ADOPTION QUEST: Introducing... Nate

Is 1-1/2 years old

Loves to eat bananas

Is very curious about everything and everyone around him

Likes to crawl under Keala and hide under the white fur

Shares cheerios with Ikaika

ADOPTION QUEST: We prepped, and prepped again, and prepping some more

For all the prep we did to get licensed, we are so not prepared for a 1-1/2 year old baby boy!  And even though we know his age and gender now, things are still up-in-the-air because of size and weight.  18-month clothes?  12-months or 24-months?  Does the car seat face the back or the front?  What size diapers?  Bottle fed, baby food or regular food?

I suspect I'm returning more than half of the items we purchased so far.  Most of the things we have were for 0-9 months.  After the phone call, I purchased a few 18-24 month outfits from a baby consignment store.  Good quality for a great price.  It was to get us by for the day of delivery and the next.  How cute are they?

I had to get at least one "Songo" themed outfit!

Styling in black jeans and a beanie

This warm outfit has a Keala-inspired polar bear

This afternoon I visited my favorite public library to return all my cookbooks I just borrowed and traded them for baby development manuals and baby cookbooks for myself, and picture books for Nate.

Then came cousin Becky to our rescue!  Having two little boys herself, she packed up a large bag full of 12-months, 18-months, 24-months and 2T clothes and jackets for us, plus gave us a trunk full of toys!  The armoire is full!  There is a lot of cuteness stacked up in there!

After skimming through those baby cookbooks, I went food shopping (and for myself too).  I grabbed some kid-friendly favorites.

I think I'll call it a day!

ADOPTION QUEST: The call

We finally got the call!  Amazingly it was made while I was hanging out with my girlfriend-who-just-loooovvvvveees-babies, and we were driving from one baby consignment shop to another!  The coordinator was very informative.  Luckily I had my checklist, some scratch paper and a pen in my purse to write all the details down.  LCCS is looking for foster parents to take in a 1-1/2 year old boy and we were considered!  His situation is very sad but we are looking forward to giving the little guy a lot of cuddles and love!  We should be receiving him on Monday! 

Was all the paperwork hassles worth it?  YES! 

ADOPTION QUEST: Family Based Care worker

We met our support worker today!  Her name is Edna and she's very nice.  She's direct, no nonsense and willing to help when we'll need her.  Aaron and I are pleased to have her as our mentor during the next phase of the process.  Still waiting though...

GIRLIE UPDATE: Olympus Has Fallen trailer

Here's the next Butler flick that comes out in March.  He looks good all cleaned up.

I waited for him to scream, THIS-IS-SPARTA!