Journal #57
My chair for "Project Pink" is finished. I was driving the convertible so I couldn't bring home but I will get it tomorrow.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Journal #56
DRAMA? Yesterday morning we wake up to DHL ringing our doorbell. I couldn't imagine what the heck could be in this envelope. It was a letter from the "Judge Judy" show in LA. One word from me SHOCKED.
Quick Edit: I have deleted some of this stupid story about our stupid neighbor because it doesn't belong on this site! Please visit www.stupidneighbor.blogspot.com for the WHOLE STORY!
Thanks for your comments. With regrets- YOU WILL NOT BE SEEING US ON THE SHOW, LOL!
(if you look through the fountain their house is across the street )
DRAMA? Yesterday morning we wake up to DHL ringing our doorbell. I couldn't imagine what the heck could be in this envelope. It was a letter from the "Judge Judy" show in LA. One word from me SHOCKED.
Quick Edit: I have deleted some of this stupid story about our stupid neighbor because it doesn't belong on this site! Please visit www.stupidneighbor.blogspot.com for the WHOLE STORY!
Thanks for your comments. With regrets- YOU WILL NOT BE SEEING US ON THE SHOW, LOL!
(if you look through the fountain their house is across the street )
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Journal #55
Welcome to my new blog! After struggling for hours, having no clue what the heck I was doing. I destroyed my old blog. I did post earlier to request assistance in fixing my blog. Whatever I did, I couldn't fix it. After unsuccessfully trying to fix it, I changed the whole thing (thanks to Miss Zoot's great designs).
Now I am too tired to think so I hope everyone gets what there waiting for this week.
Goodnight!
Welcome to my new blog! After struggling for hours, having no clue what the heck I was doing. I destroyed my old blog. I did post earlier to request assistance in fixing my blog. Whatever I did, I couldn't fix it. After unsuccessfully trying to fix it, I changed the whole thing (thanks to Miss Zoot's great designs).
Now I am too tired to think so I hope everyone gets what there waiting for this week.
Goodnight!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Journal #54
It is Sunday- In adoptionworld it is a day of rest. For those of us living in Adoptionworld, the best part of Sunday is Monday we can try to get whatever we need.
As all of you know I never speak about my agency. There is no reason to at this point. However, unlike other agencies who I have heard have weekly calls and emails, our agency seems to speak when they have something important to say. I must say this is great for us.
Today I received an email with a response to a quick question I had on NGO. I didn't expect the letter to end with "we plan on you being in Russia in October." Of course this is when we hoped to go on our first trip since they have been really precise about the timeline. Now I feel like I officially have something to wait for again- TRAVEL DATES! (I guess deep down I really knew I was waiting for travel dates but it felt really good to hear!)
October 18th is my birthday so it would be really special if I was in Russia!
Since I have been blah blah blahing all weekend let this be the WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR "Monday" Post?
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
It is Sunday- In adoptionworld it is a day of rest. For those of us living in Adoptionworld, the best part of Sunday is Monday we can try to get whatever we need.
As all of you know I never speak about my agency. There is no reason to at this point. However, unlike other agencies who I have heard have weekly calls and emails, our agency seems to speak when they have something important to say. I must say this is great for us.
Today I received an email with a response to a quick question I had on NGO. I didn't expect the letter to end with "we plan on you being in Russia in October." Of course this is when we hoped to go on our first trip since they have been really precise about the timeline. Now I feel like I officially have something to wait for again- TRAVEL DATES! (I guess deep down I really knew I was waiting for travel dates but it felt really good to hear!)
October 18th is my birthday so it would be really special if I was in Russia!
Since I have been blah blah blahing all weekend let this be the WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR "Monday" Post?
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Journal #53
About 6 years ago Marco and his best friend Daniel would take his oldest for a walk in a stroller. In Bermuda they would get a few stares as it is not common for two men to be holding the stroller. The funny part, they didn't realize they were both holding the stroller. When we were in Hershey the other day I snapped these photos. We have named both photos, "the girls." Of course the first pic is the cute little girls (Laurel & Layla), and the second photo....well it speaks for itself. Again- they are both with the stroller. Go figure! I didn't give Hershey enough thought on my last post because the screaming child in the bus made me a little nervous, and we all had tummy aches from so much chocolate but we did have a great time. Tomorrow we will probably take the girls to Port Discovery. Tuesday, they will head home to Bermuda. WOW, ten days went very quickly! After, I will start painting again so expect ALOT of Fluffy stuff!
