Update...

I just wanted to update our "Adoption" blog with anything adoption related since I haven't done that in a while.

Referrals are still slow and I honestly haven't been checking the sites that I was glued to for the first three years. We are still waiting to see what will be referred this month and hopefully we will be out of March 2006!! The talk was that March 2006 was one of the biggest months, so who knows, your guess is as good as mine if the referrals will pick up.

I've gone through pretty much the 5 stages of grief...funny, I saw that on Grey's Anatomy last week and I do believe that I've hit all 5 stages!

Stage 1. Denial...I was in denial of the fact that the wait was really going to take 5+ years for our referral to Alison.

Stage 2. Anger...I was very angry with just about everyone involved in our adoption. The Adoption Agency, China, the US Government, GOD...just everyone.

Stage 3. Bargaining...I'll be a great mom, just give me a chance and I'll prove it to you...only one child, that's fine we only need one.

Stage 4. Depression...now this one has been going on since before we started the adoption, it's just gotten worse with the wait...it's better now.

Stage 5. Acceptance...I think that I've finally moved on with my life. I think about Alison, but not every second of every day and honestly, most days I feel that she will not be coming home and I'm okay with that now.

I am finally living my life and not sitting here waiting...doing nothing. I'm more at peace with myself and what may or may not be in store for us.

Now, this doesn't mean that I've given up on Alison coming home - I haven't. We just completed our third round of paperwork to make sure we stay current and qualified to have Alison come home, if/when we make it that far.

So thanks for checking in...we are still here, just not as often as we used to be and thanks for keeping us in your thoughts. Who knows, maybe I'll be back with good news real soon!

R.I.P**LUCY** 1998 - 2009

I can't wait to see you again in heaven. Mama's missing you already. I love you Lulu!!

Her name is Ollie

Here she is!!

Now we just need a name! She is 4 weeks old and will be coming home to us forever on October 9, 2009. I'm crazy about her...so cute!

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I'm EXCITED!!

I just talked to the breeder. The puppy that I found on line is now gone, but the breeder has another litter that can come home on October 3rd. and they will be 7 1/2 weeks old!!

I'm planning on going to the breeders this Sunday to check them out and pick our puppy...I'm so excited. We decided on the Blonde/Yellow Lab preferably a female. The breeder has 2 females and 4 males in this litter that's available in October.

Now I need to find a puppy sitter!! I thought that I was doing the right thing by checking out my doggie day care, but the puppy needs to be 4 months old and up to date on shots. Day care said that they would take her at 3 months and just keep her separated from the larger dogs, but I have 4 weeks that I need a fur baby sitter. THINK...THINK...THINK

Maybe Auntie Lisa....think...think...hum....

I'm taking pictures of the pups on Sunday...get ready to say awwww...

We're getting a Dog!!

I'm so excited. Finally I talked Michael into getting a dog!

I've been on the hunt for a Doggie Day Care near my office and I found the perfect one today...it's called "Camp Bow Wow" and it's awsome! It's 7.5 miles further away from my office, but definately worth the trip and not as expensive as I thought it would be.

Now I just need to find the dog! I've decided on a Golden Retriever...Michael wanted a Yellow Lab, but a Golden is a Lab with long hair and maybe a little less rambunsious than a lab.

He/she will travel with me every day to work and will be my new best friend. I was already told that I'm responsible for the "poop" patrol and I have no problem with that...finally a baby to come home!! A Fur Baby, but still, a baby.

I have a calls into a couple of breaders, I want to pick her up YESTERDAY!

We are going to rock Lucy & Cosmo's world, but they will adjust. That's one of the reasons I wanted a puppy so that she wouldn't be too intimidating with the cats at first and Lucy can still feel like the boss.

I'm excited!!