I am so bummed...that darn groundhog saw his shadow today, predicting 6 more weeks of winter! Granted, Phil only has a 39% success rate, so I'm hoping he's wrong. I'm tired of winter and snow...I'm so ready for pedis and cute peep-toe shoes and flip flops! Did ya'll know that Punxsutawney Phil resides a mere 30 minutes from me? My friends and I attended the big Groundhog Day festivities one year when I was in college...it was fun, and I'm glad I went once!
As you all know, tonight was our first meeting with Sherie at C.atholic C.harities. I was nervous about meeting her and having to spill our guts to a total stranger. But she seems very nice, and although it felt weird to talk about my childhood and family in such detail, it went fine. Matt was about 10 minutes late, he got stuck in a meeting at work, and I was worried that she'd be upset. But she seemed to take it all in stride. Tonight's session was all about me...and my childhood and growing up, my relationship with my parents, our holidays and traditions, how I was disciplined, etc, etc. Matt's turn to discuss these things will be at the next meeting, and I know he'll be dreading that. He remarked to me when we got home that it felt like talking to a therapist, haha! Unfortunately our next meeting isn't until the 23rd. :(
I am feeling discouraged though, as Sherie kept stressing that the wait is 3 - 5 years. Last year they had only one infant placement. I know they are a tiny agency, and I know that realistically we'll be waiting several years to get matched. It just makes me sad...she kept saying how there's no need for us to rush this process along because of the predicted waiting period. Boo. Sadness. :( Speaking of sadness, I cried last night. I really, really REALLY hate February.
On a better note, to try to keep my spirits up this month, I have decided to do Fun Fact February every time I post. These will just be stupid, random facts about moi! Today's Fun Fact February: I love all things argyle. I own way too many argyle shirts, and honestly, if I could find unisex argyle crib bedding, I would probably have to buy it... :)