We are leaving for Addis Ababa in 13 days. We are CRAZY busy. Here's just a small list of what we've accomplished in the last week or so:
- Cleaned out BBS's (Baby Boy Stone's) room
- Painted mural in BBS's room
- Shopped for and bought crib (thanks Carolyn!)
- Bought cutest little table for BBS to draw at w/daddy (")
- Bought used Tripp-Trapp high chair
- Bought clearance baby boy clothes
- Had garage sale
- Registered at Babies R Us and REI
- Picked up used pack and play (thanks Lynn!!)
- Took leftover items to Habitat for Humanity and consignment
- Preparing lists of invitees for 3 baby showers
- Each have had multiple immunizations
- Researched and booked flights
- Researched travel insurance
- Researched and booked hotel rooms
- Researched additional travel to N. Ethiopia
- Researched gliders (thanks Liz!)
- Researched rain boots that are functional, cheap and cute, no luck
- Got multiple prescriptions for trip
- Put together medical kit
- Shopped REI for travel-related items like chlorine tablets for H2O
- Started packing list
- Made a list for friend who offered to shop additional garage sales (thanks Julie!)
- Answered 10,000 questions about the adoption process now that it's happening (ok, maybe 100)
- Talked with my mom at least 10 times
- Wrote multiple thank you notes
- Found a Jackson-sitter (thanks Ann and Ross!)
- Got photo album for BBS and decided on pictures to take
- ...
Oh... I forgot to mention that then there's my full-time job! (Fortunately, I love my job and the people I work with, so it's a pleasant distraction. And my boss, who I adore, let me work from home last week which was a LIFESAVER!) And the women I work (who I also adore) with are laughing at the"baby-brain" taking over my usual hyper-diligence.