[Karen in MT]

Trish, I know how you feel. Our LID is 7-14-06. We will be 9 mo LID soon and we are well over a year since starting the process. We considered adopting from another country while we wait for China. I talked to our homestudy agency and got all excited when I realized that things could move quite quickly for our second child from another Asian country. Then I called our adoption agency and they were fairly encouraging about things speeding up after May 1st for various reasons. Now we are holding out for China again. We are out-aged for a second child with the new China rules, from China but not other countries. I can't believe how this is playing on my mental health. After I had that exciting moment thinking we could get a child quickly, I also realized just how deeply difficult this has been on me. I feel negative about most everything lately no matter how hard I try not to be like this. Are others having this trouble? It is not for me like I never had children yet. I raised 3 wonderful kids and have 2 grandchildren. But, I'm in love with a child I have not even met in person yet! International adoption is crazy! SMILE!!!!! We are all in the slow boat. I'm still keeping faith for a speedy one though. THERE, I VENTED! Karen in MT