And......no.

Three hours later and the meeting is over.

The answer was a no. Shockingly, Lori and I are o.k. with it. I think our caseworker may be more upset and defeated than we are. I've stayed proud of my wife for how she's handling this process. It's a bigger picture than just us becoming parents. When it's our time, it will be our time.

Some good news out of the meeting - it sounds like our case worker knows our file inside and out now. She can talk about us better than our parents can. And, the case worker of the little girl was impressed by our homestudy. There was nothing negative that kept us from getting the child. So, I'm sure when another child comes available, we'll be in the back of her mind. It sounds like our case worker put up quite a fight for us.

So....back a step. But stronger because of it.