Since neither of us has ever gone farther than...Canada...we're basically Dumb and Dumber.
And that is a scary prospect. Because the thought of riding with Nate on a mo-ped, through freezing weather...and, well, you know how they kept warm! Ugh...
I'm a wreck! Seriously, the thought of meeting this sweet child has me crazy worried. What will she think? What if she doesn't like us? What do we take to do with her? Can we entertain her for 4 hours straight? and then there's the ones that really scare me: How, in the name of heck, am I supposed to let my eyes and hands fall in love with this girl, my heart melt for her, and then turn my back to leave her for another couple months in a place where NO one wants her...NO one loves her? How? How do we leave ANY of them behind? Which one might fit in my suitcase? Its incredibly overwhelming to me.
And so I won't allow myself to think about it again.
For now I'll busy myself preparing. I'm kinda type A. But, I'm also a person who, when things are unknown, would prefer handholding. So...I NEED this trip totally planned. Like, what to take EXACTLY for who. How much money, EXACTLY.
For now I'm working to collect the gifts we need to take. (but...if this process weren't so freakishly expensive maybe donations would be easier to round up???) I've made a haul to the dollar store once...but how much is expected? Like, how many tubes of neosporin should one take? Tylenol? Bandaids? Buttcream.
And the very worst thing is that my doctor today told me in preparation for surgery next month that I need to give up caffeine. I asked, 'oh, for surgery?' He said, 'No, for life.' WHAT? That's like telling a chain smoker they gotta go cold turkey while they're being audited by the IRS. Gonna. Kill. Me.
1 comment:
If nathan is a true pitcher he has hair on his chest which should keep you both warm on those long moped rides to Canada.
Hope your adoption process goes well.
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