[http://users.livejournal.com/lady_jane_grey_/]

LOL! You got me! I read the title and thought you were pregnant :P Still, way to go!!! I hope everything goes smoothly and quickly and you will have your little one soon :)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I wondered if anyone would think that. Hehe.

I hope so too!

[silver-nyssa.livejournal.com]

Yay!!

[autumnjoy.livejournal.com]

That is awesome! I feel like I should say, congratulations! I know it's a long road, but you must be on cloud nine right now!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I am! It's funny because I've known forever that we would adopt, so nothing has really changed except we've taken the first tiny step. But it's like, OK, we're really going to do this!!

[thatloopyqueen.livejournal.com]

That is so awesome and exciting! :)

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I know! It's crazy! =o)

[kellchecker.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to embarking on this journey with you!!!!

[kimana83.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to have you along for the ride! =o)

[dizzy-liz.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful news, Bethany. Looking forward to hearing all about it as everything happens, and you guys will definitely be in my prayers.

[breezy83.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!!!!! I will be praying for you as you begin this long process :)