we're at number 6

six months. we're still waiting.
okay, i won't get into how depressing it is to still be in the same position we have been for months, (i'm sure you can sense the mood ;)
so i'll tell you about our 6 month check-in.
i called one of our agency directors and she told me that they are giving referrals to families with their dossiers in mid-feb (which i knew). she said there were many families in feb (which i knew), some waiting for sibs, some waiting for girls and others for boys. it seemed like she was mentioning many families, but when i asked her the number, she totaled 10. after a LITTLE bit of coaxing, to which she stated isn't always definite (because the list is "fluid"), i am number 6.
hm...it seems weird to me that i'm number six, because i feel like i was number 6, like 1-2 months ago. perhaps many people are switching from a girl request to a boy.
anyway, she said that she thinks i have another 1, possibly 2 months left.
i emailed our agency director (another women), who had recently been in Ethiopia with this inquiry:
Hi,
I wanted to write in for my 6 month update. ((DTE 2.27.09 b/g)) I understand that referrals for baby boys are now going to February families. Would it be possible to know how many families are waiting in line in front of me? Am I nearing the top of the list yet? Hopefully soon! Would it be a safe bet to anticipate a referral in a month or so or is that too ambitious?
Also, one more question for you:
You mentioned (as well as traveling families) that there are many new baby girls coming into care, but could you tell me if there are any new baby boys?
Any infowould of corse, be much appreciated!
and her response:
Yes, we do have some new baby boys in care. It is not likely that yours is at Layla yet, but it won’t be long. There are still 4 to 6 families ahead of you but as I say, more babies are arriving and we should be calling you this fall.
that's all the info i have. i'd love it i had more to share, but i can't be grasping at straws anymore, it doesn't get me anywhere.
here's to a busy fall that'll get me through another month or two of waiting!