THAILAND SAID . . .

. . . YES!

Not all countries would consider an application from me to adopt because I'm single and diabetic. The indicators for Thailand looked positive but hadn't been confirmed. I needed to ring Thailand and ask, but I needed to ring early-ish in the morning. I wanted to have a controlled conversation and be able to focus, so it needed to be before Alice was up! I had 1 early start last week (awake at 4am) but wasn't 'with it' enough to realise that I could have used the opportunity to phone - doubly irritating to be awake when I wanted to sleep and then to miss the opportunity! This morning I woke in darkness, lay there for a while, couldn't get back to sleep, remembered Thailand and crept downstairs. I turned on my desktop and reviewed my notes, by this time I was nervous and wide awake. I rang the official contact in Thailand and got a fax machine! Ooops! Tried again and managed to speak to her, not only did she say 'Yes,' but she also indicated a shorter waiting time for a SN adoption, probably about 12 months from receiving papers. I'm delighted, I told her too, thanked her and said 'Goodbye,' and then after I hung up I started to shake and cry - with the biggest smile on my face.

Now I'm going back to bed - probably to think about our new adventure, I doubt that sleep is going to come soon!