The title of my post comes from one of the adoption books we were required to read to become approved into the program called, "The Adoption Decision" by Laura Christianson. The book discussed the "15 things you want to know before adopting."
My favorite part of the book is when the author describes how adoptive parents experience a "subdued pregnancy." Most people don't even realize we are expecting because we don't show the physical signs of pregnancy. I'm not nauseous, gaining weight around the stomach area, or crabby. (well maybe a little of the last one.... :)) Adoption parents labor pains are psychological, rather than physical. We have stretch marks on our hearts instead of our stomachs. And as hard as it is to admit...I am pregnant without a due date. And having experienced pregnancy first hand, pregnant without a due date sure sucks.
The weight seems long. I feel like we have been waiting forever and even though September is still 4 months away that month scares me because in September we will have been waiting a year already. A lot can happen in 4 months, I keep telling myself that, but also the reality of not having our profile book shown even once yet in the 8 months we have been waiting is real and stares me in the face daily.
We're praying extra hard that our "due date" approaches sooner than later.
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