Around the corner!

Applied for and received my ET visa within a week! Score!!!!
Got my vaccinations from a terribly rude woman at the health Dept. who questioned why anyone would want to adopt "a foreign baby..." No, I didn't actually hit her, but I sure thought about it. Her office was full of "Christian symbolism" (quotes denote the fact that I think it's all malarky). FYI...having religion does not give you values, people. Contrary to what most religious folks think, morals are not ordained by their imaginary God or gods. Rather, morals and values are what you set for yourself. The Golden Rule makes for a very good guide to life, and no, Moses did not write it!!!!!!
OK, little off track, but she did offend me...I calmly explained to E & G as we left the building that there are three kinds of people in the world: stupid, even more stupid, and people who think before they speak (the third group we like)! Jason said that most people just can't think outside the box...and that I don't even have a box I'm so way out there!! I took it as it was meant...as a compliment! He really knows the sweet talking stuff!! It's why I married him...he just gets me.

Getting ready...

Our official acceptance went to the agency, so now we're back to waiting for our travel date this time. We'll only have one month's notice until I go, so there's lots to do!! I can't believe I'll be in Africa in 2 months!

Nathan is on his way!!!!!!!

I cannot believe I was whining last night about the wait, and today, we got the call!!! Diane from Lutheran Services of GA gave us the great news and we accepted before we saw the picture!! There has never been the question of accepting or not. I am over the top in love with him...he looks like he'll give George a run for his money! He's fifteen months old (DOB December 20, 2005) and walking!! Yikes!
Now, the preparation begins with shots, visa application, tickets, all sorts of stuff. Totally worth it...travel usually happens 8-10 weeks after referral (of course, the referral usually comes 4-6 months after dossier is sent, and ours came 2 months to the day!!).
Looks like a late April/May trip...I'll have a month's notice before I go. I'm wasting time sitting here writing...need to go start packing!!!!!!!
Julie S, you are definitely right about the pregnant thing!!!

Waiting...

This waiting is killing me. He's there, waiting for us, we're here, waiting for him. Ahhhh!!!!!!
I think I have underestimated how poverty-stricken Ethiopia is. I know it's poor, but I think I will be shocked when I'm there. Not out of naivety, just out of an inability to comprehend how poor people can actually be.
I am reading other people's adoption and travel blogs about Ethiopia, and they all say the same thing--the level of poverty was so much greater than they'd anticipated.
We bought some little bears to take with us, and we will be asking for supplies donations before I go--one site reported that the orphanges are in need of plastic diaper covers. I'll have to get a final list before I start collecting.
Mum finished his afgan, and it is waiting, along with some other things I will take. We can mail photos and albums before we go that he will have while he waits.
I am rambling...can you tell I'm tired of waiting??? I may have to get pregnant to pass the time!!!!!!!