Have we heard anything......(the million dollar question)

What's up you ask?

Well we are waiting on pins and needles to get the green light to go and pick up Nev. We heard that 5 visa's got issued, and our was missing one last piece of paper. The LONO(letter of no objection). Our agency emailed that to them right away and now we are just waiting.........

We really, really want to hit this travel group and leave around the 24th of May. Until we get the word that her visa was issued though........its waiting. My nerves and stomach are about shot. Every time the phone rings....I jump up and hope. I think I will pull my hair out if anyone else asks me if we have heard anything. I answered that question at least 20 times yesterday. I know everyone has good intentions, but it's just the point I am at in this journey. It has been almost 3 years of people asking what's happening. In hind sight, we would wait a lot longer to let people know we are adopting, cause it really is hard having people ask you almost every day what has been happening, when a lot of the time NOTHING has happened! It's just how it goes. So if you read my blog, and see me tomorrow, just talk about normal stuff please! Believe you me, I will let all of you know, and all who can hear when we get that call and we book our flights.

I just want to hold Nevaeh Chaltu. Whether she is crying or smiling, I just want to hold her. Hear what her cry sounds like. Feel her skin. Feel her hair. See her smile and hear her laugh. I just want to hear the words....so we can go pick up our daughter.

Shoes anyone??

I've got shoes............
and more shoes.............................................................
and MORE shoes.....................................
and even MORE SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But still want MORE SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In reality, we have to be travelling soon, you would think! And so far I have all the shoes packed that you wonderful friends have donated. Thanks so much. I think the tally is around 400+ shoes to get donated when we go to Ethiopia. 400!!!! That's crazy. We will encounter a bit in extra baggage charges, but that doesn't matter ONE BIT!!!! I am so jacked up about the fact that 400+ people will get a new pair of shoes.

But my peeps, I still can pack more!!!! Some of you have asked in the last while if we are still collecting shoes. Well the answer is YES! We will take as many as we can. We have one offer of a couple that will take an extra bag when they go, and already sent one off to Nev's crib mate's mom, who is going to take that hockey bag with them. So if you are at a Dollar store and see a good deal, or anywhere else, and feel that you want to still donate, I will take em!!! They will all get to someone who needs shoes over in Ethiopia......

But don't wait too long....maybe we are travelling soon?????

A pick me up!!!!!

If you need a Monday morning pick me up....check out this You Tube video....Ohhhh, im still laughing!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS3Olh9DnaE

Very sad at our house.....

"Cocoa was a child to me. Cocoa passed away.I love Cocoa. Bet I can't see Cocoa ever again. I miss cocoa. I love Cocoa. I do not like the vet...."

(This is the letter Jay wrote to give to her teacher, because she says she can't tell her teacher about Cocoa without crying......)
I am sad. Our dog Cocoa went in for routine spay surgery. Long story short, she died of complications. I was more attached to her than I thought as I have a headache from crying. She was a good dog, and we will really miss her. Jayden is so sad, but taking it pretty good I guess. We are practicing forgiveness towards the vet. It is also hard for me as she says..."why mom....why did we have to take her to have the surgery to not have babies. I would have looked after the babies mom..." It was my choice to have her spayed. And now I am crying my eyes out.
We will miss you Cocoa Bear........

Holla for my friends....

Congrats Rana and Yvan who FINALLY got a court date of April 30th!! Head over there and give them a WHOOT WHOOT. They received their referral the day before us, and have been hangin in like troopers. So give em a blogger's high five and send your positive thoughts and prayers their way as we hope they only need one court date to make Ade officially their son.!!!