The Year in Review

It's been quite a year! We started this year trying to conceive a biological child on our own. We had been trying for the year before this one so we were quite frustrated and heartbroken to start the year without much hope of having a family this year. Not long after the new year started we began what seemed liked endless doctors appointments, prescriptions and tests. We didn't get very far before we realized that this was not the path we wanted to take. We began to care less and less about having a biological child and more and more about being able to have a child without having to face that monthly disappointment. We began to research adoption and was soon on the process on deciding to adopt a child from Colombia through Children's Hope International. The sense of relief and excitement we felt was thrilling. The paper chase was on and we wanted to get our paperwork in as soon as possible. We submitted our dossier to Colombia the end of August this year. We have spent the rest of the year on a roller coaster of emotions from being excited, anxious, melancholy, happy and everything in between. We face the new year knowing that we won't have a child this year but we look forward to taking the days one step at a time learning all that we can about how to care for our child and incorporate the Colombian culture into our household. We know there will be good days and bad days but we know that the journey will be well worth the wait when we get to hold that precious child in our arms.