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How we're keeping busy (besides working and keeping the garden from dying of thirst) while waiting:

• Chip built a step stool for the front bathroom. This will come in handy for any short guests we have, as well.

• My mom is making us a couple of small blankets to take with us. I read on a forum that leaving a blanket behind after the first trip is a good idea, especially if you have another at the hotel after you finalize everything--visual recognition and all that. We'll sleep with them so the kids can get used to our scent. As a bonus, afterward the blanket will smell like the orphanage when we pick them up, so they'll have that familiar scent as a comfort. We also will leave a small photo book.
• Figuring out window shades (green!) for the front room. And looking for a baby gate for the downstairs stairs.
• I found a really fun Tim Holtz stamp set that includes an airplane. Now to plan some annoucements!
• Here's a good blog post (from 2006!) about what to take with for the final trip. Stuff that's in the back of my mind, but hasn't really registered that we should make some lists...