ode to joy!
We got the long-awaited call last week: we have a daughter! Our agency asks that we not post photos or other identifying information about our referral because we are so early in the process, but I did want to share with all of you. She is only a few weeks old and is in foster care. We are delighted that we received a referral already--many of you know that we switched agencies and countries (to Guatamala) back in January and thought it might take at least a few more weeks to hear something, especially after waiting over a year and a half on Ecuador!
If all goes well, we will probably be able to go get her in the fall, but we do plan to visit before then.
I'll post a photo as soon as we're allowed! Thanks to all of you for supporting me through this excrutiating wait--I do believe it was all worth it! xoxo Brooks
f - i - n - a - l - l - y
As promised, here's the photo of my contest entry and what I've affectionally been calling the Scarf From Hell (because I thought I'd never be finished)! As soon as I get the pattern typed up, it'll be off in the mail, (perhaps?) never to be seen again. This design features reversible (yes, really!) cables, two colors of Debbie Bliss merino aran, and tiny bobbles at each end. Does anyone out there have any clever ideas for a name?
disgusted yet?
Wow--has anyone out there given up on me yet? I promise, I've been doing some knitting. In fact, when I get finished (and I must get finished!) I'll post a photo of my entry in the Crafter's Choice/
Vogue Knitting scarf contest. This is a great way to get creative and benefit breast cancer research at the same time. As excited as I am about possibly being part of a traveling fiber exhibit, I have a tiny complaint to register with myself: this scarf is taking freakin' FOREVER! And it must be postmarked by April 15, so I must hurry.
guatemala update
In other news, we have finally FINISHED the huge pile 'o papers that prove my husband and I will be suitable parents and have sent it on to our agency. I still can't quite believe I'm done with it--so many 'i's to dot and 't's to cross, signatures, notarizations and authentications to get. For a while there I guess it felt empowering: i.e. I can do this stuff and it means we're closer to our little girl. Now that this phase is completed, somebody remind me to take that energy and channel it into painting the baby's room instead of frittering it away with the new Zelda game for the GBA.
Something tells me that it won't be much longer. Every single thing that's happened since we decided to switch to Guatemala (and switch agencies) has gone either unexpectedly smoothly, or has had an added bonus attached to it. But my intuition tells me somehow that in addition to the fact that this feels like the right move for our family, this long-awaited event may not be far off!
