More Room Pics....../Week 11

Ok the room is not complete yet, but I can't resist showing off....
Today while in Target I found some rolling baskets marked down for 15 bucks, and the matching smaller basekts for 10 bucks, then I found a piggy bank w/a skirt and tiera on her head..........how cute. I had to buy them. Also months ago I purchased the two pics that are in frames and I am going to hang in Kaylas room.
I am also calling this my week 11 post........yes 11 weeks of waiting almost three months........the time flew...but the bigger thing is that the ET courts open on Wedenesday, October 1, 2008, so you know what that means, things will begin to move a lot quicker now that the courts are open.....Get ready it is a/b to get real exciting.I promise the next time I post pics the room will be complete

shots!!!

To keep from cursing I had to keep this image in my head..........Anything for my baby Kayla...........those shots hurt like the devil.

Nothing But Deep Thoughts Right Now!!!

Week 10

Still stress free, almost to the three month mark........it is moving really fast, but I just read on the Hope forum that it is really raining little boy referrals and the girls made their grand entrance back in Febraury when there were lots of girls being referred so I guess things have turned around. This could make the wiat a bit longer than I anticipated, but you never know, from day to day this too can change.

Back to week 10.........

I slowed down on the EBay shopping being I have no items I am looking for at this moment..........SIKE!!! I continue to watch items and if the deal is good then I am all for it.........Yall remember that word back in the day SIKE!!!! LOL

more pics of baby's roon

Updated room pics w/boarder

Week Nine

HMMMM...........what can I say a/b week 9?

well I am still stress-free, the wait is still good, I am back in school, back ato work,so along w/school, ebay, and watching Kayla's room coming together, it has really kept me busy.

I had a dream last night and when I woke up Iwas able to remember it, my dream consited of a referal call, and the baby was only one day old. Well I know that the one day old thing is not realistic, but the feeling I felt in my sleep about this call kinda got me going w/excitement, and anticipation. I hope my dream is an indication that Kayla will be home with me soon.

Look at all of Kayla's Ebay Clothes

Grand total...........drum roll pls.

$12 bucks!!! Yes I know a bargain when I see one

Mom don't stroke out when you see Kayla's new threads, it ain't bad luck.

Junior's Counsin better sit up here, and stop playing...

This is an inside joke b/t Robbin and myself, so I know my friends are trying to figure out who the heck is Junior!!!!

Kayla's floppy seat!!!

pic w/ boarder

Ok I am holding boarder and taking pic at the same time...so as you can see it is not the best shot........boarder is not up yet, but it will be on Monday...

but don't it just look pretty

pic # of room

Pic of room #1

Look What The Mailman Bought Me Today

It is my approved I 171H

Homeland Security/US Immigration Services approved me to adopt my baby girl from Ethiopia...

How Sweet it is

This thing is really going down!!!

And another EBay shipment came in.....Kayla's boppy seat....will post pics later :)

Painters are almost done painting Kayla's room, will post pics once they are done on Monday......paint collors really came out nice.

week 8.........2 months and counting.....

Thoughts on week 8
I usually post on a Sunday for a weekly waiting countdown post, but w/all the rain, and all this house work to do......I picked to sit right here &snuggle next to my computer to write a blog entry about week 8.

2 months of waiting is still stress-free...there seems to be so many things I still have to do, to prepare for Kayla, that the wait has been really good for me thus far. I don't know if this will be the case once I see her pretty little face, and have to wait before I can bring her home.

I also had the thought that most that read my blog outside of my mom are those that I have met in the circle of international adoption who are just like me in the process, or who are home now w/their children. I thought that maybe I should allow more the opportunity to take the journey with me, like friends and co- workers, but then I thought would they really go and read, and be interested? Or, would I need to be w/belly or baby in hand to make them more interested and curious and to visit my blog on a regular? well I don't know, only time will tell, but for right now I like the small circle of friends I have allowed in that are supportive, and encouraging. So as I remind myself of my reasons for starting a blog,which were to keep family members along w/friends made aware of how my process was going, and where I was in the process, is what I would like to think I have accomplished, however, I also know it won't be until Kayla comes home, that there will be a sudden influx of visits to my blog as they oooh and ahhh over my baby girl.

I say all that to say, it is ok, that for now there are only a handful of people that stop by to view whats happening w/my adoption.

so here is to week 8..........don't know how to get the pole up and running on my blog, but I am taking bets on the few who read my blog when they think I should get my referral, here are the choices....

Oct 4th

Nov 4th

De 4th

Jan 4th

I say Nov. 4th...........as Obama makes History and becomes our next president,, so will Kayla enter my heart on that day forever. (don't get me wrong, I will take my referral before Obama makes history too.)

Whats behind door number 2?....Kayla's Umbrella stroller

to tired to post pic, will do tomorrow.

Whats Behind Door Number 1...........Kayla's second car seat...

I just can't help myself......

Practice Makes Perfect.......

Ok, here are a few laughs for ya

Robbin here is Junior's Cousin Chillin..............LOL,LOL,LOL

Kayla's first car seat! I'm an ebay shopping Momma

Not bad at all, still waiting for the next car seat which should arrive tomorrow, but the shipment from the ebay seller was fast, and the quality is good, the box was beat up....wow, look at kayla's car seat. :) Its so pretty, and soft, now I am getting really anxious............lets pray to bring kayla home.