Think Warm Thoughts...

It's cold here! I found myself trying to think some warm thoughts today and thought of a beach on a hot summer day. I found this beach guide video which highlights the Islas del Rosario, which are right off the coast of Cartagena. The video's in Spanish but you don't need to understand Spanish to appreciate the beauty of the islands. Anyone want to join me for a quick getaway? :)

No Word Yet & Timeline Update

Just an update to say that we don't have an update! Although our dossier has been in Colombia for almost the full five months we haven't received word of an approval yet. I have to admit I'm starting to get a little antsy! I feel sure we will get approved but part of me is a little nervous that we won't for some reason or that our file has been lost or well a 100 other scenarios - but 99.9% that everything is fine and just behind because of the holidays. Those of you who know me, know that this is a normal part of my personality to worry about these things :) So I'm just going to hang tight and try to get my mind on other things for awhile.

The wait for an infant has officially been moved up from 30 months to 32 months. The timeline shifts can be frustrating and this is the second time it's happened since we started this process only 8 months ago. I am glad to have an accurate update but I sure wish things would move faster. We went into this figuring that it would be a 3 year wait for an infant because of potential slowdowns along the way and I'm very prepared to make that wait. But it got me thinking... what if they keep increasing it? What if it gets to 4 years? 5 years? Yes, I know I'm being pretty pessimistic here. Once again, I'm a bit of a worry wart! So I'm just going to take a deep breath and concentrate on some happy thoughts. Just like anything, the adoption process has it's ups and downs and I'm having a bit of a down. The up side of the situation is that so many people want to adopt those little bebes and ninos, and I'm so happy that they are finding homes and forever families! I can't get too upset about that, now can I?