Not much new around here

Our cw starts his vacation tomorrow, so I am sure we won't hear anything for a while. As of right now, we have been viewed by three expectant mothers, but have not been chosen by any of them. I think the wait might be a little harder this time because I do not have a job outside of our home. When we were waiting for Factors, I would have times of being anxious, but when I finally got a job (at a hospital, as a nursing technician), I think weeks went by without me thinking about it. Now, I spend days looking around and planning where everything will go to make room for another baby. In fact, I think to myself, "that area there will have to be cleaned and those items removed..." as if I will actually have time once we are chosen?! Maybe I ought to 'work' on getting all of that stuff done ;-)

Side note--the other day I was talking to cw on the phone. Factors, being the very vocal 2 year old that he is, kept asking to say "hi". Finally, I handed him the phone and mentioned baby brother and baby sister to him. Promptly he asks cw, "Can I have a baby brother or baby sister, please?" Awww! Who could say "no" to that?

Decision on Stroller

I think I have decided on the stroller I would prefer for Factor and Pi (when Pi comes along). I think I would prefer the Graco Quattro Duo. In case anyone was wondering...there it is. I'm attaching a picture, as well.

They come in different colors, but I don't guess I'm all that picky. I like the color of the one in the link, but the picture one is kind of cute, too (from amazon.com).

I wanted to add that I think this would work best for our needs (which do not currently include running or hiking). It is definitely more reasonable price wise than many other strollers out there, and does handle rather well. Yes, it is kind of heavy, but can be folded with one hand. I think it would work our well for a day at the zoo, a state fair, a nice walk through the neighborhood, even a long mall excersion. There are a couple others that I like, but the price and the mediocre reviews lead me back to this one. Unless anyone else has an opinion...

Being Viewed Again

So, we are in the midst of the official adoption waiting game. I have received the bills and the official approval letter from the adoption agency. Now, we are hearing of expectant mothers who may be viewing our profile. It is very difficult to not get your hopes up when you hear about these situations. We have been turned down by one expectant mother, most likely will be turned down by another particular expectant mother, and will be viewed by a different expectant mother this week. I keep reminding myself that this may be a long process. We may have many rejections before we are chosen. Please keep us in your prayers.

I go back and forth with what gender I would prefer. One day, I really want to have a daughter (okay, most days), but then I would love for Factor to have a brother. Factor's Meme has 6 grandchildren, and 5 of them are boys and the girl is the oldest. Factor's Grandma has 2 grandchildren, both boys. It really would be neat to add a female to the mix of cousins, but our little sports and tackle man would really enjoy a brother playmate (well, maybe not initially, but eventually) :-)

Being Viewed

Our wait for this adoption may be many, many months. On the other hand, we were recently notified of a few different situations that may result in our profile being viewed. So, we continue to pray, wait, and hope. I do plan on keeping this blog updated to the best of my ability, but there may not be many specifics I can discuss. We remain cautiously optimistic that we will meet Pi fairly quickly and that Factor may become the Big Brother he so longs to be :-)