Some information

I remember when watching the movie The Notebook they young man falls in love with the woman of his dreams at first site. He works for a circus on the promise that each week he will be "paid" with information about the young woman. Each week he clings on to the one new thing he learned so that he can use the knowledge to woo her.

So yesterday I received my first e-mail from Isaac's current family. I had e-mailed them to introduce our family and to ask questions about what he like to do and what he is interested in. I also wanted to find out what kind of personal items he would be bringing with him so that I can plan accordingly. Here is what I found out:
1. He like Thomas the Train (Emerson was thrilled to find this out)
2. He likes to play with cars and trucks
3. He enjoys planning outside at the playground
4. He has only been swimming 3 times and did not really like it (Sorry bud, we are going to have to work on this one)
5. He loves to eat, but he has lots of digestion issues so we have to be careful with what he eats.
6. He loves to have rice with every meal.
7. His current family is going to send three boxes of clothes with him and some of his big favorite toys.
8. He will get to bring his bedding with him, which we are very happy about. This is a huge comfort item for displaced kids.

Now that I know what he is bringing with him, I am going to start working on the list of things we need to get, just to get by. Once he gets here I will figure out the rest, all in good time.

One of my traditional habits that I have tried to break in recent years is my tendancy to count down. Well, I am like a smoker back on the band wagon. For those who love a good count down, here is how it breaks down:
6 days until we leave to meet Issac
8 days until our social worker comes back from vacation so she can send out homestudy out
9 Days until we get to meet Isaac
14 days until we should have custody of him
17 days until we should be home as a family of 4:)

This is of course depended upon the paperwork and Fedex fairies and the DHR in two states. Have fun watching what buracracy can do to such a pretty time line. But hey, what would an adoption be without some unessisary drama.