It's really starting to sink in. We have seen our daughter's face and she is waiting for us in China. No more wondering how much longer we will have to wait to add to our family. No more wondering if she's been born. She's real and she's beautiful and some day soon you all will be able to see her face.
I titled this post the way I did because the first 48 hours were spent in shock, disbelief and denial that all this has really happened. We're used to getting the shaft. The last 3 days I've been reflecting on how much of a gift she is and how much our lives are going to change in the next 4 or 5 months.
I've been wanting to sit down and write a letter to her but the words in my head just don't seem to make sense. There's so much I want to tell her about how I felt when we received her referral and made the decision to adopt her. How much I love her and I haven't yet met her.
I think some of you will enjoy this but my mom and sister being who they are were asking what her zodiac sign was. I said either A.quarius or P.isces. My sister ran to the local paper to look it up. My sister was floored at what Emi's horoscope said that day:
Today, you won't believe you're supposed be somewhere other than where you are.
There is so much to do between now and then I'm hoping I'll be able to stay sane during the process. We need to update our homestudy to meet GA state law/requirements. Hopefully it can be done quickly and we won't have to spend too much money.
We started looking at furniture. That still feels so weird to say. We've pretty much decided on a crib and now have to budget to buy it. However, the room that will be Emi's is a disaster at the moment. It's become a storage room and needs to be cleared out. There's furniture and the golf clubs that I used all of 2 times (over 7 yrs ago) that need to go on Craigs.list and be sold. Just too much crap as my mom would say and I'm happy to say goodbye to it. Most importantly it will help us find money to buy what we need for her room.
I'm also ready to start taking advice from BTDT parents, especially the gifts, the what to pack...
WOW!!! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!
I titled this post the way I did because the first 48 hours were spent in shock, disbelief and denial that all this has really happened. We're used to getting the shaft. The last 3 days I've been reflecting on how much of a gift she is and how much our lives are going to change in the next 4 or 5 months.
I've been wanting to sit down and write a letter to her but the words in my head just don't seem to make sense. There's so much I want to tell her about how I felt when we received her referral and made the decision to adopt her. How much I love her and I haven't yet met her.
I think some of you will enjoy this but my mom and sister being who they are were asking what her zodiac sign was. I said either A.quarius or P.isces. My sister ran to the local paper to look it up. My sister was floored at what Emi's horoscope said that day:
Today, you won't believe you're supposed be somewhere other than where you are.
There is so much to do between now and then I'm hoping I'll be able to stay sane during the process. We need to update our homestudy to meet GA state law/requirements. Hopefully it can be done quickly and we won't have to spend too much money.
We started looking at furniture. That still feels so weird to say. We've pretty much decided on a crib and now have to budget to buy it. However, the room that will be Emi's is a disaster at the moment. It's become a storage room and needs to be cleared out. There's furniture and the golf clubs that I used all of 2 times (over 7 yrs ago) that need to go on Craigs.list and be sold. Just too much crap as my mom would say and I'm happy to say goodbye to it. Most importantly it will help us find money to buy what we need for her room.
I'm also ready to start taking advice from BTDT parents, especially the gifts, the what to pack...
WOW!!! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!
9 comments:
THIS REALLY IS HAPPENING !
Good, I can get you to get an etchig made for me in GZ ! Yah !
Charlotte and crew
It is!!!!
And if you need girl clothes - I have them. LOTS of them! Feel free to browse!
Beautiful post!
Yes, it is.
You are just beginning the moments when you need to keep pinching yourself to make sure it's all real!
Soak it in.
That Zodiac forecast is so cool. I hope you cut it out and saved it for the life book.
So excited for you!
ps..can you email me your new address. I have a little something I'd like to send you :0)
Pinch Pinch Pinch! Enjoy all your emotions and all that is happening because it really is happening!! I'm so excited for all of you!
Yes, you need to get ready! Sell that "stuff"! What a whirlwind you will be in. Exciting.
We have a few BTDT lists on our blog> So many have traveled and helped us; we learned so much from others blogs, that most of our trip (except for the typhoon and a totally screaming child) was anticipated (helps having less surprises on a trip like this; it is not a vacation!).
Enjoy the journey!!
Alyzabeth's Mommy for Six Months
Lienne ... I am so excited for you guys ... be sure to send picures when you can !!!
Kammy K.
Ahhhhhhhh... this is so brilliant... I am so super happy for you... I know I don't visit often but when I do - it is always nice to see you again...
Hugs to ya...
I can't even say how absolutely amazing this is. You have been waiting for this for what seems forever. I am thrilled for you.
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