May 2, 2008
You guys are so great. I love the internet. Who knew blogging could be this AWESOME? I’ll tell you, Al Gore did, that’s who. Let’s all have a moment of silence for Al. Thank you Al for the internet, for giving me the opportunity to blog and make internet BFF’s like I have.
Thank you for the concern and encouragement and comments on my last post. Everyone, except Anonymous, was so fantastic and sweet. Y’all are my Holla-back-girls.
The end of No Pants Day is nearing it’s end, I’m afraid, and we have not heard from our agency with news of a new battle station kid. It looks as though our wait will continue into next week. Whoever put their money on Julie totally lost. Which, people, it’s your fault if you placed money on a woman who painted her house purple. I can’t help you there.
This week has been an exciting week though, being on alert like this. I feel so special. Like I’m on call to save the world, like my heightened level of security and alertness is crucial to the well-being of all living organisms somehow. I don’t know. It’s a weird sense of being. Knowing that this phone call, one that will change our lives forever, is coming at any moment, it’s making me jittery and shaky and sweaty. It’s like the feeling of knowing a referral is coming so soon and the feeling of being off heroine for 3 days, they are one in the same.
Anonymous is probably thinking “I KNEW she was a Heroine addict” right now. For the record, that was a joke, I’m not a Heroine addict.
And I’d like to end my post on that note.
Hoping for good news soon. Thanks again ya’ll. It’s nice to be on this roller-coaster together.
Jamie
Posted by Jamie @ 3:52 pm • adoption schmaloption
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May 2nd, 2008 at 4:49 pm, Andrea Says:
Poo poo on people who cannot even put a name with a statement. I mean if you are going to say something, then own it… whatever…I will stop.
It was good seeing you again on Monday.
I promise to one day catch a bad picture of you
Hopefully you get the call you are waiting for TODAY.
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:33 pm, Stacy Says:
shucks … I am living through others who are in the hard wait, hoping one day to be waiting again (please let me be waiting again)!
Have a good weekend and here’s look at a SHORT wait next week.
May 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm, misty Says:
it is exciting… even just knowing you are there… waiting… Do you jump out of your skin everytime the phone rings? I might, and they aren’t even calling you here!
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 pm, Lindsey Wheeler Says:
Seriously, I am jealous of your kids….you have to be the coolest person we know!!! Chris and I still read your posts out loud to each other when we are having a bad day. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! I can’t wait to see who God is going to give you….they better get ready for pure fun!!!!
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 pm, HabeshaChild Says:
We are your adoring public, and we are here to support you. Seriously, the blog thing is kind of fantastic.
And, I’m putting my chips on May 15th.
And - last but NOT least: “Anonymous” can go pound sand. Anyone too chicken-shit to use their name when leaving criticism is just plain ol’ lame. ‘nuf said.
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 pm, Julie Says:
Ok, Ok… so I failed with my prediction. I’ve got a new prediction for you. I predict you will get your referral on Tuesday, May 8th. Otherwise known as “No Socks Day”. Not quite as exciting as “No Pants Day”, but there you go.
And if anyone judges me by my house color… so be it. I can handle it.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:07 am, Debbi Busack Says:
Can I just say that “anonymous” must’ve never adopted before, because anyone that has adopted would know that NOBODY would go through the wonderful (hell) process of adoption just to please their pre-schooler.
AND that a women waiting for a referral or waiting to travel, can NOT be held accountable for anything they say or do - So BACK OFF anonymous!!!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 am, melissa Says:
You make my days better when I get to read something new you’ve written, so if you feel support back, all the better. Keep on writing…fingers metaphorically crossed for you.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 am, megan Says:
well, I won’t pile on the “who-are-you-annonymous-lamo-and-what-is-your-freking-problem” bandwagon… looks like that’s pretty much been handled. good luck managing your non-heroine induced jitters. fingers still crossed here for the BIG CALL.
May 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 am, becca albertson Says:
I’m just kind of in shock about the whole “anonymous” thing. This is what I think: when it comes to things that I haven’t experienced before, I do not pass judgment. We shouldn’t judge other people anyway, but here’s an example… I’ve never had a miscarriage. I would never, ever tell someone how/when/why they should react to such news. I’m there to love and support and listen, and that’s IT. Nothing more. Because while I may love a friend going through this, I do not understand what she’s going through. I believe it’s the same with adoption. Keep your mouth shut (unless you have nice, supportive things to say) until you’ve gone through it yourself. Then, you may say your own things on your own blog. This is not “anonymous’” blog… this is the Battle Station. and the chief of the battle station may say what she wants, when she wants, how she wants. Thinking about receiving the referral of a child you’ve been praying for and already loving before you even know who they are- that is intense and in no way selfish… it is a celebration of life, and Jamie did a great job of articulating how many of us feel upon receiving, or almost receiving this life-changing news.
