Last night I could barely get to sleep because my mind kept going over all of the things that I still had to do to get all of the paperwork etc. finished for this adoption. NEVER go over a to-do list just before bed....big mistake! I just couldn't relax because I had this overwhelming feeling that I was so behind on things and that I had overlooked things that I should have already had done. Whew! My heart is starting to race right now just replaying what I was going through last night!

So I've been sitting here this morning going through our dossier workbook. I have accomplished the task of typing up all of our legal paperwork that is needed except for the "biggie", our "Why we want to adopt from Ethiopia" letter to the Ethiopian government. I'll have to work on that tomorrow morning because the kids will be getting up soon and it will be time to start our day.

We have to get school work done and then H has an Orthodontist appt. Tonight is basketball game and practices and H's dance practice.

I've kind of slipped into a mini depression lately. I think I need to stay away from other people's adoption blogs. It seems like this process is going so slowly (even though it has seemed frantic at times trying to get things done and paperwork filled out quickly). I see other families with their children....at varying stages of the process, some at least have a photo and know which child is theirs and some are getting ready to travel to go pick up their child and some are over there or even now home with their child. Don't get me wrong, I know that these families have all put their time in with this process but it just makes me more impatient. I told myself that I wouldn't get on that roller coaster of emotion--trying to save Hubby and family from undue "uglies"-- but it is so hard not to "take that ride".

I am going to try to keep my hands busy, my mind is busy enough right now. I have pretty much decided on what color to paint my bedroom, I just need to take that step to actually purchase the paint. I have wanted to paint those ugly green walls since we moved in this house and so now I am going to take the plunge and do it. Do I hear weekend project?? Hmmmm.....

Have a great day!
Wendy