-Will our little treasure be a boy or a girl? (Twins? Unlikely, but possible.)
-When will we get our referral? January? February? Maybe sooner? Possibly later?
-How old will our child be when we see his or her picture for the first time?
-Will our child be home by his or her first birthday?
-Will Raleigh and I travel to Korea to pick up our child or will we use the escort option?
(I don't really like to talk adoption finances, but I think it is also important to be real. We have planned all along to travel, but a couple of weeks ago we got a letter in the mail from our agency stating that our fees had been increased by $2,000. While we still hope to travel, we will just have to take a close look at the timing and expenses. Obviously we can't plan it out exactly, but hypothetically...if we got our referral in January and our travel call 5 or 6 months later, we would be looking at the the summer. Airfare costs to Korea are really high in the summer, so we'll just have to see how it all works out.)
-Will our child be accustomed to sleeping in a crib or co-sleeping with his or her foster mom on the floor?
-Will I be able to figure out what size clothes to buy based on the measurements we receive from Korea?
-What color will I paint the nursery?
-What will I be doing when I get "the call?" (the referral call that is) Will I be at work? Will it be early in the morning or late in the afternoon? If I don't answer the phone, will they leave a message? Will our social worker call or the director of the agency? Will they call me or Raleigh first?
So many fun things to think about as each month brings us closer to seeing our little one's sweet face!
Beautiful ponderings of an expectant mother!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh...I ponder most of same things too! Well except the room color. That's already taken care of. It's amazing what you think about in anticipation of your referral isn't it? The great thing about baby clothes is that most of them these days list baby weight along with size. So if you know your little one's weight, this should help. I often wonder when we'll get the call too. I sure hope our little ones come home before their first birthday!! It will be such a sweet and special day when you guys get your referral!
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