Great News on the Horizen (not about the baby)

Sore throat, a few aches and pains, a lump on my brow from bending down and hitting my head on the green recycle bin....a bit of a nip and tuck on my abdominal incision, tattoos (for those who really know me, you know where : ) and all this past week.

But I will only sulk one paragraph worth as I received news this week that I will have Charlotte full time as of December 15th. Yes, my ex has decided, I am sure with much angst, that I can have her. I will share with you one of the reasons why I am so happy to take her full time. Char got demoted to the basement when their baby was born a year ago and more recently she was kicked off her couch where she had slept for many years. It crushed me as I know how much she wants to be near people and part of the family. I mean she slept on that couch for about 5 years. I have read about families that once they have a baby the dog is kept away or in severe cases, they find a new family for they cannot manage both. Personally, I find that very sad. I want a bit of chaos in my life. I want my dog to be in the way and licking my daughter's face and I want my daughter to have as many years as possible with her new hairy best friend.

I will just embrace my good fortune and soon I will also get to meet my daughter. It is almost the end of October so I anticipate hearing something soon. I recently got new police clearance and Vietnamese medicals to up date my dossier and have it ready on a moments notice to present.

I have a good friend who will be travelling to Vietnam late next week to pick up her son. She has waited over 5 months to travel but soon enough the wait will be behind her and her beautiful boy with be in her arms.

Things To Do:

It has been an interesting few weeks as my list with things to do keeps adding up. What is it with me and the mechanics of things:

1) Fix car as it won't start - Yeah car finally fixed with new second hand starter...nothing but the second best for my car !!

2) Fix digital camera as it won't take a picture - took it in and felt like a moron b/c it wasn't really broken I just had the lens cap strap interferring with the zoom lens.

3) Get new cell phone as current one drowned in some water - OK this is a good one as I did finally get a new cell - an iphone and I am in love with it (typed with a high pitched singing voice)

4) Change in router for a wireless router (is that how you spell router?) - OPEN

5) Build railing on stairs before adoption practitioner comes to the house again - OPEN

6) Rent spare room out before end of month (short term) - Too late ...baby on the way!

7) Paint living room - OPEN

8) Take down wall between kitchen and living room - Hmmm Erik said this may not happen...still negotiating at least in my mind.

9) Make breakfast bar (really I just want to see the TV while cooking / and baby in due time)
- see above comment

10) Build a window bench with storage in master bedroom (I only have one closet in my entire house and that is my bedroom. - OPEN

11) New addition to the list - Remove old door frames for the upper two bedrooms and install new frames, door and trim....then paint - just needed to paint

I think it is good not to add too much on the list of things to do otherwise it will just seem too daunting and overwhelming and I wouldn't get half of it done. I think this is a good list, for some daunting but for the dynamic duo, piece of cake.

Meet and Greet - wow what a treat!

This week has been really funky weird. My days are all mixed up and I can't even remember who I spoke with on my morning conference call. I am tossing and turning and waking up long before my alarm clock goes off. I will be happy to see my vacation day this Friday and then a relaxing weekend at the cottage for the Thanksgiving holiday. I will be closing up the cottage this weekend, although I hate having to do it but I would never get anything done in the city if I went to the cottage every weekend.

This week I met with my adoption coordinator and also the Director of the agency I am working with on my adoption. We have been working together over the phone for two years and this week we finally got to meet each other. It was so lovely!

They informed me that I will need to update a few of my documents in my home study due to the fact that there will be a baby proposal coming my way in the next couple months. It could be a bit sooner or later as they just never really know how many proposals they will have each month.

We had a really good chat and I made valiant effort in a short amount of time to reveal as much as I could about myself. As I will be receiving my proposal from them it is best that they know what I am all about. Perhaps it will be easier for them to match me with a baby.

Hmmm maybe that is why I am not sleeping well or, why my days are all mixed up. Perhaps I have something on my mind that is keeping me from being my logical self. Hmmmm!

I did find out a few things and one being that the travel time after proposal to go to Vietnam is becoming a longer wait for all parents. It just breaks my heart to think that your baby is over there and you may not see her for 4-5 months.

It shouldn't be too long now but maybe a bit too soon to contact my travel agent : )