When I was so excited last week to get our wait list number I starting dancing around singing "We're 71, we're 71!", Jude joined in the excitement too and started saying "Yay, my brother is coming home!". I cringed a little and said "Oh no bud, we have
a while until he comes home still... when our number gets to ONE then it we'll be super close to your brother coming home!".
I then saw on another
adopting families blog that they had down a countdown thing of their wait list numbers and thought I'd totally copy the great idea. I figured if Jude could
see the number going down that might help a little. So the game plan is every month that we get our new, lower, wait list number, we'll flip over the numbers that are no longer "us". Jude and I will put a heart on the sides of the cards that we flipped representing another child that was placed with their forever family. I can't wait to stare at three lines full of hearts rather then numbers! And then when we get our referral, we'll be able to put a heart on the back of the #1 card representing OUR babe being placed with us as his forever family!
This is the sweetest! What a great idea, can't wait to watch that wall fill up with hearts as your number falls!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea--I love it! May have to steal it. :c)
ReplyDeleteKelly Johnson
unofficially #36 on the boys list with AGCI
What a great idea! Your # cards are AWESOME! -Shelley
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea. I'm totally going to copy it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your wall of hearts!
Girl, I LOVE this idea! I want to copy it!! :) How did you make those cards??
ReplyDeleteLove it Hil...you need to do a post telling us all how to do it!!
ReplyDeleteHi! This is a great idea. Our 4 year old daughter is having a really hard time waiting. She just wants a sister so badly. I think this really could help her visualize how long it will be. Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteLOOOOVE this!!!! I didn't think to do this...but MAYBE next time;)
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