About 6 years ago Marco and his best friend Daniel would take his oldest for a walk in a stroller. In Bermuda they would get a few stares as it is not common for two men to be holding the stroller. The funny part, they didn't realize they were both holding the stroller. When we were in Hershey the other day I snapped these photos. We have named both photos, "the girls." Of course the first pic is the cute little girls (Laurel & Layla), and the second photo....well it speaks for itself. Again- they are both with the stroller. Go figure! I didn't give Hershey enough thought on my last post because the screaming child in the bus made me a little nervous, and we all had tummy aches from so much chocolate but we did have a great time. Tomorrow we will probably take the girls to Port Discovery. Tuesday, they will head home to Bermuda. WOW, ten days went very quickly! After, I will start painting again so expect ALOT of Fluffy stuff!
Friday, August 25, 2006
Journal #52
Maybe I should go on Zoloft. I think what I said this morning came out wrong! I am not down, depressed, or sad in any way. I am curious, nervous, and have a little fear of the unknown. <----I think it is probably normal. Yes, I do wish an itinerary was provided with exact dates and times for each step. Of course I am sure all of you would too. However, we can not control this factor. The lack of control is a bit difficult too. Anyway, not trying to shock anyone but I think if our referral came by October and we travel shortly after this would be quite fast. This is our first part of the process where there is nothing to say or do, or run to get or mail or call....NOTHING. Days like today I feel a little more emotional, a lot more curious and a bit scared of becoming a mother. I wish I had a document to retrieve, or a package to fedex, or even an interview for the homestudy. All of those things helped pass time. Thank goodness we can live through our friends who are hopping on planes. There is a birth order to all of our blogger friends. I do believe all of our friends leaving have MORE THAN PAID THEIR DUES in terms of "waiting" and "waiting" as now it is our turn to learn to wait. What can I say....who wants to wait?
Maybe I should go on Zoloft. I think what I said this morning came out wrong! I am not down, depressed, or sad in any way. I am curious, nervous, and have a little fear of the unknown. <----I think it is probably normal. Yes, I do wish an itinerary was provided with exact dates and times for each step. Of course I am sure all of you would too. However, we can not control this factor. The lack of control is a bit difficult too. Anyway, not trying to shock anyone but I think if our referral came by October and we travel shortly after this would be quite fast. This is our first part of the process where there is nothing to say or do, or run to get or mail or call....NOTHING. Days like today I feel a little more emotional, a lot more curious and a bit scared of becoming a mother. I wish I had a document to retrieve, or a package to fedex, or even an interview for the homestudy. All of those things helped pass time. Thank goodness we can live through our friends who are hopping on planes. There is a birth order to all of our blogger friends. I do believe all of our friends leaving have MORE THAN PAID THEIR DUES in terms of "waiting" and "waiting" as now it is our turn to learn to wait. What can I say....who wants to wait?
Journal #51
We returned from Hershey Park. The girls had a great time. Since they are from Bermuda they don't get to see amusement parks with big rides very often. All of us could care less if we NEVER see chocolate again!
I was thinking back to June when everyone was talking about how nothing happens in Russia in the summer. Well, please look around because before the summer is over at least four of our blogger friends have gone and/or are on their way to Russia.
The best part about meeting people through the blogs (especially for people just starting the process) is we get to share in others' reality. For myself it has been really neat to follow people from the very tense waiting to their first trip, and again to their second trip. It seems more real. I think Jen was the first person to leave for Russia on her first trip since I began blogging. "Elle" was the first person I met in the bloggerworld so I have been waiting for her trip #2. In three months I am impressed with all of the movement. The time has passed more quickly, so many things I have learned, and my confidence of being able to see this process to success is no longer in question.
