Tuesday, December 7

Meeting scheduled

So we FINALLY have a meeting scheduled to put the adoption packet together to get sent in to the courts for approval in PA.  I'm going to email our agency in VA to see if we'll need to get re-fingerprinted because it's taken SO long...i hope not.  I wonder if because our home study will be approved by the PA courts, if the VA office will still have to send it in for approval in the VA courts?   We will be meeting with the social worker on Dec 15th, if only it could have been this week...oh well, at least we have a date set.  I think she put it a week out because the office in PA still hasn't received the VA clearance and she's playing it safe, or maybe she's actually going to write up the study?  Nonetheless, we have the appointment and I can calm down.
We had lots of snow last night, so many schools around here are closed today.  You'd think Germany would be used to the snow and wouldn't close down schools for 3 inches of snow.  Since I need to get snow tires on my car, I won't be going anywhere today, unless the roads get cleared.  I'd just be sliding all around, not worth the embarrassment or ticket.  I'd get fined 40 Euro for not having the snow tire...then if an accident occurred from me, I'd get fined 80 Euro...sure that's not a lot, but I still don't want to get a ticket.  Not like I NEED anything anyways.
Yesterday I went to the BX and bought 2 packages of diapers.  I got the Pampers Swaddlers because they had a $3 coupon on them so I bought a size 1 and 2.  I don't want to buy many diapers because if we have a boy, then we'd need Huggies.  I just want to have a package in the house when we come back home, that'd be the size 2.  The size 1 we will take to the states with us since we have a few things anyways that would need to come along.  I also ordered the changing pad mattress and covers from Amazon...oh and a nightstand to put th baby lamp on.  Baby Beethoven Discovery Kit was also purchased.
I'm going back and forth on if I should buy a stroller in the states or if it won't be necessary.  I'm going to buy a Baby Bjorn type thingy to wear the baby close to start bonding, so would a stroller be necessary?  I'm trying to think of less things to bring back on the flight.  We'll already have a pack and play, carseat, diaper bag, probably a large suitcase filled with baby stuff...just for the baby, plus my large suitcase.  I'm assuming hubby will leave before ICPC is signed and baby and I will stay in the states and visit family for probably 6 weeks.  I'm thinking ICPC will take 2-3 weeks before we can leave the state, that will be great bonding time since I don't have family in VA.

Here's pictures of the nursery so far...bedding not made since we don't have the mattress yet.

still boxed up

put together...in the corner where the lamp is, we will put a rocking chair
and the dresser top will be the changing table

picture of the bedding from the bag

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