Yes, I know.  I have been seriously neglecting this blog.  I am STILL waiting for our homestudy to be approved.  Right now, it is in the hands of the Central DCF office.  From what I hear, several of the higher-ups are on vacation.  How dare they? Don't they know they have a homestudy to approve?

I decided to bite the bullet and start a registry.  This was mainly inspired by the fact that I had 3 baby showers to shop for.  After seeing all the adorable items, I couldn't resist.  A couple friends encouraged me to start one.  I was torn, because we aren't "officially" approved and still don't know ages, gender, etc.  I decided to start one, and include gender neutral items for a variety of ages.  The little cherubs will at least need a place to sleep, right?  I think it was good for me to get a list started to make things more "real." This is my form of nesting in a way. I need to feel like I am doing something to prepare ourselves for children.

While the wait can be excruciating, I have mostly been excited.  We keep talking about activities we will be able to do, like visiting the local farmland, aquarium, and Children's Museum.  I want to take them to New Hampshire at Christmas and go to the Polar Express and Santa's Village.  We hope to take them to Sesame Street Place and Hershey Park someday.  I also can't wait to do everyday activities like art, reading, and learning to hit a baseball.

The wait is also giving us some time to do things we want to do before we have kids.  I am hopefully planning an out-of-state girls trip.  D and I just got concert tickets for a band we like playing at a nearby casino.  I think once the children come, plans like that will be out of the question for a little while.  We are also becoming for fiscally responsible, and D is taking more classes towards his degree.  I try to focus on the positive.  I know a lot of people wait a lot longer than we have, for both adoption and trying to conceive.  I have faith that the right children will come at the right time for us.