Ok so I get frustrated, confused and emotional sometimes. I am unable to have more children of my own, and we feel it is God calling us to adopt a baby from Africa, PLUS we want more babies not just 1 more but more from other countries. Jon has decided he is choosing the name of this baby girl. It is cute that he is intrested as with the first 2 it was always my choice, now he gets to choose and he is enjoying the names he liks to hit me with. As soon as he decides I will throw it out there, but of course I will try to get him to go with my name.. hee hee
My agency Adoption Avenues is saying that my papers have gone from DC back to Portland and now to Ethiopia. From there it should be a few months to hear back and than from there I get lost in translation on what happens next. Do we get our referral from there? does it get translated and than the referral? I know we wont get our court date until at least 3-4 months and than travel about 3 weeks after that, so I am assuming after the new year. We were both looking to bring our baby girl home by the end of the year so we can celebrate Christmas as a family.
Of course the nerd that I am we have started on the baby room. Its adorable. Makenzie wanted the other room upstairs, and so we did chair rail, crown, and Wayne's in it and she got to pick out her new pottery barn bedding and the colors of her walls. The muralist should be here this week or next, so I will post pictures when she is done.
The baby room is Makenzie's old room that is across from Logan's room in between his and the playroom. Since it is decked out with the whole muralist in the Chloe pottery barn pattern on all the walls, I tracked down the baby pattern of the theme (amazing what you can find online since Makenzie only used the pattern in twin size) and got it all done for the baby room. I got the crib, changing table and as I type Daddy Jon is putting the crib together. LOVE IT.... NOW when the muralist comes, all she has to do is change Makenzie's name to the babies name, which means we are going to decide. YES we have tons of time BUT if you know me well I am a now person and want to personalize EVERYTHING and want to know now what her name will be. The room is adorable and goes with the theme of my house. Which if you have never been here, looks like a pottery barn catalog.
I got these custom made dolls from etsy, they are to die for. Logan is not thrilled of the African American Doll that we call the baby. He hides it and pulls her hair out. Jon (God Bless him) holds the doll, rocks it and kisses it. Logan is warming up and even asks to lay in the crib, HA HA. Its too funny.
We requested a baby from Ethiopia from the age of 0-12 months and now I am hoping she is closer to 12 months so that Logan does not feel like I am replacing him or giving her more attention than him. Plus a playmate would be good for him. Makenzie is so excited. She looks everyday in the mail for the baby even if I tell her we have to fly and get her. I hope the stay in Africa is short as I don't do well away from my 2 kids.
I have a mission with hope for kids planned in November with my sister. I need to either get over my co-dependency with my children, but 19 days is hard to be gone away from my chickens, or cancel my spot, which I would hate to do to Shawna but I know she would understand, and my cousin would go with her. I need to make my mind up. Its hard, and I pray daily for God to give me a sign and show me the road to take.
I don't think my family is taking me seriously when I talk about the adoption and that I am really doing it.Its kinda funny but sad in a way. I want them to know how much I want more kids and that I am ready. Logan will be 3 in Oct and its TIME BABY!
Hopefully we will hear something soon from our Agency and some time frames or some news. I am so impatient and hate the waiting game. I like to have things told like it is A. B. C. and done exactly like it is. BUT of course it does not happen that way, BUMMER huh!
Makenzie took this picture of her doll and the new baby's doll together on the changing table! Thought it was adorable, so had to post!
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Nice pictures and I love the dolls. I know your baby girl will feel very loved having you guys for her family. God Bless you on this journey. XOXO
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