There seems to be a gap between adoptions in Russia taking 2 years or 10 months. It can leave one to be a little nervous not knowing which way the journey will turn. At this point I have to say it seems to be 50/50 as far as everyone I have met. I do sit on the edge of my chair, scratching my head, and nervously twiddling my thumbs wondering where we will fall. Will this process take a year or 2 years? I remember thinking when we started if we finished in one year that would be great. Therefore the expectations were not to be home with a child until next May/June. Now I glance at the archive list saying OMG it has been three months? Sometimes it feels like forever ago we started. May or June next year seems so so far away. On the other hand, I wonder if I can make it if it would take 2 years. I must admit I didn't think it would feel so difficult. However, the "feelings" through this process are just plain complex. At times the feelings are so overwhelming. Feelings that could only be understandable by those in or who have gone through this process are many.
Everyday I wake to wonder when will we get the call? Will it be a call? Will it be an email? What it is like to wait between getting the call and getting the travel dates? How much time will we have with the child? What will the IA doctor say to us? How do you say "no" to a poor little child if the IA doc says "no way" this child isn't healthy. Of course my logical side says everything will fall into place, we will be able to make the appropriate decisions, and we will be guided successfully. The time we are left waiting is the time where so many questions surface. The list of questions that surface through each stage of the process is unreal. Sometimes it feels like yesterday when making the decision about what agency would suit our needs seemed IMPOSSIBLE! Today, we are where I wished to be when we were completing our Homestudy, when we were completing our dossier, and when we were and are waiting for the translation and authentication in Russia to be completed. This is where we are today. Next week should mark the time when are dossier is being registered in Kazan but it may have been...we won't know. Our agency told us it will take 3-4 weeks for our dossier to be translated. It left for Russia August 1, 2006. We will not be notified when this part is completed. When it is completed it is automatically registered by the facilitator in Russia so we are not to expect to hear anything until our referral. The timeline for our referral is end of September to mid October. The two families ahead of us received their referral about a week ago. We are next. Next doesn't feel so good yet. I have been fairly good at keeping fluffy stuff coming on the blog but it is days like today that are tough for me. When I sit down to be real about the excitment, and the fears. Today I say...this process has changed me forever. The tolerance, patience, and stamina required are at a level I can only have imagined to be far too advanced for myself to handle. The over the rainbow is what keeps me going!
We returned from Hershey Park. The girls had a great time. Since they are from Bermuda they don't get to see amusement parks with big rides very often. All of us could care less if we NEVER see chocolate again!
I was thinking back to June when everyone was talking about how nothing happens in Russia in the summer. Well, please look around because before the summer is over at least four of our blogger friends have gone and/or are on their way to Russia.
The best part about meeting people through the blogs (especially for people just starting the process) is we get to share in others' reality. For myself it has been really neat to follow people from the very tense waiting to their first trip, and again to their second trip. It seems more real. I think Jen was the first person to leave for Russia on her first trip since I began blogging. "Elle" was the first person I met in the bloggerworld so I have been waiting for her trip #2. In three months I am impressed with all of the movement. The time has passed more quickly, so many things I have learned, and my confidence of being able to see this process to success is no longer in question.
There seems to be a gap between adoptions in Russia taking 2 years or 10 months. It can leave one to be a little nervous not knowing which way the journey will turn. At this point I have to say it seems to be 50/50 as far as everyone I have met. I do sit on the edge of my chair, scratching my head, and nervously twiddling my thumbs wondering where we will fall. Will this process take a year or 2 years? I remember thinking when we started if we finished in one year that would be great. Therefore the expectations were not to be home with a child until next May/June. Now I glance at the archive list saying OMG it has been three months? Sometimes it feels like forever ago we started. May or June next year seems so so far away. On the other hand, I wonder if I can make it if it would take 2 years. I must admit I didn't think it would feel so difficult. However, the "feelings" through this process are just plain complex. At times the feelings are so overwhelming. Feelings that could only be understandable by those in or who have gone through this process are many.
