Send it on its way

I am getting anxious to send all of my paperwork to Ethiopia. I am probably about three weeks away from getting it to my agency, and then it will take 3-5 weeks to get to Ethiopia. There it will be translated, reviewed, and all prayers answered, approved. Based on the latest news from my agency, once I am on the waiting list, it will take about 4-6 months for a referral.

Levi has decided that since we don't have a name picked out for our girl, that for now she is "our baby". I love how he calls her "our baby". He always does it in a sweet thoughtful way.

Final Homestudy Visit

Today I had the last of the homestudy visits. I am so relieved. I think that is the best word to describe it, 'relieved'. This time the meeting was at our home. Levi was in constant motion, exited, nervous, and not sure how to act. He loved the social worker, and I think he saw her as a big kid. He was quite funny now that I think about it. I admit to be that embarrassed parent as he jumped on her again and again. She seemed to tolerate it quite well. There is something about social workers that I think makes Levi regress a little bit. I am not sure why, but I think that he can just sense that a person is a social worker and he acts up some. He did the same thing at every visit my first social worker made.

Anyway, now it will be about two weeks to wrap everything up, and then I think my paperwork should be on its way. This is moving so fast! I am getting more and more excited.

We are trying to think of a name for our baby girl. So far the best plan is to steal the name that my sister is going to possibly name their next baby. This is Levi's plan at least. I keep telling him that Aunt Sarah may never talk to us again; his response is that we both can use the name.

Baby girl, you don't have a name from us yet, but we love you! We are pretty sure you are out there in the world already. We can't wait to meet you.