I’ll step off my soap-box now.
Love to all you mommas.
May 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 pm, Stacy Says:
Who knew that Anonymous meant - One who can not grasp sarcasm/humor? Someone needs to talk to Webster’s.
And seriously, if you think that the other bloggers are going to roast you for your comments, then shouldn’t that be your first clue that what you are saying may not be very well thought out or appropriate. Geez!
But who cares. You’re entertaining and that’s all that matters!!
May 3rd, 2008 at 8:00 pm, Chandra Says:
I’m putting my money on May 8th, my oldest brother’s birthday. It’s just a guess so I hope it’s MUCH sooner :). Keep the spirits up and let nothing get you down!! REFERRAL TIME!!!!!
May 4th, 2008 at 12:51 am, sari Says:
May 8th is MY birthday, too! Sounds like a perfect day!!
Woo!
May 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm, haze Says:
Geez, I’m away from your blog for a couple of days and miss all kinds of drama
I CAN’T WAIT to hear YOUR referral news. I would have gone with Julie’s May 2 prediction as well because it’s my brother’s birthday. Now, I’ll say May 15th.
As for Anonymous - I won’t attack that person for voicing her opinion, but I will say that I am frequently annoyed & disappointed that some members of the adoption community seems to think they have a right to every intimate detail of your journey. It doesn’t matter that you’re blogging. Just because I am a blogger, doesn’t mean I open myself up to scrutiny by all and sundry. Blogs are a way for us to articulate our feelings, share our progress, diarize the journey. I CAN NOT STAND when people assume that what you state in your blog is ALL you have to say on a subject when, in fact, most of us only share a tiny portion of all that is going on in our heads and hearts. Besides, if we shared everything we would have the longest blogs in history - sort of like this comment.
Anyway, in short, I just wish people would be more thoughtful and respect people’s privacy & freedom to blog. The End.
May 4th, 2008 at 5:35 pm, Lori Says:
I’m thrilled to be experiencing the same things with someone on that list that I actually “know”!! Thrilled to death that this part of the journey is here for you - and this is only the end of one leg!! How exciting!!
xoxo Lorri
May 4th, 2008 at 7:10 pm, Melissa Says:
I heart you.
I kinda don’t heart anonymous.
It’s an issue I’m working through.
May 4th, 2008 at 10:14 pm, Jess Says:
YOU are fantastic and sweet. And we all heart you. Even anonymous, I bet.
May 4th, 2008 at 11:24 pm, emily Says:
How great is this? We love you Jamie, oh yes we do, we love you Jamie and we’ll be true, when you are not near us, we’re blue- SO BLUE, oh Jamie we love you—-ONE MORE TIME…….:)
Ok, you are awesome and anyone without the courage to post a name, doesn’t deserve all the banter!
May 5th, 2008 at 10:07 am, anonymous Says:
It’s a cult! You’ve done it Jamie. HOw cool is that??? Look at all the folks who love and adore you!
The Battle station commander is cute, and I heart Jamie too. I just was looking for …. uh, I don’t know, something else. (I’ll find it at Harlow’s or Heart and Seoul or Kimchi Mamas or something like that). Really, I heart Jamie. She’s funny and sassy and sizzles.
You’re right, I’m a whimp and worse for not leaving my name. I’m among you all a lot and I think it’s not cool to diss anything Jamie says(and the urge to do so happens so rarely!). So who knows -one of those post up there might be me too - just trying to find that finer line between sarcasm and the tensions of the reality of adoption in PAPland. I blew it, huh fans?
Uh, I planned this adoration fest for Jamie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It worked!
May 5th, 2008 at 10:09 pm, Jo Says:
OK, so my bet is that Jamie IS anonymous. She planned this whole thing as a sort of “sweeps week” of the blog world. Just to get us all riled up when we needed some riling…
And on a more sensitive and reality-based note (no fun, I know) I am so excited to hear of a battle station referral soon. Soon soon soon.
May 6th, 2008 at 3:55 pm, Lauren Says:
To anonymous from the point of view of some one who placed there baby for adoption. One of the main things i was looking for im the people adopting my son was them having another child. Weather through adoption or on there own. Haveing a sibling is a HUGE deal. Whatever way you look at it.
Jamie I cant wait to babysit your new bundle of joy when ever he/she gets here!!!
Much Love!
May 8th, 2008 at 1:26 pm, tiffani Says:
so, so, so exciting!! being next is so exciting!! we’re next too, in our quest to adopt from Zambia — they just lifted the suspension of all adoptions, all our paperwork has been over there waiting for this suspension to be lifted, and I’m pretty sure we’ve been matched with young sibs (I’m way more afraid of going through this process again than I am of adding two kids at once!) and will be hearing the official referral news any day now!!
race you to the referral!!
happy dancing!
tiffani