13 DAYS!?
13 days. The little snail on the rainbow says 13 more days until we leave for Vietnam. No. I don't believe it. I honestly won't believe it until we land in Hanoi. Even then, will I believe that a couple of days after landing I will be handed little Maeve and be told that she is ours!? Really ours!? uh-uh. I don't think I will believe that until I come back to the USA and come home to "real life". Life with 3 kids. 3 kids...3 kids?! I was reading another family's blog the other day. Just a few days before they were leaving for VN...and she was worried was she upsetting the apple cart. I laughed off her last minute jitters. Later, as I thought about her, I started wondering: WHAT WAS I THINKING?! 3 kids. Adopting. all the money we have spent. Going all the way across the world to bring home a baby. How is this going to affect things with Declan and Orla? I am not expecting all ice cream and cherries...but who knows how this will affect things. And Pat, he is usually the logical one...the down to earth one...slap of reality....why did he agree that adopting would be a good idea!? Has he completely lost it?! I am always nuts....so it is nothing new for me to have idealistic visions....but he should have gotten a grip!
Then, I looked at Maeve's little face...and none of it seemed crazy. I am pretty sure that when I hold her and kiss her for that first time...it will all make sense.
it will make sense, right? ;-)
Then, I looked at Maeve's little face...and none of it seemed crazy. I am pretty sure that when I hold her and kiss her for that first time...it will all make sense.
it will make sense, right? ;-)
2 comments:
Three kids are a lot of fun! Maeve is beautiful and worth every minute of work and every cent you spent, you will see (I know you already know this)! I can't say it will be easy, it is an adjustment having a baby around again, but it is the best thing in life. I had planned that 2nd pregnancy so much and you should have seen us on our first trip our with both boys, we hadn't even packed the diaper bag.
I still think we are nuts with three kids, but hey our parents did it and yours did too! Pat's didn't stop at 3. You just get through every day and look forward to the next! On that note, Happy Easter!
Kerry:
You are a wonderful mother and an amazing person. It ***will*** make sense! You are in my daily thoughts and prayers for a safe trip and delivery of your daughter.
Rachel
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