Everyday I wake to wonder when will we get the call? Will it be a call? Will it be an email? What it is like to wait between getting the call and getting the travel dates? How much time will we have with the child? What will the IA doctor say to us? How do you say "no" to a poor little child if the IA doc says "no way" this child isn't healthy. Of course my logical side says everything will fall into place, we will be able to make the appropriate decisions, and we will be guided successfully. The time we are left waiting is the time where so many questions surface. The list of questions that surface through each stage of the process is unreal. Sometimes it feels like yesterday when making the decision about what agency would suit our needs seemed IMPOSSIBLE! Today, we are where I wished to be when we were completing our Homestudy, when we were completing our dossier, and when we were and are waiting for the translation and authentication in Russia to be completed. This is where we are today. Next week should mark the time when are dossier is being registered in Kazan but it may have been...we won't know. Our agency told us it will take 3-4 weeks for our dossier to be translated. It left for Russia August 1, 2006. We will not be notified when this part is completed. When it is completed it is automatically registered by the facilitator in Russia so we are not to expect to hear anything until our referral. The timeline for our referral is end of September to mid October. The two families ahead of us received their referral about a week ago. We are next. Next doesn't feel so good yet. I have been fairly good at keeping fluffy stuff coming on the blog but it is days like today that are tough for me. When I sit down to be real about the excitment, and the fears. Today I say...this process has changed me forever. The tolerance, patience, and stamina required are at a level I can only have imagined to be far too advanced for myself to handle. The over the rainbow is what keeps me going!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Journal #50A After being abused by Liquid Beadz (Journal #50) I decided to do this painting of the "Love Bugs" which is a copy of a piece of children's art I found online. The dress picture has swaroski crystals glued on the shoes and purse. These pieces are for Project Pink. Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Hershey Park. Marco's best friend's from Bermuda are here with their two girls until the 29th so we wanted to go somewhere special for the kids. The guys are going to head up tp NYC for the night and we are going to spend the night at the Hotel Hershey so we have a second day to play. Laptop or no laptop? LAPTOP!!! I get nervous to think about not having the laptop! If I am not allowed to bring you will hear about it Thursday! 
Journal #50 Liquid Beadz-I don't think I wish this on my enemies. Working with Liquid Beaz was so difficult I swore after I did my princess crown I wouldn't touch it again so I went to the store and returned the rest of my Liquid Beadz. After it was dry and looking super cool, I went back to store to purchase about 40 (2 ounce) containers. The second pic is for our good friends daughters. This matches their new bedroom. The last one was the second one. Thankfully it got easier. These are much more interesting looking in person since they are all glass beads.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Journal #49
The MONDAY, What we are waiting for....
WE ARE WAITING FOR OUR REFERRAL AND ONE MORE SPECIAL THING BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU YET!
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and best wishes on receiving everything we are waiting on...
I do have some new artwork so I will post a collection of photos when Marco brings home the camera.
The MONDAY, What we are waiting for....
WE ARE WAITING FOR OUR REFERRAL AND ONE MORE SPECIAL THING BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU YET!
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and best wishes on receiving everything we are waiting on...
I do have some new artwork so I will post a collection of photos when Marco brings home the camera.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Journal #48
I feel like I have not blogged anything substantial since this art craze has begun. A matter of fact I don't feel like I have done much but explore my artistic abilities. However, I do have a few things to say:
First, it was really cool to see the pics I did for Pineapple on Jen's blog (thank you Jen).
Secondly, my Monday's are going to be waiting for the samething for 4-6 weeks "A Referral." I think I may have a difficult time embracing MONDAY'S!
Fourth, I am so happy to know Kay is on her way home. Waking up at 7 am to read her blog and starting my day in tears was seemingly peculiar to those around me. It was so great to know she was blogging everyday! Welcome home!
Next, Has anyone used Dr. V Khouladis? This is one of the IA doctors we are going to use. She goes to the orphange. FEEDBACK PLEASE.
LASTLY, CONGRATS to Lisa and Derek. Since Lisa sucked me in to this bloggerworld (thanks Lisa) I have been waiting for Pickle's court date too. It has been a LONG two and half months waiting for your court date but I must admit you have prepared me well for "waiting." So excited for the both of you to get on that plane!
To everyone...Don't forget to post what you are waiting for on Monday!
Have a wonderful weekend!
I feel like I have not blogged anything substantial since this art craze has begun. A matter of fact I don't feel like I have done much but explore my artistic abilities. However, I do have a few things to say:
First, it was really cool to see the pics I did for Pineapple on Jen's blog (thank you Jen).
Secondly, my Monday's are going to be waiting for the samething for 4-6 weeks "A Referral." I think I may have a difficult time embracing MONDAY'S!
Fourth, I am so happy to know Kay is on her way home. Waking up at 7 am to read her blog and starting my day in tears was seemingly peculiar to those around me. It was so great to know she was blogging everyday! Welcome home!
