Wake Me In Another Year

So yesterday we finally met with the social worker. It was a good meeting, only took 2 hours instead of the 3-4 they said it might, so we were able to get lunch before doing the state fingerprints. We are now in possession of the World's Largest Binder and all the homestudy documents. Daunting when you look at it all, I must say. It will be worth it in the end, I know, I know.
She was very upfront from the start, letting us know that things have slowed down considerably on Korea's end, and our child will most likely not get here to us until 2006. That's One. Whole. Year. Away. Crikey.
I take solace in the fact we are both in a much better place than last New Year's, when we were still reeling from Miscarriage #4 and couldn't wait to slam the door on 2003. This year we've had sadness, but overall it's a better year than we've had lately.
Here's to a wonderful 2005, may those of us waiting for our babies to come home have them in our arms soon.