Two Months and Counting . . .

Tuesday marks two months on the official waiting list, I am not obsessively counting though :) It has been a huge blessing to have Val along for the journey. There is only so much a person can relate to the whole adoption process unless if you have done it yourself. Not only is Val my baby sister but i count her one of my closest friends. As much as Dan reminds me that i need to stop obsessing and just 'stop thinking' i know Valarie can totally understand that i cannot just turn it off. Even if it isn't something specific about our future children we obsess about the culture, family, and nation they will be born into. Just last night Valarie started talking about someone she knew just received a referral (matched with a child) and before you know it she is just going on and on about politics in North Korea and the future US/Korea relations . . . Okay I probably need to explain I have always felt like I was the one in the family that kept up on political goings-on and current events and suddenly my sister is spouting off all kinds of current events that i personally have been too tired to keep up with the news. It was an ah-ha moment; Val is obsessive too, I am Not ALONE!

Lately I have attempted to distract my obsession with my future child with fabric, yes it does sound silly when i put it that way. i have been sewing and planning my next quilt, loving almost every minute. Dan thinks it would more financially responsible to go back to obsessing about the adoption instead of spending $$ on fabric. I am so proud of my new tags, no they are not fancy or exciting but it is all mine and i made them so I feel pretty great about them.

If you have some great ideas on distraction that are 'financially responsible' please leave a comment and help me out, and please don't say "go to the gym" because the chances of that happening are not great.