Next, Has anyone used Dr. V Khouladis? This is one of the IA doctors we are going to use. She goes to the orphange. FEEDBACK PLEASE.
LASTLY, CONGRATS to Lisa and Derek. Since Lisa sucked me in to this bloggerworld (thanks Lisa) I have been waiting for Pickle's court date too. It has been a LONG two and half months waiting for your court date but I must admit you have prepared me well for "waiting." So excited for the both of you to get on that plane!
To everyone...Don't forget to post what you are waiting for on Monday!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Journal #47
Only one friend reminded me it was Monday! I know there is more than one friend out there WAITING for something??? We were waiting for a return email from our agency to confirm our final few documents. The visa request, the visa applications, an ownership statement, and a new guardian letter. I just wanted to make sure this was complete. We got our email with some more information than expected but we are seemingly on schedule!
Hope everyone gets what they are waiting for this week!
Only one friend reminded me it was Monday! I know there is more than one friend out there WAITING for something??? We were waiting for a return email from our agency to confirm our final few documents. The visa request, the visa applications, an ownership statement, and a new guardian letter. I just wanted to make sure this was complete. We got our email with some more information than expected but we are seemingly on schedule!
Hope everyone gets what they are waiting for this week!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Journal #46
Last one for the weekend. This was number 5 but I had to finish the purse and the shoes. This is for baby Sophia. See the "S" on the purse. I tried getting her name on the top but I have to practice writing.
Her parents are very good friends to us. They have been wonderful contributors to our adoption process. Her mom took care of all of our financial documents and both of them were a great reference for our dossier and HS. We are going to take this to them today. I know it looks crooked but it is the way I took the photo so you couldn't see my mess on either side.
Last one for the weekend. This was number 5 but I had to finish the purse and the shoes. This is for baby Sophia. See the "S" on the purse. I tried getting her name on the top but I have to practice writing.
Her parents are very good friends to us. They have been wonderful contributors to our adoption process. Her mom took care of all of our financial documents and both of them were a great reference for our dossier and HS. We are going to take this to them today. I know it looks crooked but it is the way I took the photo so you couldn't see my mess on either side.
Friday, August 11, 2006
Journal #45
Please look at the pink pearls I glued around Ms. Bear's neck after painting a new home for her and her friends. OK, I admit I am losing my mind a little but five paintings in 2 days (25 years) I am impressed. A quick note, we BOTH have our passport photos for our Russian Visa! Not much more to report. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Please look at the pink pearls I glued around Ms. Bear's neck after painting a new home for her and her friends. OK, I admit I am losing my mind a little but five paintings in 2 days (25 years) I am impressed. A quick note, we BOTH have our passport photos for our Russian Visa! Not much more to report. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Journal #44
Usually I am not very crafty but I decided after viewing what they sell simple paintings I would give it a try today. I went to Michael's to buy a few things. Here is the first creation for the "the room."
Before Project Pink we had a guest room, which became the adoption office and will now be the nursery. Here is what it looked like. In two days we had the lower level bedroom carpeted in the same color and the room reassembled. I know there are a few curious one's out there to see Project Pink but I destroyed the room. Even the old carpet padding is covered with my wonderful paint job. Seriously, my paint job is borderline professional but a professional would have completed this ONE room in a day no more than two. Me? 4 days! Anyway, the creamy soft new carpet will be installed next week. The valances will arrive with the new closet doors in about 2 weeks. The bad news is the furniture will not be here until the end of September. Therefore the bedding can not be fabricated until I give them the exact measurements. I do not anticipate being able to post pics until late October early November.
On another note, the difference between the person "more" excited for this process is on Monday I ran out to get my passport photos for the Visa, and Marco was sick. Today is Thursday and I still don't have his photos. Of course I don't want to ask him because it is something I would love to see be done WITHOUT asking. This is probably a woman thing but I am left no choice but to ask if I don't have them in my hands by noon. HE IS NOT GOING TO DAY!!! (it is now 6pm).
Hopefully my stencils will be here in the next day or two so I can proceed with PROJECT PINK. I feel neglectful when I do not finish a project but I am a bit stuck for the moment. As I said, The furniture doesn't arrive until about September 25 (<----Marco's Birthday). Things he may get for his birthday include directions to put together the crib and the dressar. This one should be exciting. Hopefully Bob the Builder will surface (his other personality) since he loves to put things together!
