One year ago today...

We had our first home study visit. It's hard to believe it's actually been a year! We can only hope the next year or so goes by just as quick!! Yep, I said year or so...meaning the wait time is once again on the rise. This week the CCAA sent out referrals for those families with a LID between October 27th & November 1st 2005 (reminder, our LID is 9/12/06).

This time last year, as we were beginning our paperwork, the wait was about 10 months...now the current wait time is about 18...and climbing. Rumor has it that the wait will climb to 24-36 months!! YIKES!! Not sure where we'll fall in that estimate, but if current trends continue, we're probably looking at December 2008. When we decided it was time to start our family in 2002, we never imagined the journey would be this long, but we are beginning to come to terms with this reality and are determined stay positive while we wait.

Here is a great quote that we try to keep in mind:

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.