So we are onto another year and starting off our 39th month in waiting, we received news that we are officially the longest waiting family. So... those words were certainly bittersweet but I am choosing to look at the positive side of this. So how did we get here...to number 1 and where does that mean we are going? Well, all of those answers, we really cannot answer. Taking a guess, we know that our key was pretty closed off for a while and we have really done baby steps in opening it. So had it been as open (it's not that open) as it is now, back then - would we still be here? No one knows!
So what does that mean for us now? Well...on the positive side, if a birth mother decides not to choose the family for her child and leaves it to the agency, we will be chosen if and only if, it fits within our key! So that is the big "if"...which means we can be waiting months and..who knows, a year or so more? *sigh* All of these unknowns are so heavy on us. Usually people in the longest waiting position are matched pretty quickly, so we are just trying to be positive and put good energy out that it will be soon!
So two days ago, we decided to take all of the bags we had packed a year or so ago and do a re-check because we knew that some of the sample lotions, shampoos etc were going to expire....and they did! So, we did the ultimate unpack and repack which took a good day! Phil finally opened the car seat, stroller and pack and play box because we are "that certain" that it will be soon! It was good he did because we decided to update our car seat and stroller when we found out it is going to expire at the end of next year!!
Here's some photos of what we are packing for icpc !