Taking Our First Step

D and I attended an informational  meeting last night at LFS. We have decided to put our application in now in order to meet the August 5th deadline for the Fall Program. There are only 3 slots open for adoptive parents and we are nervous that we won't get one of those slots because we are the majortiy of people applying for one of the slots: White, childless, and living in the Omaha Metro.  There are 5 applications already turned in. :(
If we aren't chosen for the Fall Program, there is the possiblility we will be chosen for the Spring Program. This feels very surreal...I can't believe that we are about to sign with an adoption agency and adopt. This is a big year for us..we have made an 18 month debt free plan, are planning our vow renewal in Vegas (WHOOO!!!) and signing with an adoption agency. I sometimes wonder if this is my life. I'm not sure how I ended up having such a great year compared to last year.
One year ago we had just finished the infertility treatments and found out that we weren't pregnant...again. I am so tired to anxiously waiting for those damn pink lines to show up on my pregnancy stick. Instead of waiting for the ominous pink lines, now we are waiting to see if we are accepted into the adoption program and Paper Pregnant. I love that term; I think it is adorable!!  I picked it up from AdoptionBug's website when I was searching for ways to raise the money for this adoption.