Oh...the irony!

We went to another adoption class yesterday, working towards the required 24 hours. The class was pretty good...we talked about attachment issues, the "love & logic" parenting method, and the stupid things people say or ask about your baby or adoption process - especially with inter-racial adoptions. (Wow - people are really unbelieveable sometimes - this could/should be a post on its own.)

Another interesting conversation we had was on how to NOT let the process of having or adopting a child turn you into the "mega-consumer". The leader of the class said she'd raised a family of seven (biological and adopted) children without having purchased a single high chair or playpen. We talked about all the toys, gadgets, trinkets and junk that is out there for kids and raising kids. And Terry and I personally mentioned that we'd very much NOT like to have a house full of plastic crap.

And, well, ironically, on the way home Terry and I stopped at Patagonia for their big end of season sale. (But seriously - have you seen their baby clothes?? They are freaking adorable!) We left with the first thing we've bought for the baby. It's a t-shirt. We were excited to put it in the baby's drawers when we got home. (Now, we just have to get the baby.)

No word from our agency on any movement regarding the adoptions. While we assume there is progress being made behind the scenes in Nepal, all's quiet here on the home front.

Namaste.