Monday, April 17, 2006
10:52 PM

On the current episode of Days of our Adoption: the facilitator from our agency just returned from a trip to Vietnam, and there's hints that he might have updated photos of Cupcake and some more information on her in his suitcase. I am trying not to get antsy and insufferable about it, but as the day has gone on, I'm jumping every time the phone rings or I get an email. I can't focus on anything. I am trying to send brain waves for him to rest up, rejuvenate, and UNPACK AND CALL ME! I am so excited at the idea of seeing more photos of Miss Cupcake. Maybe she'll be smiling a big gummy grin in one! I wanted to call the agency today and tell them that I want to see EVERY PICTURE even if she's out of focus or screaming or pooping or whatever. But I didn't. I guess they know that.

Next stage? More waiting. Our paperwork is in Vietnam, being processed, and all we can do is sit and wait for them to let us know when we can travel for Cupcake. They give us a two week advance warning, which is fine- we're all on high alert. Tom needs to go get his vaccines, though. I need to make a decision on travel, although it looks like if travel is in the next month or two, I will HAVE to stay home so I can move us into the house. That's not something I want to do right after Cupcake arrives and/or we just get back from Vietnam.

Oh, I wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions as far as baby stuff goes. I made a list with notes and everyones ideas, and was able to purchase most of it.

Let me tell you, this baby stuff is expensive. Babies R Us is ALL BABY MERCHANDISE, did you know that? I'm so used to stores having one or two aisles of the things I am interested in, but besides the boy's clothing, there were things of interest in every single aisle. I should have known we were in trouble when we spent a half hour debating baby monitors and bottles. The total was less than I expected when she rang it up, but more than I expected when we first walked into the store (truly believing we'd only be in the first three aisles). A big reason for the $$ is that we had to get two of a lot of things- bottles, diaper genie, baby tub for sink, pack n' play/portable crib, changing table pad, odds and ends.... my parents plan on keeping the baby once or twice a week at their place and we don't want to lug things back and forth, especially if they take her for an afternoon or whatever.

Crib, dresser, storage bench, bedding is coming via online.

We still have to get a highchair and more bottles, plus some stroller toys. I also need stuff to babyproof the house. I know there's a common belief that just leaving the bottom cabinets bare, or not putting dangerous stuff in them is more than enough, but I am not comfortable with that. I have a friend whose neighbor unknowingly put a bottle of some cleanser (with bleach) into a low cabinet and he drank it, burning his vocal chords, and having to talk in a whisper his entire life. Rather safe than sorry.

I'll be interested to see how sleeping works out. I'm planning on keeping the crib in my room for a while if she needs it. I know most of you guys are co-sleepers, but for various reasons (which are very important to both of us), Tom and I will not be co-sleeping and so we need to figure out an alternate plan depending on what the baby needs from us.

[Must.Stop.Eating.Chocolate.Graham.Crackers.]

Going to go and stare at the phone, and pick it up several times to see if it's working.

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