Waiting for Approval

Ok so we mailed our completed homestudy about 2 weeks ago and had our fingerprints done about 3 or 4 weeks ago.  Those were the last 2 things INS (Immigration/Homeland Security) needed before they approved our travel & send the paperwork to the US Embassy in Benin.  As far as I understand it we will be receiving the approval with instructions within 30 days of INS receiving everything.  Yesterday I sent an e-mail to see if I could get a timeline as to when we would be approved.  Well, today I get an e-mail that they are working on things and they will call me later.  Call me, what does that mean?  Is that good, is that bad.  My patience has grown exponentially during this process but I still don't like being left hanging with info.  Call me, that isn't typical is it.  Wouldn't they send a letter or just tell me on the e-mail.  Call me, what does that mean?  Typical me, it could be absolutely nothing & I am freaking out for no reason.  OK so I will update when I know.

On the daycare babies front.  C is sick but that didn't stop me from kissing her & getting my face into face so I think she has given me the blessing of sharing her cold with me.  GREAT, really I don't mind I just think it is funny that it doesn't matter I will kiss my babies all day everyday no matter how sick they are.  They need kisses to cope with being sick, I can take good old fashioned medication to make me feel better.  Being held and loved on is what makes them feel better.  Fortunately I have a light week so I can just hang out with the babies & the kids can pretty much do what they want. (within reason of course!!)

Will post more when I know more

Nothing Exciting

Had kind of a "typical" weekend.  Which is what I ALWAYS hope for.  I like comfort and predictablity so much that nothing happening is my ideal time.  Saturday we litterally spent the day on our butts.  It was great, Brian was screwing around on the computer most of the day while I watched movies in the same room.  Sunday was Palm Sunday so church was uplifting and encouraging to the spirit.  After that we went to lunch, at one of our favorite places, with some great friends.  We all then went back to our friend's house for some Bible study & some chat time.  A good time was had by all.  The day ended with more relaxing on the couch.  My idea of a great weekend, it could have only been better if it was on a tropical beach.  lol

Try this thing out

Ok, so lately I have been journaling more on paper so I thought I would give this a try.  I have been wanting to chronical our adoption experience since the beginning.  I have tried a regular notebook, a "pretty" notebook, bought a video camera, & signed up for a blog.  Nothing has worked.  I think I am overwhelmed with trying to go back and recapture the last 2 years.  I now know what I need to do is start today and when I have time I can sit down and go back.  Anyway, I'm not sure how interesting this will be but if you know me at all you don't expect interesting.  LOL  This is where I will be posting about our trip when we leave to pick up Tatiana.

I am also going to try to chronical daycare and let parents look up the "cute" things their kiddo's said or did during their day at my house.

We will just see where this goes and see if I post more than once every month.  Again, those of you who know me know how much that is a possibility.