We are officially on the roller coaster ride. We received a call yesterday evening notifying us we were being profiled today. This will be the third time our profile has been shown to a birth mother. Third time's the charm? Or strike three? Who knows. When the time is right we will be chosen. The ups (being profiled) and downs (not being chosen) are the difficult part of the waiting. Even during our third adoption we get excited knowing we are being profiled. Although this time, we understand the reality of the process. We are profiled along with several others. We understand our odds of being chosen are less than those of a childless couple.
We become hopeful and excited while staying more grounded than we did while waiting for our first child. You do not become accustomed to the wait, although you come to expect those sudden highs and lows.
