10/4/04-The roller coaster begins...

Well, we've been through our first day. It was everything we feared. There were a lot of kids who have serious problems and a number of others that don't get enough attention. The experience was just as the people described to us the night before. They rushed us through a series of rooms and showed us kids that were eligible for adoptions. We quickly took down names, ages and took pictures. We got a little superficial background, but not much.

After we went through, we looked through our list and looked at all the pictures. From this list, we narrowed down our choices and spent time with the children. We are considering some of the kids we've looked at. We were able to meet with their doctors and get some medical background. We took this information and the pictures we took and sent them all to a pediatrician we've been talking to in Pittsburgh. She did an evaluation and discussed it with us. The picture she described wasn't perfect and we still have a lot to think about. We haven't made any final decisions and will let everyone know when we have. We knew this would be hard, but couldn't realized how hard it would be until we went through it. For now, keep us in your thoughts and prayers.