Have a good day!
Monday, August 07, 2006
Journal #43
Let's try again. I am a bit bummed because I wrote an entry this morning to all of my blogger friends in the process but before I could publish I was booted offline when our cable decided to go out.
Most importantly, Don't forget to stop by the Brouillette Family's Blog to wish them a wonderful trip since they are leaving in a couple days to get their daughter from Russia. Kay, I am following every entry and hope you get to post in Russia to let us all know you are on your way HOME!
Today's entry is about something a little different then decorating. Even though I would love to show you a picture of the t-shirt I painted in for four days, my destroyed manicure, the four shades of yukkie pink before I got it right, and the booboo's on my finger and butt from the carpet tacks. YES, as I was touching up some door trim last night I sat in the doorway forgetting how I hurt my hand the day before. I didn't even know this body could move like a break dancer until I sat down!
Today is about MONDAY. For most of my life Monday was a day I historically dreaded. Never liked to wake up on a Monday. Presumably I decided it would be the worst day of the week. However, June 1, 2006 I learned the adoption arena (except for us bloggers and a few chat boards) doesn't exist on the weekends. In honor of all of our adoptions I am going to select to LOVE Mondays. On Monday, we begin a new week of waiting to receive documents from INS, the agencies, and Russia. We wait for documents to be sent to us for the dossier, and invitations to come meet our future child/ren and to come get our child/ren. Those are some great reasons to make Monday an important day. Even though some of us are no longer waiting for as many things, we ALL have a friend who is waiting for SOMETHING. On Mondays, I invite all of you to visit my blog, leave a wish list of what you are waiting for this week. On Friday's we can update to see who has gotten what.
Let's cross our fingers and pray to all of the gods ( I am sure one will answer) for all of us to receive everything we are waiting for to bring us home with our child/ren.
Today, I am waiting for the completion of the translation of my dossier so it can be registered in Kazan. No news is expected for about 3 weeks. The next most exciting thing I am waiting for is the new carpet for "the room" which will not be installed until MONDAY next week. I wish you all a wonderful Monday. Look forward to waiting together through this milestone in our lives.
Let's try again. I am a bit bummed because I wrote an entry this morning to all of my blogger friends in the process but before I could publish I was booted offline when our cable decided to go out.
Most importantly, Don't forget to stop by the Brouillette Family's Blog to wish them a wonderful trip since they are leaving in a couple days to get their daughter from Russia. Kay, I am following every entry and hope you get to post in Russia to let us all know you are on your way HOME!
Today's entry is about something a little different then decorating. Even though I would love to show you a picture of the t-shirt I painted in for four days, my destroyed manicure, the four shades of yukkie pink before I got it right, and the booboo's on my finger and butt from the carpet tacks. YES, as I was touching up some door trim last night I sat in the doorway forgetting how I hurt my hand the day before. I didn't even know this body could move like a break dancer until I sat down!
Today is about MONDAY. For most of my life Monday was a day I historically dreaded. Never liked to wake up on a Monday. Presumably I decided it would be the worst day of the week. However, June 1, 2006 I learned the adoption arena (except for us bloggers and a few chat boards) doesn't exist on the weekends. In honor of all of our adoptions I am going to select to LOVE Mondays. On Monday, we begin a new week of waiting to receive documents from INS, the agencies, and Russia. We wait for documents to be sent to us for the dossier, and invitations to come meet our future child/ren and to come get our child/ren. Those are some great reasons to make Monday an important day. Even though some of us are no longer waiting for as many things, we ALL have a friend who is waiting for SOMETHING. On Mondays, I invite all of you to visit my blog, leave a wish list of what you are waiting for this week. On Friday's we can update to see who has gotten what.
Let's cross our fingers and pray to all of the gods ( I am sure one will answer) for all of us to receive everything we are waiting for to bring us home with our child/ren.
Today, I am waiting for the completion of the translation of my dossier so it can be registered in Kazan. No news is expected for about 3 weeks. The next most exciting thing I am waiting for is the new carpet for "the room" which will not be installed until MONDAY next week. I wish you all a wonderful Monday. Look forward to waiting together through this milestone in our lives.
