Nesting

Still no passports.  That's okay though because we are still on track to travel by the end of the year.  This week I am doing a much better job of not thinking that every email I receive might be from my adoption agency telling me that my kids have passports.  Part of the reason for that.....I am busy nesting!!!  My children are coming home and I have lots to do to get ready for them. 

The upstairs of my house is torn apart and almost nothing is in its rightful place!  The dear hubby and I are painting the kid's bedrooms, refinishing furniture, (If you have never tried chalk paint, I highly recommend it!), putting in ceiling fans, and doing lots or organizing.

Here is a before and after look at one of my projects.  This delightful dresser was purchased off of Craigslist for $25.00 and was my dresser for the past five years.  Not sure why I didn't paint this thing sooner!  Now it is ready for our little girl and is filled with adorable little girl's clothes!

Before

 

 A work in progress!



After! 

Secondly, though this may not be traditional nesting, it is part of my preparation.  My kids each weigh around 30 pounds, give or take five pounds.  You know how new moms and dads carry around newborns, how they hold them and affectionately keep them close?  Well, that's what I want to do with my kids.  The only problem is that they are not a little seven or eight pound buddle...and there are two of them! So, what are we doing to prepare?  Well today, we started back into an intense Jillian Michael's workout DVD in an effort to build some strength into these bodies of ours.  I know, I know, I should have started this months ago, but better late than never, right?!  And please don't tell me they are old enough to walk.  I will carry them around as long as they (and my arms) will let me!  Its good for attachment.

Today, is Thai Tuesday, and as I type, the adoption board is meeting in Bangkok.  Though I am no longer praying for our case to receive first approval, I am still praying for this meeting.  I have been blessed to get to know many other families on a similar journey to adopt from Thailand and some of them are still waiting for their first approval, and so tonight I am praying for them and that their cases would receive approval soon so that they can travel to bring their children home. 

And yes, we do still eat Thai food on Tuesdays! 

Penang Curry! A new recipe from one of Marc's cousins, who grew up in Thailand.