On the Eve of Christmas

This morning I will be jumping on a bus and then a subway train to get to my office to work until approx. 3:00pm... only to get back on the subway, onto the bus and home.....to finish packing, load the car with presents, food, wine (and more wine), dog and dog paraphernalia, stop at grocery store to purchase organic cream and then drop a present of at wee Jack's house. By then I may need to turn back as I will have forgotten something at home. But I really need it and so I go back home and then head up Black Creek Dr. towards the 400 hwy.

Feeling very stressed, as I have been for the past 38 days, and nurturing a very stressed neck and head I do need to stop, breath, reflect, smile and realize that my life is going to change so dramatically that all of the above is nothing but a moment in time.

I can't wait to be in Vientam and meeting Lily -My Yen for the very first time. How will she be feeling with this strange person. Will she be checking me out, wondering who this person is with crazy hair like herself. It will be a perfect moment in a not so perfect world. All the worry of the past will be just that as I will be presented with new worries of a different kind. Worries that are golden, that get to perculate over time. Worries that nothing but a cuddle or a few coos can take away.

I wonder what you will be doing on the Eve of Christmas sweet Lily? I know you are very well loved at VT and the Angels above will watch over you. And just think next year at this time you will most likely be walking and talking. We will be at my sister's house in the country and you will be staring up at a great big tree with lots of pretty lights on it. Charlotte will be playing tug of war with your favortie stuffed teddy and mamma will be enjoying the moment with her camera close by.

So here is getting into and through the Christmas holidays with great coffee, food and wine and visions of my sugar plum Lily dancing through my head.

Merry Christmas Everyone!! xxoo

Lily is 11 weeks old...

Yesterday I finally received the news I was hoping for. Lily's medical and more pictures. I was just ecstatic to have more pictures of this beautiful baby girl. All the photos were taken at her medical which was done on Wed. Dec. 16th. Dr. Jonathan did a thorough job and Lily's health cannot be much better than what he has documented.

Lily most likely has scabies which I half expected. Many families have gone before me and have been able to manage through this so I will be connecting with them to determine the best course of treatment once we have Lily out of the orphanage.

The pictures show that in only 4 weeks this little girl has grown substantially. When I see her face I see a much older baby. Her personality is starting to shine through and if I thought the first pics could melt my heart, well, these latest ones have set my heart on fire.

I can't wait to be able to post a picture of her on my site but it will have to wait until the end of Feb. at the earliest.

Well I am a working mom and I have to go and bring home the bacon...or the tofu.

Until later.

A Christmas Elf in My House

It is true, there has been a Christmas Elf in my house. When I came home from work I noticed there has been footprints up the steps to my front door. Also, when I came into the house I could see that someone has been eating in my kitchen....bread crumbs and tea stains. Hmmmm!

As I look around from room to room I can see what has kept this elf so busy. Suddenly, the top landing on my stairs does not squeek, and I have new trim on my bedroom doors, there is beautiful strips of wood as edging on the top steps. When I walked down to the basement I have noticed two doors being propped in a very ingenious way. I can actually spin the door around to be able to paint it. Now come on .....this elf should be on TV, should be in magazines.

The elf is brilliant!

Santa sure came early to my house this year. Thank you Elf. Perhaps one day you will show your pointed ears to all.

Guess Who is Coming Home Tonight?

Things are starting to come together.....especially with Charlotte arriving tonight on a permanent basis. I have spent some time early this morning dog proofing the house. Which means making space and pushing food back on the counter tops. It will be back to early morning walks and also evening ones so hopefully my girlish figure will benefit.

I have not had any more news on the adoption, however I was informed that the babies who were proposed on the 19th of Feb. will be going to HCMC this week for their full medicals and that means we should be getting detailed information on the babies. I will be glad to be doing something, anything to move this process along.


In the meantime I am working away with Erik make new bedroom door frames, doors and trim.




I have started on priming but our next big project will be making a barrier for the stairs. This is a must have and I will need to have this completed by end of year. I welcome feedback and ideas as to what materials we should use. I would love glass but that might be too expensive.