Answering questions!

I have received so many questions and I tried to answer them all below in my post introducing our new daughter, but it seems they are still coming so here goes again.

1. Why does it take so long? Well because there's a ton of paperwork and both governments have to approve the adoption, and the traveling of this little girl to America. The wait for a visa alone is usually a month. Plus I found out today that in Korea they basically take a vacation for the month of January because of the New Year. So we just sit and wait for each government to put a rush on our baby girl, and send her home to us.

2. How are you going to survive the wait? I really don't know the answer to this one. Its been a full 48 hours and I am still in shock! I haven't gotten ANYTHING done around the house (sorry Chris!), and I'm living in total oblivion LOL! This is so much worst than either one of my pregnancies because I know she is out there and growing each day. However, I have so much faith that she is receiving so much love from her foster family, and I also know that when she gets home, she's here forever, and well that makes my heart happy!

3. Does she have a name? Well, she still has her Korean name, but we aren't 100% sure what her name here will be yet. We will post when we're sure. I am hoping to know soon because I want to buy her a first Christmas ornament with her name on it LOL

4. I have thought long and hard about whether I should post this on my blog, but I really think I want to. This really wasn't a question, but I have been told numerous times how wonderful Chris and I are for adopting this little girl. And we've been told how lucky the little baby is to have us. I really mean it from the bottom of my heart, I am adopting not to save her, but because we want another baby. I am doing it for myself, and my husband and my children. This little girl is going to be going through so much in her first year of life, and I hardly think of her as being lucky. I mean that. I can go on and on but I won't. Just know that we aren't saviors. We are wonderful people of course, but not because we are adopting (LOL). I will go so far to say, in my opinion, the true hero in this case is her birthmother, who chose life for her precious one. I am forever grateful to this woman I have never met.

5. How is Carmela and Joey reacting? Carmela is really excited. Yesterday she chose to bring the pictures to therapy to show Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Debbie the photos of her new baby! She was smiling as she showed her the pictures and made sure she asked them ten times "isn't she so cute?" Joey, on the other hand, doesn't really get it, though once in awhile he'll mention something that I think maybe he does! He'll get it fast enough when his sister is toddling around stealing his toys! Oh paybacks, Joey, oh paybacks LOL!

I hope I answered them all, if not, just ask away!!!