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Journal #42
When we started this process I highjacked one of our guestrooms for an adoption office. Never have spent much time in this room so I didn't realize how much I would like this room. Somehow "the adoption office" is unexpectantly becoming the nursery. This is where it all began. About 30 days into this process we decided not to do a child's room until we come home from trip #1. However, I decided to join "BOB, the builder" aka Marco and become "Barbara, the builders wife." This is NOT going over big since BOB is in the middle of the lower den project but I really needed a project.
When we started this process I highjacked one of our guestrooms for an adoption office. Never have spent much time in this room so I didn't realize how much I would like this room. Somehow "the adoption office" is unexpectantly becoming the nursery. This is where it all began. About 30 days into this process we decided not to do a child's room until we come home from trip #1. However, I decided to join "BOB, the builder" aka Marco and become "Barbara, the builders wife." This is NOT going over big since BOB is in the middle of the lower den project but I really needed a project.
PROJECT PINK began on August 1, 2006.
Here is what I consumed over 4 days:
11 shots of espresso
2 packs of cigarettes (shh, not looking for opinions)
4.5 gallons of paint
5 brushes
3 liners
1 tray
4 rollers
2 band-aids (cut my finger on the carpet tacks)
6 outlets
2 switches
3 vents
1 return
1 door knob
1 set of closet doors
1 roll of carpet
65 hours of CNN (approx)
8 episodes of Law and Order = WALAH!....FINISHED!!!
Stay tuned for pics...
Here is what I consumed over 4 days:
11 shots of espresso
2 packs of cigarettes (shh, not looking for opinions)
4.5 gallons of paint
5 brushes
3 liners
1 tray
4 rollers
2 band-aids (cut my finger on the carpet tacks)
6 outlets
2 switches
3 vents
1 return
1 door knob
1 set of closet doors
1 roll of carpet
65 hours of CNN (approx)
8 episodes of Law and Order = WALAH!....FINISHED!!!
Stay tuned for pics...
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Journal #41
Let's do "new" and "updates" since I have been slacking. Marco and I have a habit of decorating and redecorating. He enjoys design and as mentioned...I am a shopper. Two weeks ago I came home to do payroll. As I walked in the front door this is what I saw. The room is quite large so we had two large built-ins with a 53' TV (dinosaur), two oversized sofas with ottomans, and a coffee table. This is what I came home to see: I say... WHERE IS ALL OUR STUFF?....his reply...I gave it to the workers....my reply...OK honey!
Update to Journal #30...Here is the painting for the baby's room. This purchase was an impulse cocktail of 2 martini's and a glass of wine:
Update to Journal #12...The infamous bathroom renovation. Our design. ALL of his work. This is just the best gift ever. Every detail was done for my dream bath. This is the only room in the house which was NEVER redone from the original owner's. We waited 7 years to figure out what it would be! Here is "The Marco," it just couldn't have been any more perfect from the heated floors to the 20 inch (invisible) TV in the mirror above my make-up table. Thanks again and again!
Let's do "new" and "updates" since I have been slacking. Marco and I have a habit of decorating and redecorating. He enjoys design and as mentioned...I am a shopper. Two weeks ago I came home to do payroll. As I walked in the front door this is what I saw. The room is quite large so we had two large built-ins with a 53' TV (dinosaur), two oversized sofas with ottomans, and a coffee table. This is what I came home to see: I say... WHERE IS ALL OUR STUFF?....his reply...I gave it to the workers....my reply...OK honey!
Update to Journal #30...Here is the painting for the baby's room. This purchase was an impulse cocktail of 2 martini's and a glass of wine:
Update to Journal #12...The infamous bathroom renovation. Our design. ALL of his work. This is just the best gift ever. Every detail was done for my dream bath. This is the only room in the house which was NEVER redone from the original owner's. We waited 7 years to figure out what it would be! Here is "The Marco," it just couldn't have been any more perfect from the heated floors to the 20 inch (invisible) TV in the mirror above my make-up table. Thanks again and again! (78jet showerhead mounted from glass tiles/tub 54 X 78 with chapagne bubbles &Jacuzzi)
(TV in Mirror)
(all countertops and tub surround are poured concrete)
