Worth the Wait
Here is a little summary to catch you all up on this story from the beginning. January 2019: We decided to adopt and start the paperwork March 2019: Match ready! All paperwork is complete and we are waiting to be matched with a birth mother. March 2020: We renew our home study and updated all our paperwork and continue to wait. March 2021: We renew our home study (again) and update all our paperwork (again) and wait some more. September 2021: Matched! October 2021: The baby is born early. We drive to Missouri. The birth mom changes her mind. We come home still as a family of 2. *** We recover. *** February 2022: Match! We fly to Texas and meet with the birth parents. It seems like a great fit! Early March 2022: Hurry up, update the paperwork, and renew our home study because the baby could be here any day! March 2022: We drive out to Texas on the due date. The baby is born. The birth parents change their minds. We come home again still a family of 2. *** We take a couple weeks
