Sunday, October 16, 2011

This is hard!

I think I've entered a new phase of waiting.  Now that we have our plane tickets, it feels different than anything I've felt up until now. I find myself incredibly distracted. Unable to think of anything else. I'm talking to anyone who will listen about our trip. I'm having trouble focusing on anything or getting anything done. My house is a mess. I'm spending too much time on adoption blogs and Ethiopian travelogues. I'm wondering how I'll get through the next thirty-two days without going nuts.
Posted by K at 10:59 AM
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9 comments:

  1. JenniferOctober 16, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    You won't...... and your house will just get messier and messier... trust me. :-)

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  2. KellyOctober 16, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Hang in there, this must be really difficult! I'm feeling similarly, but at a different point - the any-day-now phase waiting for a referral. I imagine it will be crazier when I'm where you are.

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  3. CindyOctober 16, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Going to agree with Jennifer on this one : )

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  4. MaryOctober 16, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    I agree with Jennifer; you'll just go nuts, and that will be okay. Perfectly normal, actually. Waiting to get on that plane is so hard, but the great thing is that time will pass, and suddenly it'll be that day.

    When we were waiting to travel, I took a lot of naps. I figured that A) it passed the time; and B) I wouldn't get many of those once I became a mother. So I recommend naps, and just forget about the housekeeping.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I agree. This totally sucks. I just sit around looking at my referral pictures on my phone. I'm wondering how long I can survive at work before someone notices that I don't do work anymore and fires me! Home, on the other hand, is going well. I'm in some sort of bizarre nesting phase where I can't stop cleaning, organizing and home-improving. I've kicked up my painting phase a notch and am now doing the outdoor shutters. Plus, I took the day off work and cleaned out our linen closet and another catch-all closet last week. Oh, and did I mention that I'm finally tackling the garage. My husband is exhausted, but I'm now getting quotes to redo all of our flooring. Umm...yeah...a little excessive, but keeping me busy.

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  6. BarbOctober 17, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    So exciting. Good luck surviving the next few months and all that follows. I'm looking forward to following your journey.

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  7. KimOctober 17, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I know, I know, I know. I have no advice for you because I am in the same spot!

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  8. KOctober 17, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Thank you, everyone, it's good to know I'm not alone.

    Kristin - "I'm wondering how long I can survive at work before someone notices that I don't do work anymore and fires me!" - love it!
    Mary - I like the nap idea. I have been sleeping very soundly lately, I think it's a way of making time pass.
    Kim - I'm so excited to hear about your trip!

    Oh, and I did finally clean the house. At least now I outwardly look like I'm keeping it together.

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  9. MegOctober 19, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    You are SO close and I cannot wait to hear all about it. I remember that time all too well... Enjoy the first trip!

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