Day 212 Update....

Hope everyone had a great and safe Memorial Day Weekend. I had a wonderful weekend and will throw some pictures up from Amy's Bridal Shower and Bach. Party soon. Just have to find the cable to Dave's Camera. We are at Day 212 of waiting for a referral of a beautiful baby from South Korea. Tomorrow is will be 7 months. Things are looking up for me in regards to the adoption. Last week I spoke with Betsey from WHFC about the change in wait, and approximately where the agency is on the wait list. There was some minor confusion with the term "application date", and when I received the email from Betsey saying that our application date is October 29, 2007 (which I have been calling my HSTK date) and our home study was sent in mid-february. I freaked out!!! But Betsey called me back (partly because she could sense the panic in my voice) to explain. The correct term is "Application Date" not "Home Study to Korea" (which everyone uses). So, we are right on track. I mentioned in a previous post that there were 10 referrals between May 1 to 19. WOOHOO!!! The remaining families in August and one family in September received those referrals. And there are fewer families in the month of September and October than August. Another WOOHOO!! Everyone at work keeps asking if we have heard anything. I keep telling them they will know when I find out because more than likely I will be at work when I do. We are getting closer, which is making it a little bit easier to wait. Now just imagine how hard it will be once we know who our baby is. Pictures and all. That wait is going to seem like a year (typically about 3 to 3.5 months wait once referral).