Well I think I just about managed to get through my inbox and feel like I have
jetlag...can't believe how drained I feel (physically, mentally,
emotionally...you name it ,its drained!!!!!)
Thought I would just send one mail in reply to everyone(thanks to those that
mailed me offlist to wish me good luck....you guys are the best :-) )
Tuesday saw 7 prospective adopters(three couples and me)all very nervous and
quiet.First exercise to break the ice was to introduce ourselves by way of how
many feet were in our house when we woke up......hey amazing we all learned
that goldfish dont have feet....so now I'm ready to take on Who wants to be a
Millionaire LOL.
By Wednesday we were down to 5 (wow at this rate there could just be the social
workers left at the end LOL).I think the 5 of us are very determined people and
we have agreed to remain in contact whatever we decide.One couple already have
a child waiting to be placed with them(I think some one is pulling some strings
somewhere as its not the usual way around things but the little boy needs
placing quick) and the other couple are looking for a sibling group(they have
no children and many failed IVF attempts under their belts :-( )
They gave us all a newspaper with some kiddies that are waiting to get new
mummies and daddies in....felt like looking for a used car :-( and I had to
stop myself from looking in the end as I already had picked out at least ten I
could bring home.There is only me looking at special needs out of the five of
us and the course is very much geared towards adopting healthy kids (with some
emotional disturbances but workable disturbances...,mostly due to their bad
start in life and constant moving through the care system).They do keep
reassuring me that help is available through PT /OT speech therapy etc but how
far that goes I dont know...we are talking England here and money is a deciding
factor :-(
Wednesday was the hardest of the two days as it was all based on loss.How did
we feel ? What was that loss? etc....
Its definately very intense and yet amazing....cant wait for next Tuesday to
come..just need to recharge my batteries LOL
standby for next week's update.....same time, same place same Batchannel!!!!!!
:-)
big hugs
Mandy,mum to Matthew 9,Charlotte 8 and my two angels Gareth (t18 ^i^ Nov
14th'99) and Dominic (Cystic Hygroma ^i^ July 23rd '00) and soon to be mum of
our "special little person" (U.K)www.geocities.com/baby2angels2000/index.html
"I trace the rainbow through the rain and feel the promise is not vain,that
morn shall tearless be."
George Matheson
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