Yet more bad news..........

This morning we received a referral for a little girl! Yes, you read that correctly, an adorable little girl with lots of hair just screaming for a big pink bow! But, yet again, we were shown a child that is not meant to be ours. It turns out that she has PKU, a very serious condition that effects how her body does or doesn't process proteins. If too much protein is injested, it builds up in the blood and can potentially cause mental retardation. Her condition was caught early which is good, but the dietary management of this condition is just horrendous. An individual with PKU must never ingest any type meat, fish, chicken, beans, nuts, dairy, bread, pasta...the list just goes on and on. We realized that adapting to such a diet would actually be a lifestyle change that we're not sure we're ready to take on. We couldn't imagine sending our little girl to birthday parties only to tell her she's not allowed to eat any of the treats there. We couldn't imagine having to tell her she can't eat most foods when her siblings (we're talking down the road here!) are allowed ice cream, candy, and pizza. We love to travel and often imagine where we'll someday take our children-how would this be possible with such restrictions? So, we find ourselves in the unfortunate position of again having to decline a referral. It's hard to describe the emotions we're experiencing right now. We're numb, devestated, and emotionally drained but at the same time hopeful that we are matched with our child very shortly.