I have posted about this before, so I'll try not to repeat myself. So many of you are waiting...waiting for a referral, waiting to be chosen by a prospective birth mom, waiting for your dossier to be complete, or waiting for a court date. It's no fun to wait! I've been there!

As my mom used to tell me, a watched pot never boils...so you need to find something else to occupy your time. Here are some suggestions:

Take a class. Preferably in something you always wanted to learn about but never found the time to do. I would take welding, for example. I've always admired metal garden art and I'd love to do that. So fun.

Make dates with yourself. Julia Cameron, the author of The Artists's Way, calls these "artist's dates," where you schedule a block of time to do something creative. But if you're not the creative type you don't need to do that - maybe you'd like to go to a movie by yourself. Or schedule in some extra window shopping. Or spend an afternoon reading. Or get a massage. The idea is to do something pampering for yourself.

Contact old friends. This is something I would like to do. There are a couple of people I haven't been in touch with for a couple of years whom I'd like to catch up with but it seems like I never have the time. When you get your child you will definitely not have the time, so do it now.

Go through old letters and pictures. Again, something you will have much less time for once the children come along.

Declutter your house. It'll make it easier when you add all the kid stuff, and it's fun to throw stuff away! At least I think it's fun. A purge is cathartic.

What else? What are you doing to while away the hours before your new arrival comes on the scene?