[journeytograce]

Melissa,
What a wonderful thread! Thank you so much for starting it! I look forward hearing what others have to say.
The not knowing when our DD will be home has been really tough the last couple months. I think the thing that has really comforted me is when family/friends talk about Grace, what it will be like next summer (hopefully not later than that! ), and how awesome her big brothers are!! That it is a reality, and not something that may or may not happen. I try to focus that it is the WHEN, and not IF. It brings me great joy when my mom will come home from shopping with a little something for our DD...like a sweet blanket to carry with us, or an umbrella that folds up small for the trip! When we were out at Babies R Us they had some neat snack cups that came in a container of 3. My mom said great, one for Grace! Even with the uncertainty of when that time is, I love hearing others refer to her as our daughter, and all the things we have to look forward to WHEN she comes home!

Great thread Melissa! Much more encouraging than the increased wait times!