March 2011 Bulletin

Our adoption agency puts out a monthly bulletin which can be equal parts good news at seeing progress in the agency and equal parts bad news at seeing the progress that isn't happening to you.  We are going to choose to see other people's progress as a the good things coming out of the agency and when the time is right, our progress may be someone else's motivation to keep fighting.  Also, it might help us get a good idea at how much time we will have (or not have) to prepare.  As a reminder, the only states were our baby (and the babies below) will come from are OR or WA. 

• A same-sex male couple were chosen with a one month notification.  The mother just gave birth in February.  The great news about this story is that the couple if from WI which makes Jon and I feel much better that we aren't at a total disadvantage not living on the West Coast. 
• A same-sex female couple were chosen at the last minute a day after the mother had given birth on February 16th. 
• A couple who were chosen with a month notification were in the room when the baby was born on February 5th. 
• A couple who were chosen and the baby was born on February 9th.  There was no mention of how much time they had to prepare.
• A couple who were chosen and were in the room when the baby was born on February 3rd.  There was no mention of how much time they had to prepare.