Baby Girl Wait List Movement!

Wow! We moved down 2 spots in one day on the Baby Girl list!!! We're still #15 on the Toddler Girl list.

Heart 4 Hearts Rahel from Ethiopia

Check out this ADORABLE doll I purchased from Target through Amazon for $24.99.  Can't wait to get it!!!! I think its going to be a few weeks since they are out of stock, but I just couldn't pass it up!! You can also purchase directly from Target and ToysRUs although they are out of stock as well last time I checked.

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

More Ethiopia Wait List Movement!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - AGAIN

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

We moved up one spot on the Toddler Girl list.....

And then we moved up another spot on the Toddler Girl list a few minutes later!!

We're now at #18 on the TG list and still #35 on the Baby Girl list. WOW!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - AGAIN

Exciting!

More Ethiopia List Movement!

The Toddler Girl list moved up one spot today! Woohoo!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

There was wait list movement today on the Baby Girl list! We moved up to #35!  Still at #22 on the Toddler Girl list. I love list movement!!

What's New & Exciting?!?!?!

Well, we decided to add ourselves to the end of the Toddler Girl list today!!!  We're actually already approved for the age range 0-36 months so are now on the Baby Girl list (0-24 months) and the Toddler Girl list (24-36 months)!!!  I thought for sure the Toddler Girl list would have been at a higher number, maybe in the 30's, but was pleasantly surprised and a little shocked that we are #22!!! I think there is a very good chance we're going to have a toddler!! The estimated wait time (which was last published in July) is 6-12 months, as opposed to the Baby Girl list which is 12-18 months.  Right after getting added to the Toddler Girl list, I immediately started feeling like we need to get busy around here and start child-proofing and getting some projects done! I'm just so excited now to be on 2 lists!!!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

:-)

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - AGAIN

Moved 2 spots on the list today! This is SO exciting!!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - Keep 'em Comin'!

We are now at #41... 

No, wait, what's this? We are really at #40!!!

 

I couldn't even believe it when I checked our agency's update site! I think both referrals were for toddler girls.  We have been seriously thinking about going on the toddler girl list as well as the infant girl list. The main reason is that even though we've been moving along nicely on the list so far, I don't recall seeing any referrals for infant girls. So we only moved on the list because those people were on the infant girl list as well as other lists. At some point we'll probably hit a point where everyone before us is only on the baby girl list and then there may not be much movement for a while, maybe months. Our homestudy is approved for up to 36 months so we can go on the toddler girl list for 24-36 months I believe.

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - AGAIN

Wow! A sibling group of 3 kids got a family today! That's so cool! And up another notch we go (they were probably on the infant girl list as well as sibling list).  I'm surprised and excited about the movement of the list thus far. Not only are many children getting families, but I am that much closer to my baby girl!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

I love list movement!!

Nothing really new on this end so I haven't been posting much.

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

I LOVE seeing list movement!! We are now at number 44!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement - AGAIN

Another referral today! Which means we are now at #45! Wow!

Ethiopia Wait List Movement

We are at #46 now!! Yippy!  So far it's been 4 months and we've moved 4 spots. Not bad. There was an agency update a few weeks ago that basically stated that with all the changes to the Ethiopia program that the wait time estimates have increased to the following:

1. Infant girls:  12-18 months
2. Infant boys:  12-15 months.
3. Toddler girls:  6-12 months
4. Toddler boys:  4-8 months
5. Children over 5 years:  3-6 months
6. Siblings:  We cannot predict, as there is such a wide variety of what families on this list are approved for.

I was having a bit of a hard time with this initially. Probably because I'm so afraid of it turning into what happened with China with the wait time continuing to increase, and of course because the longer it takes the older I get. But we shall see. I really hope we'll be matched some time next year. And even better if we can travel to get her before Christmas 2011. One can hope.