time keeps ticking by...

So I guess we're 3 weeks closer than the last time I posted. I finally resolved myself to believing it was going to be a while before our referral and it's working! I'm not anxious- I forget my phone in my office all the time while I'm running around school. I know we're getting there- and that God's timing is the best timing of all. Ross is taking me on a surprise getaway for my birthday this weekend so I've been slightly occupied trying to figure out where we're going. I will be really surprised if I don't find out by the time we hit the road- he is the worst at keeping secrets from me. He always tries to give me gifts the second he buys them because he wants to see how excited I am. Our first married Christmas I'm pretty sure we opened our gifts to eachother on the 23rd because we couldn't wait any longer. Truth be told I don't care at all- I told him that he could take me to a hotel in Podunk (odd how I capitalized that as if it's a real place- I guess it could be!) and just hang out all weekend and that would suit me fine! I'm really enjoying our time together as a family of two. Soon that will be history. We've been the two of us for almost 12 years now (married about 5 of those). I have loved this time with him. I just want to keep enjoying it while we anticipate becoming a family of three...and not wish these days away. I know referrals have slowed down with our agency and hopefully they will pick up before long. Some families have been waiting quite a while to meet their child and I hope we're celebrating (even if it's over the internet) new referrals and court dates soon!