hi,
I just wanted to let you know that we're waiting for a referral for a female for age 0-18 mo.
We had two referrals, but unfortunately we turned them down due to health reasons that we felt were too much for us personally to handle.
I just "assumed" that within another month or so we'd get another referral.. lol I sort of thought the referral pr process was like being dealt another card in the deck so to speak. Boy was I wrong.
I, like yourself, had asked around and I found out that the most requested referral for adoptive parents is girls who are infants. I didnt realize this when we started out. We've been waiting since the end of Feb. for a new referral and my agency works in about 20 regions of Russia.
So, no youre not alone by any means. I'm not sure the avg. wait time for girls. You may want to call your agency and find out and also ask others on here and on other Russia boards.
Just try to keep busy while youre waiting. Before you know it, your referral will be here.
Sorry I couldnt help more.
Amy K, NJ