Say your sorry.

While getting ready for work this morning I heard a wail of anguish. I rushed back to the bedroom to find Baby Bug cradling her "baby" (dolls around here are NOT just toys) and comforting it. Well used to being a grandma to her brood, I asked if Winny was OK. Baby Bug pointed at Waggs the dog and in a very accusing tone of voice said "She did it!" "did what?" "She knocked my babies of the bed" I told her I was sure Waggs didn't mean to knock the babies off. Baby Bugs response? "She not say she sorry! I told her say sorry and she didn't!" The funny thing? Baby bug was serious. :-)

Pioneer day

Baby bug got to go to the pioneer day parade with mama and her friend E and E's mama. BB had a blast! She was so excited about all the candy she got! We got a great spot in the shade right on the edge of a park and the girls got to play on the playthings while they waited for the parade. :-) Baby bug got to wear an old fashioned dress and a pioneer bonnet. :-) she looked so cute!

Red blooded

Last night I told Baby bug that we need to get her blood drawn this morning before work. She wanted to know why. I told her we needed to know what type of blood she had so if she was ever in an accident we could tell the Doctor what type it was. She very seriously responded "I think its red"

Bedtime prayers

I love listening to Baby Bugs prayers. She is truly the most grateful person I know, I need to be more like her. Sometimes I forget she is only 4 years old. Then she reminds me. :-) Last night while praying she said " On Saturday I'm going to the parade, PLEASE PLEASE bless me to get LOTS ans LOTS of candy." LOL. At least her priorities are strait.

SC!!! SC!!! SC!!!

SC/LOA!!!!!
ITS HERE!!!!! YES, NO MORE MOPING. I AM GRINNING EAR TO EAR! IT HAS ARRIVED! I AM GUESSING TRAVEL FOR THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER. MAMAS COMING BABY!!!!!
THANK YOU CHI!!!

This is my Seeking Conformation letter! From here I am waiting for my TA in 3-4 weeks that lets me make appointment days. It usually is 2-3 weeks after that to travel. So roughly the first of September!

Rainbows

Saturday evening it began to rain. We have been in a drought and have not had any rain during the warm months in a VERY long time. The result being that Baby Bug has never played in the rain. So even though it was bed time I took her outside to play. SHE LOVED IT!!! to the west there was a rainbow when she saw that she got so excited! She oooohed and awed at how pretty it was, then asked if we could climb it. :-)

Sunday morning Baby Bug cuddled up next to me in bed and started one of her favorite games. The "I love you more than......" game. She started with "mam, I love you more than there are raindrops in a rain storm." It is moments like this that make any wait, any amount of work so very worth it!

"Some would gather money along the path of life,
Some would rather gather roses, and rest from worldly strife;
But I would rather gather children, from among the thorns of sin,
I would seek a little child with a big toothless grin.
For money cannot enter in the land of endless day.
And roses that are gathered soon will wilt away.
But oh, the laughing children, as I cross the sunset sea,
And the gates swing wide to heaven. I can take them in with me!"

Author Unknown

PS

Wow, China adoption involves a lot of acronyms :-)

Two weeked to death

I feel like I am being two weeked to death. Every time I talk to my agency my timeline moves back two weeks. This is just normal slow down; I just seem to hit it at every step. USCIS lost all my paperwork, CCAA (China Center of Adoption Affairs) lost my LOI (Letter Of Intent to adopt) as a single my PA (pre-approval) took 2 weeks longer than the married couples did, and now they are saying my SC/LOA letter will probably take 90 days (or more) from LID (Log In Date) my LID was 4/24 81 days ago. I know two weeks more shouldn’t mean that much to me, BUT IT DOES!!!!!! This puts me traveling in mid September at best. Sigh, I am having a pity party today, want to come? It is BYOC (Bring Your Own Chocolate) Boy do I need some chocolate today. OK I will now stop whining and go back to being my happy self. But I think I will buy some Chocolate on the way home from work. ;-)

Thats what grandmas are for

Baby Bug wanted me to hang a toy from my rear view mirror.

Mama: no thank you

BB: But grandma does (this is news to me, and may be news to grandma ;-))

Mama: But I don't

BB: Mama you aren't listening to me

Mama: yes I am, but I don't always do everything you want

BB: Why not? Grandma does

Mama: LOL!

Hoping

I have been evil about posting, but it is just too depressing to say I STILL don't have any idea.

I Have had a rough morning feeling that it just isn't fair that this wait has dragged on and on. (as I would tell Baby Bug, Who says life is fair?) But then my agency posted they are expecting a package from China! Yeah!!!!!! I am praying so hard that it has my paperwork. Everybody cross your fingers, toes, and eyes!