What does this mean for us? It means we are once again in a bit of a state of limbo. Many of our plans we make for the next year may have contingencies attached. Yes, we will commit to being involved, unless...... So be prepared for this.
When we say that our file is live, it means that our file will start being shown to birth mothers who match the profile we completed back when we were applying. If you think about this, it also means that timelines are not necessarily relevant as it just takes one birth mother to make that decision. However, the basic timelines that we have been given is 9 - 18 months. We could theoretically be chosen at any point in the pregnancy cycle, so we could need to be ready to jump on a weeks notice or we may have a few months notice that something is going to happen.
Please continue to pray for our little family and that we would be able to have patience and not spend too much time worrying and wishing things would move faster. Please also pray for the birth mothers in Florida who have to make such decisions, and finally for the little one who will eventually join our family.
So the next number of months will be spent trying to make sure we are ready for another child, preparing Eli for the responsibility of being a big brother, and just enjoying the not so hectic life as a family of 3, before another little one adds their schedule to ours :)
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