And so it begins...

Today is May 16, 2013. Tis the season for us to start the process to adopt again. The 1st time, we were completing our homestudy in May. The 2nd time we were already waiting by May. And now this time, we are sending in our registration packet today. But this time will be a little (or a lot) different. This time around, we are super busy with our 2 boys. I'd like to think because of our ultra busy-ness that the process, the wait, the profile opportunities won't be as difficult. But then again, we do expect our wait to be a lot longer than the previous two times. We do already have 2 boys. And we are 5 years older than when we began the process the 1st time. And....we are going to wait specifically for a girl. Some people may "get" why we want a girl this time. Others won't understand. With our 1st 2 adoptions, we didn't have a gender preference. And we couldn't be happier that we have our 2 boys, and they have each other. But our family does not feel complete. Both of us have always wanted to experience having a daughter. My heart melts when I see Jay with our friends' little girls, and I see his eyes shine. And I have always wanted a little girl (not so sure about a teenage girl, but I'll have some time to adjust to that - haha!). And so I am off to the post office today to send the registration packet to Adoption STAR. And then we will start the homestudy process. And then we will wait. And hope. And pray. For a baby girl...maybe even our Black Butterfly.