Baby Steps

I'm creating this blog to document our adoption process. I would say we're in the beginning stages of adoption, but truthfully, it was a long journey just to get to this point! We've sifted through piles of information on agencies and are making a final decision on which agency to apply through.

My main purpose for this blog is to keep a journal of what happens both for us to remember as well as to inform our friends and family. I'm sure I will have some soapbox moments, too, so please humor me.

Since I'm sure you're wondering, a short synopsis of what brought us to this point...

D and I both imagined we might adopt "one day". One of D's favorite memories was working at an orphanage in Portugal for a week during college. While the majority of my foster kids at work went home, I was fortunate to witness seven of my DCS kids be adopted into loving families.

D has CMT which means he lives an ordinary life but has been through more than his fair share of pain. Since this is inherited, he decided he didn't want to have his own biological kids. A way to experience our own pregnancy was to use a sperm donor- except it didn't work because I have unexplained infertility. After three rounds of treatments and a big fat nothing, it was time to move on.

So, here we are, leaving one uncertainty for another. We'll be applying soon and saving money in the meantime! We fully expect this to be a lengthy process, but I'm sure we will have lots of exciting things to share along the way.