Wow, there is a lot to do when you have only two weeks to get your life and job in order, pack, have a work shower and celebrate a holiday. Let's just say I've been busy the past couple of days.
Yesterday I did some very mommyish things. I added Grace to my insurance and I made doctor appointments, and I packed her suitcase. I suddenly felt very official. And today I went and did a million errands to pick up the last minute things I need for the trip. I'm also working on her birth family albums. She has a couple of living relatives and I am making an album for each of them. I have been so lucky to receive pictures from traveling families and I have about 45 pictures of Grace alone. I also included pictures of her room, our church, the pre-school she will attend and some of our family. The task I am supposed to be performing now is to write a letter to her birth family. Seriously, I don't even know where to begin. I also need to come up with a list of questions for the birth family visit but that seems less daunting to me.
I received updated pictures of Grace yesterday taken by the WHFC social worker who was in Ethiopia a few weeks ago. My case manager called to warn me that in some of the pictures she had her feeding tube in. I was prepared to see a very sickly baby but aside from the tube up her nose, there was nothing sickly about her. She's even blowing a raspberry in one of them. I'm just excited to get her home and to get her checked out so I know how to best help her.
Next Wednesday I have a two hour travel call with my agency to go over stuff we need to know. I'm really looking forward to that. Should be filled with information that will make my head spin.
All in all, I'm faring pretty well but there is still two weeks to go and plenty of time for me to turn into a stress ball. So wish me luck and as little stress as possible.
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