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No news this week, but that's not a big surprise.  I did call DC and talked to a very nice lady who said our P3  was sent to our agency in Korea on Oct 5th and that it would take about 4 weeks for it to get back to the US Embassy in Seoul.  Well, that's something! She said I could call back next week and check again and that she couldn't wait to see his picture!  What a nice lady!

I can't really remember what exactly the "P3"  consists of this very moment but it has 3 out of about 5-6 approvals we need.  Once I hear it has returned to the US Embassy, I'll post what they are.  This blog is helping me keep all these important things documented and straight, otherwise I'd be a big ball of mess!

Trail to Aiden Lee: Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) By the Dixie Chicks with l...

Trail to Aiden Lee: Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) By the Dixie Chicks with l...

Care package #2......

I was waiting to hear if Aiden got his care package #1.  He did go to Holt Korea for his September WBC, so I'm just going to have to assume he got it, no pictures to confirm.  Oh well,  look out Aiden,  #2 is on it's way!! I did so much better with this package at the Post Office.  Judy you'd be proud of me,  I learned so much from you the first time!  I had the form filled out before I arrived, even packed the box at home first also.  I went to the counter and voila (no picture, forgot the camera! at least I remembered every thing else!) 30 seconds later,  it's sent! Here's a photo of  the contents of the care package:    two new outfits, (these are for winter, long sleeve and long pants), a pair of socks,  Aquaphor, a camera, a bib, the sunshine toy (it plays You Are My Sunshine - cute!), another photo album that has our pictures in it for Aiden to look at, (and hopefully put two and two together when he sees us!), plus 2 boxes of Gerber rice cereal (they were marked 'Donation to Holt').

Still no word about the Emigration Permit.  :(   I know we are getting so close to the cut off.  I've mentioned this before, but I'll mention it again.  Korea only allows a certain number of children out of the country each year. Each child has to have an Emigration Permit to leave Korea.  So they count the EP's and when they get to their quota, guess what?  No more EP's are issued, so the children can't leave till next year around the first of February.  So if we do not get an EP soon, Aiden will not be home for Christmas, nor will he be home for his first birthday, January 3rd.  I would love for Aiden to be home sooner than later, but I'm almost to the point of wishing we'd just hear something.....a yes or no would suffice, thank you very much.  But haven't heard one thing about it......seriously?!?!

The Forum moms are so right in saying the last part of the wait is the hardest......uggggg!  It's the worst part of it.  But I know Aiden will be home with us soon,  we've made it this far, what's another month or two?  Ekkk  this is the hardest time to be patient!

On a brighter note, I did have some good luck today with Honey!  We live in a small town about 20 miles north of Nashville.  When Mary Leigh posted that Foster Families liked vitamins and honey,  I knew I was in it good!  There's this little store in the middle of our small town that sells local Honey.  AWESOME!  This store is about 3 miles  from our house.  Tay and I stopped by there on our way home from school and bought us some honey!   The Foster Family is getting the big one, oh yeah!  The second picture actually shows the honey comb!  I never thought I'd be so excited to buy honey!  I am so weird  now lol!

  Not sure who the lucky ones are going to be to get the small ones,  I may drop by there again and just buy more.  I. Have. Lost. It!  This adoption process has done strange things to this  mamma!  I've almost forgotten what normal is these days.  Another Forum mom said it's mommyitus.  I think I'd have to agree with her.  I'm feeling kind of nuts these days!

Monday in Seoul.....

It's Sunday evening again, but it's Monday in Seoul!   A new week has started there.  It seems now I look forward to Monday's.  OMGoodness, what has happened  to me?!  I'm so consumed by the thought of the US Embassy being 'open for business' on Monday morning this Sunday evening!  I know friends and family think I've lost my mind.  I'm getting to where I'm not focused, seem confused, can't concentrate, and dazed most of the time.  I can't hear straight, my mind races when I wake up first thing in the morning,  and it's hard to go to sleep at night.  What has happened to me?  Isn't there some kind of diagnosis that goes along with this kind of behavior?  No....I'm just an adopted parent.  Do others feel this way?  Probably.... Is it bad when you answer your own questions?  Yes.....

I'm sure nothing of what I just claimed is any different than any other adopted moms.  So why can't I snap out of it?  (at this point, I'm sure you all think I've lost it too right?)  We are so close to finding out if we're going to be bringing Aiden home this year, the quota thing again.  It's that darn Emigration Permit thing again.

If I seem lost, just turn me in the right direction I need to go and push!  I'll get there eventually!

I love this song ...(see earlier post from today)

A Forum friend suggested this song this morning.  I don't think I'd ever heard it.  Now,  I absolutely love it, so fitting!  I googled it and found this great video on youtube.  Hope you like it too!  Thanks Sherelia!   :)

Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) By the Dixie Chicks with lyrics

Babyhawk Oh snap!

No,  that title isn't a comment,  it's my new baby carrier!!!  Tay and I got home early this afternoon and it had been delivered by UPS and was sitting on our front porch. If you're curious about them, here's their website:  http://www.babyhawk.com/Shop/DesignCenter/.  I had heard about them on the Korean Forum.  I had read where lots, if not all the moms had baby carriers when they went to pick up their children.  Actually,  I think it's manditory.  I've read where it's very important for bonding and attachment, and for most children in Korea, they are carried this way.

At babyhawk.com you can pick out your own fabric and trim for it to be made from.  I've read so much about different carriers from all the moms, and this one stood out the most.    I love the colors, it is so unique.  I tried it on, but seems weird without a child in it.  There was no one here to model it for me besides Tay and she's too small for it to look right, so my kitchen chair had to do.

There were soooo many different fabrics to choose from, it was really hard to pick just one!

  This is how it's made, it's all adjustable, everywhere.  I sure hope it's as comfy as it looks!

You can wear it on the  front or on your back.  It'll fit, both Mike and me.  I sure hope Aiden likes it, it may take some getting use to, but I've heard all kids like it after they get use to it.   We'll see.....

Also received  some good news this afternoon.  I checked email and Dr. Plemmons, our IAP doctor at Vanderbilt left an email response to Aiden's Well Baby Check we received a few days ago.

"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Lemmons,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you with this, I’m playing catch up from vacation. The new growth points on Gim Yeong-Min all look fine. Length and weight are all still within about the 50^th percentile as well as head circumference. No changes from previous tracking on the growth chart. And the developmental milestones reported also seem to be on the right track, no significant delays noted or reported. Keep us posted as new info arrives."

Awesome news!  Nothing new to report, only that he's doing just fine.  Not to mention the new pictures,  he is just a cutie!  Now if only we could hear something about the Emigration Permit. Nope, I haven't forgotten, nor will I till I see or hear the words EP approved!  Then we can start making some plans around here!