What a Day it Was!

I want to thank everyone for their kind and loving emails and comments!
I have read each and every one of them crying and laughing with you!

I have worked all weekend but wanted to post what my referral day was like.

First I have to say that I really thought I was going to hear on Monday.
I had no idea that a call would possibly come on Friday.
So.. I am off from work Friday and the Gas Co. had called to make an appt. to come and change my meter in the basement.
I made the appt. for the a.m between 8:30 and 11:30. I was told that they would call 15 min before they would come. I was carrying the phone around with me while making beds, washing clothes etc.
I looked at the time...9:30. I thought "I will vacuum really fast."
Put the phone down turned on the vacuum and away I went.
I am now in the living room. I happen to look up and see that there is a message in progress on my answering machine so I shut off the vacuum.
Just missed the message, now the 1 is flashing. Do I go over to the machine and press play? NO! I go get the phone because of course its the Gas Co. and I need to call them back and let them know that I am home.
I check the Caller ID for the number and I see China Adoption.
What? Oh God!! NO WAY!!
Do I play the message? NO! I run for my glasses to make sure that I actually saw the words China Adoption!
Oh God!! Oh No!! I am walking around the room repeating that! I even scared my Nickie Nick, he thought something was wrong!
FINALLY I run over to the answering machine and press Play.
"Hello Gail?" "This is S from China Adoption With Love" "Please call us when you can, we have a little one for you!" "Call us at ###-###-####"
I am crying, pacing, shaking. I had to play the message 3 times before I got the number right.
"Hello S?" "This is Gail"
"Oh, Hello Gail, can I call you back?" UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Sure!"
The longest 5 minutes in history. Finally the phone rings.
"Hi Gail, its L" "How are you?" (a total basket case)
"We have a little girl for you." "Her birthday is October 30 of last year"
I am writing this down not really paying attention to how old she is.
"When can you come in?" I tell L 4:30 because I want Loren to come.
After I hang up I realize that...I do not know her name or where she is from!
I now look at her birthdate and start counting on my fingers.
5 months. No. I count again. 5 months.
I call back CAWLI.
"Hi S, its Gail again. L said that her birthday was last year. Did she mean 2006?"
"Hang on let me check" "No, No it is 2007, you have a little one!"
Oh My God!!!!!

So much for the older parents getting the older children!
I still laugh about that morning. I must have looked like a total loon!

Now I carry her picture around with me, stare at her and so desperately want to have her home.
So worth the wait.