Paperwork Updates

Our adoption clearance paperwork expires in September. We are in the process of working on updating it with our social worker. It's hard to believe we have been pursuing adoption almost 2 years. Sometimes it seems time is flying and at other times standing still. It such a weird feeling. I want to plan but I am too superstitious. Everything is going along the way it should and I don't want to jinx it. I have read stories about other parents adopting and how they go about decorating nurseries and buying baby clothes years in advance. I think that would make me crazy. I mean, I want to be prepared but not that prepared for that long of a wait. Our daughter's room will be where our upstairs office is right now. It has western and northern exposures. I have an idea in my head of what her room will look like: soft green walls,oak crib, a rocking chair and a stuffed Winnie the Pooh waiting for her (among many other goodies).

With the new academic year approaching I have been cleaning out old calendars and day planners. I am a little obsessed with writing in planners. I have several and I like to use a different one every year. In 2008 I was using an orange leather bound Franklin Covey. For much of 2009/2010 I have been working with a Levenger Circa. last month I bought a cheapie Staples wire bound academic calendar. It was maybe $9 and it's light and flexible. I am contemplating a Filofax but haven't bought one yet. Anyway, in my 2008 calendar I found an entry on August 2 - the day Neil and I went into the city to an information session given by our adoption agency.It was a beautiful day and we were so excited. I saved the page for our China scrapbook. I may not want to decorate a room or buy clothes but a scrapbook is totally acceptable.