The Waiting Game

The days continue to pass, and we continue to wait on trying to finalize each and every detail of our trip. Last Friday, we were able to book all of our US and international travel flights and hotels, but as of tonight, we continue to wait on the final confirmations for the provincial hotels, flights and our guide(s). There is nothing like planning a long 3 week international trip only days before you are actually taking the trip!! I highly don't recommend it. As we continue to wait, we also have the overhang worries of the H1N1 virus issues which are still harboring themselves all over the world, the impending tensions in North Korea and just thoughts of the trip itself. For Kyle's adoption trip, we were packed weeks and weeks ahead of time and surveyed all of our packing lists daily. For this trip, I have already packed and unpacked the boys' suitcase twice as the wait has grown while I have added things and taken out other things. Yet Charlie and I have either sort of packed (myself) or not packed at all (Charlie). I think that we will start into that mad last minute dash to prepare later this week. Right now, we are probably less stressed about the things to take this trip vs. having all kinds of thoughts about adding Dylan to our family. We are very hopeful that his transition and early reaction to us will not be as traumatic and stressful as Kyle's was. Kyle and Charlie already have the Chinese phrases of "no problem, hello and thank you" down pat! I guess they'll be saying that to Dylan alot - ha.ha. Hopefully, that will cover most of his immediate needs - LOL.