For those of you have been following me, you probably know that my husband and I didn’t become parents the conventional way. I have explained our circumstances a few times, so, to keep it short, a few years ago, doctors diagnosed us with unexplained infertility. At first we were distraught, how dare we fall in to this statistic! But, as a proactive couple, we didn’t sulk. Instead we discussed our options, and there it was. We wanted to adopt, and adopt we did!

2015 was our year, we became parents to the handsomest little boy, EVER! We can honestly say that we loved him utterly and completely before we even met him. When we laid eyes on him for the first time, it felt like we had always known him, and that he was always a part of us. 

And now, we’re at it again! That’s right folks. We have started the adoption process again and we are eagerly waiting for the arrival of baby number 2! So, while pregnant couples are off for scans and check-up at the gynae, we’re continuously phoning the Department of Social Services to see if they have processed our documents. While I honestly feel like phoning these departments can be compared to labor pains, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

To be honest with you, in the bigger more important sense of the word, I don’t like comparing adoption to pregnancy, because they are two very different things. I have no urge to be pregnant and do not feel that it is necessary to compare it with adoption. BUT, when explaining my thoughts and feelings to those who have never adopted and only have biological children, using examples from the pregnancy process to explain procedures and feelings about adoption can come in quite handy. 

For instance. Many adoptive parents use the term “Paper Pregnant” when all of their documents are in and the wait begins, this can be compared to a pregnancy announcement (there’s no confirmation of a 9-month waiting period in adoption process however)! 

Another example would be “the call”. This is the moment your social worker phones you to tell you that you have been matched with a child! You could compare this to labor, without the pain, but with all of the emotions and anxieties. 

So, while the two ways of becoming parents are completely different, there are things that “kind of” relate to each other. 

Anyway, this is where we are currently at in our adoption journey. Our paperwork is in and we are waiting for the different departments to process and certify certain documents. This part can take some time however as many of the departments are backlogged, slow or simply incompetent if I must be honest. It could take at least another 3 months before we are officially “paper pregnant”.

Patience. Patience is key.

Much love - @sweetpea

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