Triplets.

Not mine! Got your attention eh?

This week 29 families on the unofficial agency list received their referrals. This list represents about 1/3 to 1/2 of the families waiting. There were four sets of multiples, including a set of triplets! This is the second triplet referral in two years.

The first set can be seen in all their beautiful triplet glory here. Having a bad day? Watch some of Supermom Cindy's home videos of her boys. Radiohead and toddler boys, what could be more captivating? I especially like the one when the boys are just getting up in the morning.(Wakey! Wakey!)

When I mentioned to Steven that we had moved up almost 30 spaces on the list he almost fainted. When I told him about the triplets, I had to sit him down and get him a glass of water. He stammered,"I'm nnnnot reeeeady." It is weird when it starts feeling less esoteric. I called my social worker and asked her if it was likely we would get a referral before court closure. She wasn't sure. (For those of you who don't know, the courts in Ethiopia close down for a couple of months. There will most likely be no list movement until October).

It is an exciting time but (okay here comes the Debbie Downer) it seems to me that this influx must be directly related to the current tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia. I realize agencies try to facilitate a larger number of referrals because of the closure, but this number 29 seems staggering to me, especially if it is only representative of 1/3 or 1/2 of the families. Loss and joy interwoven, can't quite get my head around it.

This week, more than any other, I have felt censored in what I want to share. I wish I could tell you about an experience I had while working on Stage Nine. Does Blogger have a way to just password protect one post? I don't want to make this blog private, but I feel like there are so many things I can't talk about. It is probably just as well. I should just keep my mouth shut. I'll try to come up with a way to be less cryptic without ruffling anyone's feathers.