The only thing we have learned in the past few weeks is that we are the next family to leave for Aktobe (boy or girl). From what we have been told there are not any girls available right now but they continually come off of the registry. This part is definitly the hardest part of adoption. Not knowing when...not even having a ballpark date (unlike when your pregnant!). I continually check our voicemail from home and bring my cell phone everywhere...just in case.
All of our paperwork is completed and we have everything we need to pack stored in her room. The majority of the things we have gathered are to feed and entertain Davis. I wrapped dollar store toys so he can open them on the airplane. Yes, it will make a mess but he is very slow at opening presents...hence an extra 5 mins added on to the toys lifespan?? I also got some really cool spiderman transformers that will only come out if we are desperate to speak with someone in Kazakhstan. I am mainly thinking of the first day of meeting our child and speaking with the orphanage director and doctor. As I was sitting wrapping all of these toys, I realized it's going to be an even longer ride home since I won't have a huge stash surprises for him. Hopefully, we can pick up some toys with out him seeing while we are in Kaz.
We figured we have to be gone by Sept 11 or we won't be home for Christmas. That would really stink for Davis. I am not sure if Santa Clause would make it to Kazakhstan given it's a Muslim country. Of course he is clueless of dates so maybe we could have a pretend Christmas when we get home. Geez, I wish I didn't get rid of that fake tree!
Hopefully, my next post will be some exciting news. Especially given I don't write that often!
