Months on the wait list:
Current longest waiting family has been waiting for (months):
26
We were fortunate enough to meet another gladney mom a few months ago (hi Jean!). She has been on the wait list for a year more than we have and she told us that the way she deals with the wait is by looking at the adoption process in 3-6 month increments. That gave me an idea. Due to the one-year mark, I will include a more detailed post of where we are on the list and how long the longest waiting family has been waiting for, every three months. I think this can help our family better “see” where we really are in the process but not obsess over it. Thanks to my OCD, I will start with this month in order to have an even four detailed posts within the next year.
There are currently 78 families ahead of us, 16 of which are waiting specifically for siblings. Therefore, we are about number 62 on the single child list. (Remember, this does not mean that after 61 we are next. We could be skipped or we could receive a call before the families ahead of us when we get closer.)
On our twelve month waiting anniversary, we relaxed by the pool and grilled some burgers. My sister graduated yesterday and my nephew's birthday is tomorrow. Therefore, we are spending the weekend with family in Kingsville, TX.
Happy twelve months waiting!!!
Hi Carmen & Rob!! I love the idea of tracking the stats every three months (I started doing the same thing around the one year mark of waiting too, except I tracked it monthly - it's fun to watch the number of people in front of you decrease as you get closer to your little one). Happy one year waiting! And if you ever do make it to Brooklyn, dinner will be on me this time!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Jean