Happy 6 Months!

Is it happy?? Well, it's 6 months closer. How many more months to go? I MAY be a quarter of the way done by now. Who would have thought this would take so long....
Anyway, I know my Jordyn will be worth the wait.

A Day for Getting Spoiled...

If it doesn't rain, it pours! I also received my Cyber Shower gift today -- from Krista!! Thanks Krista -- the gifts are adorable. The theme for this month was also bath time, so including the things from my secret pal, I think Jordyn might almost be done for bath things.
Krista sent some washcloths, a really cute bath puppet (which my cat is trying to steal), and the most perfect hooded towel. I can't wait until there's a screaming, soaking wet baby to wrap up!
Thanks again Krista - I love everything!

A Special Delivery from my Secret Pal!

Man, oh man, what a perfect day to receive these amazing gifts! She was far too generous, but she found the most awesome things. I had to take 2 pics to make sure everything could be seen properly.



This picture shows the bath toy bag (with the cool ladybug and flower suction cups!), 8 washcloths, a bath spout cover (shaped like a happy star) and a rubber ducky (I've always secretly wanted one of these!)




The second picture shows some Huggies disposable wash cloths, nail clippers in the shape of a bumble bee (love these!!), bath squirter toys (how she found one with a ladybug in there, I'll never know...), stacking cups and my personal favourite, the comb and brush (the brush as a ladybug as the 'head')

Also very special was the card included in the gift -- the message was so lovely, I'd like to share it with everyone all of my friends who are slogging through the amazing world of International Adoption:

Here's to shortened wait times,
Good friends to keep us busy,
And the prospect of a giggling,
Happy baby splashing in the
Tub to make our lives complete!

An excellent sentiment -- I wish this for all of us!
Thanks again SP -- you rock!!

For Rob...

My dear friend Rob suddenly lost his mom yesterday. He has been such a good friend to me, and is being so brave in the face of this sudden death. Here are a couple of poems, one for him and one for his mom, that say things much better than I ever could.

Reaching Out

My heart is reaching out to you,
For what you’re going through;
I’m thinking of you frequently
And praying for you, too.

If there’s something I can do,
Anything at all,
Think of me thinking of you,
And don’t hesitate to call.

By Joanna Fuchs


The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 21

Lo! some we loved, the loveliest and best
That Time and Fate of all their Vintage prest,
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before,
And one by one crept silently to Rest.

Translated by Edward FitzGerald

Especially for Kathy

Thanks so much Kathy for the amazing changes to my blog! I love it -- it's so sweet and original -- like I hope my daughter will be one day!

I'm officially requesting that Kathy starts her own show on the learning channel -- Pimp My Blog. Anyone second the motion?

Thanks Kathy -- dinner's on me!

Some Babies Come By Plane

I was blog surfing and came across the site for this photographer, David J. Clapp. Check out the site, and find the link for "Some Babies Come By Plane" -- a gorgeous photo montage of beautiful girls from China. Enjoy!

Depressing News in the Adoption Community

Rumour has it that this months referrals comprise only 2 days. How is this possible???? So hard to believe. Chatter on the Rumor Queen site has people predicting that November's referrals (they're just finishing October 2005 now) will take an incredible 4 months to get through. At this rate, I won't be in China until more than 2 years from now. I don't want to leave the China program, but I might start 'looking at options'. Not that there are many options available to a soon to be single mom, but I have to do something so that my head doesn't explode.

Passover Party!!

Last night was a great time! I was invited over to Rhonda and Josh's place, where I met fellow bloggers Nic and Tim, and Dolores and Shawn, as well as Rhonda's mom and her sweetie.
We had such a nice time! It was great to meet fellow adoptive parents, and to bitch about the incessant waiting, and our experiences up to this point. We also discussed our jobs, theatre, travel and a variety of topics.
Rhonda and Josh were excellent hosts, and made an awesome dinner -- no mean feat during Passover! The main course was a delicious lasagne - check out their blog for the recipe. It tasted great!
It's becoming such an interesting adventure, this adoption. I never would have imagined making new friends before the baby came home. I had imagined I would meet lots of new people after becoming a mother, but not before. So, no matter how difficult this journey is, there are good things in it.

Confessions of a Negligent Blogger

Bless me Blogger, for I have not blogged....it's been more than a week since my last post. I have been one lazy girl when it comes to blogging - I'll try to be better!

So...last Friday I went for dinner with some other waiting single moms!


We had a great time at a Chinese Buffet and didn't stop talking for 4 hours. I met Catherine, Liz, and Mystery Mom R, who is keeping her identity a secret for the time being. Liz is going to get Ava in just 5 more days!! It's so unbelievably exciting -- I can't wait until she goes, and we can follow along in her blog.

A really sweet surprise were the gifts that both Catherine and Liz brought with them to the dinner. (I've got to get with it -- first Rhonda gave me that cute keychain, and now these gifts from Catherine and Liz -- got to stock up on gifts!)

Catherine gave us this great mug, which I love!

Funny how when you're drinking from a mug you like, the coffee tastes much better.

Liz brought the cutest things for Jordyn -- and the card she gave me was addressed to Jordyn, which I loved. There was a stuffed panda (Jordyn's first Panda), a pig door knob cover, and a pink bodysuit with a ladybug on it -- I can't wait until I have a little girl to dress up!


Thanks so much Catherine, Liz and Mystery Mom R!! It was great meeting you all - I hope we can keep in touch.