On to the next!

Just needed to nurse our wounds a bit Friday and yesterday.

I wanted to clarify the last statement in yesterday's post about being less enthusiastic. That is just in regards to the process itself. Our desire to be parents someday is stronger than ever. Why else would we continue to subject ourselves to infertility treatments, invasive home studies, and the terrible wait we've dealt with for the past 5+ years?

Someday, this will all be worth it.

Meanwhile, our next steps are a mass mailer that I am sending out soon to all obstetricians in NC with a letter about us and our adoption "business cards.". We are also signing up for another website, www.parentprofiles.com. This site is one of the more well-known sites in the adoptive world, it just is tougher to join (legal paperwork needed) and there is a monthly cost to be listed.

We are trying to steel ourselves a bit more, as the wait could be months or years, and the risks continue even after matching with an expectant mother. But how do you get to know someone without letting your guard down?

We have Infant CPR training and parenting class from 9-12 today. Excited and also a little nervous, as all of the other couples signed up are pregnant with their own child. Praying that the course really focuses on parenting, and not on the pregnancy that everyone they are all enjoying.