Saturday, August 24, 2013

waiting waiting waiting

well dossier is off... i did take a few deep breaths before we mailed it. i did close my eyes and have a little trouble letting go of it when i handed it to daniel to mail it. please please please arrive safely and quickly! and now we wait and wait and wait until we hear that we have been officially submitted. though i know this is a much smaller wait than the next waiting period, it still feels big. we are hoping that all of our checks and double checks mean there are no last minute surprises in the way of changes or additional paperwork. i must have went over the checklist at least ten times and color coded each time with a different marker. we're ready for our son, and we will be so excited to hear those words "you have been submitted"! deep breaths and a wish for patience.

Friday, August 23, 2013

best.husband.ever.

who drives to salem multiple times same week so we can get our dossier off?! this guy:

Sunday, August 18, 2013

things i’ve learned being a mother of six children

-- i can always survive on less money than i’m used to.

-- having a teenage driver in the house can save your life and improve your mood greatly.

-- i never get as many showers as i’d like, though i’d like to think i get as many as i need. i’m lying to you right now. i definitely don’t get as many as i need. if you know me in real life, you pr...obably know this to be true. if you love me, you hug me anyway. if you’re my husband, you lick my filthy foot just to prove me wrong and don’t think that wasn’t duly noted… indeed it was.

-- i’m fairly certain i’m getting my money’s worth on health insurance benefits.

-- forget closet space, i need some magic shoe storage solution for the overflowing abundance of shoes that pile up in front of the door, daring our guests to a climbing challenge before they even enter our humble abode.

-- spinach goes in everything.

-- come september i am birthdayed out. is that a word? yes it is, i just made it up. between baking, planning and celebrating, i am exhausted and cringe at the very idea of another birthday. i ponder what this means for my seventh child on the way, who has a november birthday, and i know without a doubt i’ll find room for one last celebration.

-- a 15 minute phone call to my best friend can solve 90% of my problems.

-- running keeps me sane.

-- it’s not the end of the world if my children's clothes don’t match. striped shirts and plaid shorts with polka dotted socks can be overlooked (though at first it may take some serious effort), but please i beg of you, do not give my children any clothes with characters on them as they will probably disappear.

-- online bill pay is my favorite invention of all time.

-- i can narrate a riveting story of an event from two weeks ago with intricate details, while being interrupted fourteen times, stopping to wipe a bottom twice, washing my hands four times, getting three different snacks for five different kids, wiping tears and cleaning up a scraped knee, counting to two because i never have to make it to three, and never skip a beat. i hope you can keep up.

--i know enough about minecraft, magic the gathering, d&d, naruto, and pbs programs to get by.

-- my desk is always messy, and it laughs as i try to find my lost keys for the third time each week. my sewing machine sits out unloved for over a week because i know the second i put it away i’ll just have to drag it out and finally finish those pants. half-finished books will eventually get done when they taunt me enough. and yes, i assign personalities to my projects until completed. don’t judge… it’s how i get it all done.

-- reading your favorite childhood books to your kids does something strange to your heart… i think it’s related to love.

-- using the same cup all day is a necessity.

-- kids never get tired of hearing you sing the same song every single night. and just when you think you might want to switch it up a bit, you discover you can sing on autopilot and before you know it you’ve made it through the entire song without realizing it. isn’t the brain an amazing thing?

-- it’s true… spray paint gives new life to all sorts of things!

-- bedtime is for suckers. and small kids.

Friday, August 16, 2013

working hard

working so hard to get everything completed and finished so i can breathe a little easier. this paperwork is significantly more difficult than the paperwork for our previous adoptions, and we don't want wilson to wait any longer than necessary. we are so close to having all of the paperwork done. we aren't close enough with funds for this adoption, but i cannot even think of that right now. i'm simply trying to get through all the paperwork first and then i will try to tackle a fundraiser idea.