Oh, my. I had a physical today. I did not want to be there, but when my APRN came in I forgot all about that. LOVE HER. Gotsta get some blood tests and the like but overall - I’m A O K!!! (not really a surpise.)
I had to get the physical because our papework could expire! 
Yesterday was a visit to a podiatrist who also had good news about my tendonitis and faciitis!!! It could be gone in as soon as 3 - 4 weeks!
All goooood news!
Here is a blog I read:
http://www.ageofautism.com
Lulu, thanks for writing. We do understand that you need these boots from Old Navy!!!
Modern prejudice
Here’s the first thing to understand: Modern prejudice is not your grandparents’ prejudice.
Old-fashioned racism and sexism were known quantities because people would mostly say what they thought. Blacks were lazy; Jews were sly; women were either dumb or bitchy. Modern equivalents continue, of course—look at current portrayals of Mexican immigrants as criminals (when, in fact, crime rates in Latino neighborhoods are lower than those of other ethnic groups at comparable socioeconomic levels). Most estimates suggest such blatant and wrongheaded bigotry persists among only 10 percent of citizens in modern democracies. Blatant bias does spawn hate crimes, but these are fortunately rare (though not rare enough). At the very least, we can identify the barefaced bigots.
Well, perhaps this will not be the exact outing we will be on in years to come, but I have a sinking suspicion on who Lulu will be with on activites like this.
This post cheered me up immensely today and, made me jealous I wasnt there heeeheee you will see why!! You will want to be kissing and hugging those little ones!!
Yea: How to celebrate your baby’s first birthday
That email felt a little depressing, because I don’t know if she will be home by November. We HOPE she will…. but…
Yes, that’s right. BringHomeLulu is going passworded on ya! I will still post some things without a password….
Reply or email me for password. There will be extremely sensitive information on here 
http://www.rainbowkids.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=602
“I was angry in Korea . I had been angry all of my life because I was an odd construction of a person: a Korean-looking girl on the outside, a Caucasian-sounding girl on the inside. I didn’t know who I was, and I was having a hard time accepting the parts I did know about myself. My background read like that of a hundred thousand other Korean adoptees: I was abandoned as a young child and found in a “police box.”
Yea, that’s right! This family (click here) is going through just that. It’s really too bad
“We regret to inform you that we are unable to provide coverage for Jeein (Olive) under your plan of insurance”
Ok, it’s not really about us. But trust when I say I know of the Markoffs and Jodi and I have exchanged emails. We are all hoping the best comes soon.
Front Pages on USA Today Click here
“There was never proof” of irregularities, she says. “We felt betrayed by our own government.”
I know how they feel!!!
However, Diane Kunz, executive director of the Center for Adoption Policy, a research group, says the State Department sometimes is too quick to reject adoptions from nations not meeting the Hague guidelines.
Not cute enough, my patootie!!!! She’s very cute!
http://vietnamstreets.blogspot.com/2006/04/crying-day.html
If that is not heartbreaking… I do not know what is!
Now, and for the next few months, separation anxiety is at its peak. Although it’s normal now for a baby to show an extreme attachment to you and fear of everyone else, it can be difficult for doting grandparents and caregivers. You can help ease transitions for your baby by warning people to approach slowly and let your baby make the first move.
from: babycenter.com
Lulu - we can’t wait to meet you
These doggies want to meet Lulu very badly!!!
Peanut
Monkey
Love my doggies
I don’t really know who is out there. I would love to see your blogs. Please, comment with your blog and let me know you are reading!
eta: I use Google Reader to keep up on the blogs I read.
We still need to put up her wall hangings
Yea, I did forget how much work this all was!!!
I have to get allllll this stuff. Mind you, it’s not all free, so the adoption costs are going up again. I should have most of this taken care of this week.
DCF Clearance
State Police Clearance
Financial including most recent tax return
Veterinary certificates - most importantly rabies
Employment Letter for T
Employment Letter for M
Medical
We have entered into a time in which T calls it, “Negative Baby Time.”
It means we thought baby would be here by now, and that activities would be with her by now. We really enjoyed our last this as a couple and our last that as a couple, but now it is our second and third LAST TIME AS A COUPLE on many many many things.
I wonder if she does these things….
from babycenter.com:
A baby who can stand with the support of a chair or by holding on to your fingers is not far from being able to stand alone. Most babies take their first independent steps around their first birthday, but this is one milestone with a huge range. Some babies walk as early as 7 or 8 months, while others, who are also perfectly normal, don’t start strutting their stuff until 18 months.
