Girls Day Out

Yesterday I went with both moms (mine and Mike's) shopping for Colby. We went to Babies R Us to set up the baby registry and buy a few things. The agency is hopeful that Mike and I will go for court in late January. I really hope so as well but we will see. However, Mike and I wanted to feel a little better prepared so we wanted to buy some wipes, cups, etc. Also, the moms thought it might be a good time to buy some winter clothes. Everything was on sale or even clearance. We found some sweatpants for only $2 so we bought a bunch in both 18 months and 24 months. We also found a really cute sweater, shirt, and pants set. The sweater has a train on the front and Mike really likes trains. He used to help at the local train museum. Now I need to decide whether it will be his leaving the baby home outfit, going to the US Embassy outfit or the going home to the US outfit. So many special days to look forward to.

The day was really nice. I enjoyed spending the time with both moms. We went to eat at my favorite restraunt, Olive Garden, and then went shopping. It was nice to get out and get something for my little man. It made me feel a little closer to getting him. Now we just wait for the judge to call the agency and for them to call me. Ugh! I am so tired of this waiting. It would be much easier if I could just have a date for when we are going. The not knowing is the difficult part. Will we leave in 4 weels or will it be in May or June? That is a huge difference. I just wish I knew.

Another Weekend Gone

It has been 3 weeks since we first met Colby. At times it seems like just yesterday and at other times it seems a lifetime ago. Is that possible? We are making some headway with the medical paperwork. Today we go back to the pulmonologist. Hopefully he will sign the papers for us. Then we will have 3 signatures out of 8.

The weekend was a good one. I spent Saturday with my mother. We went shopping at Babies R' Us. Two of my cousins are having babies. One lives in Oklahoma and his boy is due in a couple weeks. The other lives around here and she is due to deliver her child in early Sept. There is a baby shower set for her in August so my mom and I went to get her a present. She is decorating the room in all frogs. We bought the lamp and a few blankets for her and we bought a cute cowboy outfit to send to my other cousin. It is so cute. We also went to BJs, a wholesale club store around here. Mom bought the carseat that Mike and I want. She even found a cute outfit for Colby at Babies R' Us. Hoefully it will fit. It is hard to figure out what we will need for him. How big will he be? What will he be eating? Will he still want a bottle? So many questions...

I am quite happy for both of my cousins. It is great that they will have the family that they want. But, although I try not to, I also feel jealous I guess you can say. They will experience the birth of their children. I can't. They will experience their children's first day of life. I can't. But in the end, we will all have beautiful children to spend the rest of our lives with. What more precious gift is there, no matter how we get there. There are many ways to achieve parenthood, Mike and I are just on a different path.