Babyproofing the pond

Milon is spending today putting a wire fence around our coy pond. I have been fearful of this pond since we moved in and we are finally (1 yr later) doing something about it. Davis loves to play outside and I generally will do some internet surfing while he's outside since his swingset and trampoline are in my line of sight. The pond is insight also but I am too paranoid about him falling in to even take a chance. (I have really been getting into blog stalking these days:>)





Davis is taking swim lessons everyday for 2 weeks. It's a commitment and I am hoping he at least learns to float. We've been going for 1 week now and he's a lot more comfortable in the water, but hasn't managed to get his head wet yet. I think he spends more time on the toilet than he does in the water! For some reason we make endless trips to pee....the water must be really cold.


Here is a picture of Milon and Davis swimming at a friends pool.











On the adoption front, all of our paperwork is finished, notarized and apostilled. I even have our visa pictures and crisp money which I thought was going to be hard to get and turned out to be easy! I love Pam at our bank! Now, we are just waiting and waiting and waiting.


We have decided to make 2 trips. We will go on the 1st trip for our 2 week bonding period and then come home for 6 weeks. Then return for the remainder of the time. Maybe around 5-6 weeks?? The decision was easy b/c Kazakhstan just implemented a rule that we have to stay during the appeal period after court which is 2 weeks. At that time we get custody of her. There is no way I could then send her back to the orphanage when she could be with us! My mom has offered to go since Milon cannot take that much time off of work. I am glad to have the company and the help entertaining Davis. I am also excited for her to see where her grandaughter was born.


This adoption is making me concour all of my fears. I HATE to fly....and I really hate to fly with a 3 yr old. I am a total nervous wreck on a plane. I also HATE being away from home. I have taken 1 trip where I didn't want to come home and that was to Bermuda. I could live their forever! No matter where we go I want to return home the second we get there. To stay in a country that long will kill me but it would do the same to leave her. And then there is the biggest fear of all.. the whole picking out your child, the possible medical conditions, etc part of the adoption process that I am deathly afraid of.


Hmmmm....maybe I have just diagnosed myself as having an anxiety problem...hence the not sleeping???