This is SO hard

OK, it has been a really hard week. I am thinking about this little baby all the time and really want to know what he looks like and feels like and smells like. All that baby stuff. I just want to get a call so bad!
There has been no movement on referrals this week. There were 7 people that posts on the adoption agency's forum with travel dates today. Gary is guessing that is good. It means those babies and children are getting through the court process and then they can start on the next group of children who are waiting for a family.
Gary did send an email to our social worker on Monday and she forwarded it on to one of the head people over the Ethiopian program at the agency. No promises, but she said they were waiting for referrals from Ethiopia and she was really hopeful for our family. NOW, would she say that if she suspected it was unlikely we would have a baby before the deadline???? I would hope not. I am considering that a good sign. Also there were two other little things that might be good signs. Maybe Gary and I are reading too much in to it... A couple weeks ago a check we wrote in December for some fee to Ethiopia was cashed. Then last week there was a note on the checklist (that the agency updates for us online)that our dossier was sent to Ethiopia. Seems like something is happening... Or the other thought is somehow our paperwork was misplaced for the last 5 months. HAHAHA - I will try to not think about that possibility.

It has also been a good week. The kids are out of school (need to post a picture of Jack in his cap from his Kindergarten graduation). So starting this week, I am working 4 - 9 hour days and then a 1/2 day from home on Wednesday. It is working out wonderfully so far. The kids and I had a great time Wednesday afternoon, made cookies, played outside, went to the library. I think it will work out nicely. Gary is also working 4 - 9 hour days with a half day on Fridays, so they get even more time home with him.