In the meantime, here is our "to do" list for what we need/want to get done before baby "k" comes home
1. Lose 20 lbs (yeah, it's superficial, but still...)
2. Finish our online adoption courses
3. Finish our final book we are required to read plus a book that Micah's sister recommended, 20 Things that Adopted Children wish their parents knew
4. Organize my house
5. Get all the baby stuff out of storage and find a place in our house for it (this will be a miracle! We live in 1100 square feet!)
6. Sort through baby clothes
7. Uh...decide on a name for our child (we are getting close, I think)
8. Go on a little trip with our little family to have some bonding time
9. Get our kiddos ready to be a big brother to two siblings, and a big sis for the first time
10. Get gifts for our trip to Korea for all the people who have helped our child be loved during our time away from them (if you know me, you know that I want this to be perfect, creative, different types of gifts than the usual)
11. Learn some of the Korean language
12. Figure out the plan for our homecoming...will we have all our loved ones at the airport? or will we meet at a larger location that will be our homecoming versus everyone meeting in
baggage claim at the airport
13. Get our taxes done (yes, 2007.....we filed an extension, it's a sick thing that we do EVERY year because we are NEVER on the ball)
14. Start baby "k"'s life book. It is kind of like a scrapbook, journaling their lives. We already have a lot of stuff for baby "k"'s life book!(and we don't even know who they are yet)
Okay, I may be adding to this list as I think of more things. Let me know if you think of anything that I need to add to the list.
Love to you all!
Sunny
4 comments:
We're in the same boat as you guys! We marked off our number one thing yesterday though. I got 'the mom mobile'! Now we just have to wait for a baby to come along!! Happy waiting to you guys! And I guess patient waiting too, b/c if you're anything like us, it's getting so hard to just be patient!
RELAX! Enjoy Creedo and Rinny-Roo and dreaming about Baby K, he or she is on their way and even if you don't do most of the things on your list this baby is going to be one loved, happy, spoiled rotten little angel! I'm so excited and don't want you to spend time worrying and stressing trying to make things perfect because they already are perfect and are just going to get better! I love you sis! Sky
I think I made a thousand lists before Sammy came home. It's hard not to. You need to do something that makes you feel connected to your child. When you are pregnant you are carrying the baby around with you so the bonding times starts from the very beginning. With adoption though your child seems a world away and you grasp at anything that makes you feel closer to him/her. I would tell you to chill out because Lord knows it's better for your health, but when you are in the moment it feels impossible. Boy do I know!!!!! Can't wait to hear your good news soon. I watch the forum boards like a hawk just waiting for that post in all caps!
Isn't it so exciting to see our friends find out who their children are?! I hope Baby K will be revealed to you soon - I know s/he will fit right in with Creed and Rinn to show the way!
Keep your spirits up and enjoy your last few months as a family of four!
Yvonne
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