Off to Camping

We are off for our last baby free camping trip for a while. Hoping to have great weather, and lots of fun. When we get back I am going to take the suggestion of another LTC waiting family and start calling Washington D.C. to find out about her "exit" interview. I am not really sure what that means, but it will help me feel proactive...

On track

I spoke with Jean, and all looks good for Bo's arrival in September. She said that in Korea they are applying for her Korean Passport, aligning an escort, scheduling pre-flight medical exams, preparing the foster family for her departure, packing her belongings, etc. Once they have flight information they will fax it to Cecelia and she'll track us down with that information. Usually a family is notified 2-4 days in advance of the itinerary. Best case 6 weeks to wait, worst case 10.

We have been keeping busy keeping cool in glorious summer weather and preparing for our annual camping trip with the Dilworth's. We leave in exactly 10 days. Yippee! I called our social worker Jean today and left her a message to try to figure out if we are all on track for a September arrival, I'll post once I hear back from her.

Henry has been flourishing this week at his grandparent's house in Maine. Holden's gets his turn next week. Henry has been moved up to the bigger kids arts and sailing programs. We are all so proud. Tomorrow he sails in the Small Point sailboat races. He has also been "working" for family friends earning $2 a hour, what an industrious 7 year old we have. 7 going on 17. He is enjoying himself, and I am sure he is being spoiled. On Friday night he'll be in a "revue" where we'll enjoy watching him on stage.

Generalizations

I have been reading and re-reading the book that the agency sent with the referral, it is mostly a compilation of stories, resources suggestions, and some interesting facts about asian babies. Did you know that most asian babies do not have the enzyme to digest milk sugars? They recommend a soy based formula. More later on the bottle/nipple dilemma that goes with this common lactose intolerance problem. As well, Asian babies are prone to perspiring more, and need to be carefully watched for dehydration. We have been reading about home life in Korea quite a bit and are getting prepared for her to have been carried most of the time by Mrs. Kim, so we look forward to pulling out the old baby sling and Bjorn carrier. As well, in the Korean culture they generally sleep in the same room as the babies, so we expect we'll do the same for at least a little while. I'll share more later.

When up in the middle off the night

This is one of things I think about when I am up in the night. I want to start fillling in the baby book I bought for Bo. Both boys have complete baby memory books we filled in, from birth-5 years old. Both Kip and I get a kick out of reading the books our parents made for us. I look forward ot working on this soon.

Posting at 4am

Do you think this is nature telling me something? I have been up now four times tonight -----------twice with the dog wanting to be let in and out, once with the cat stealing my pillow, and once with Holden sleep "climbing" into our bed. I am supposed to be relishing my sleep these last couple months.....

Enjoying the summer, while waiting for Bo

We are all keeping very busy, enjoying lots of outdoor time, beach, boats, lake, pool, etc. This week I will start to put Bo's books and toys on her shelves...

Another Love the Children family

Another Love the Children Family who I met on an Adopt Korea board, has been now waiting exactly 4 months today. They are hoping to have their baby boy home this month. They also have a waiting 5 year old in their household, patience is not common in most 5 year olds. Both Jean and Cecelia have always quoted 4-5 months from acceptance of the referral. They received our signed and notarized paperwork back on 4/29...That brings us to somewhere between August 29th-September 29th. But this timing is not a science. Such a busy time of year with Back to School - Holden starting full day Kindergarten at a new school, and Henry starting 2nd grade at the old school. Life as we know it is going to be really changing, all at once.

Happy 4th of July

Happy Independence Day!

8 months old!

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby Bo. We cannot wait to meet you.

With love from your Momma, Dadda, Hen-o and Holdy!