We are making final preparations for our trip to Texas on Tuesday. I feel like we have really organized the house - today Mark S and I moved the couch from the office upstairs down to the basement and we also put together the baby stroller (it's a stroller that fits a baby carrier). Tomorrow morning, Mark is coming over again and we're going to try to figure out how to install the baby carrier base in the car. R also was busy running around today - she took Jenny to play with cousins Jessica and Adam so that she could have total focus on running last errands.
To blow off steam tonight, we had our first date night in a while. It was really nice. We did dinner and a movie in Georgetown. Now we are back at the house relaxing before bed. Tomorrow, Jenny has Hebrew School in the morning and then we are going to Jane and Greg's later to help them decorate their Christmas tree. One of Rachel's favorite activities and I know Jenny will like it as well.
Today, R and I were talking about the question she got -- which is harder, an international or a domestic adoption. We both agreed they are both hard for different reasons but both can be wonderful. In this case, I'm a lot less stressed about the travel element -- it's just so much harder to gear up for a flight to China. That China trip was one of the most amazing experiences of our lives -- so intense and wonderful meeting Jenny for the first time and being all together as a family. I remember comparing the China adoption trip to a marathon. You can't treat it like a sprint -- have to have stamina both physically and mentally. I don't know of Texas will be like that. I'm feeling pretty strong on both levels but am also feeling humble. Just hoping for the best.
More later.
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