Blog Union and T-3 weeks

I was asked to post about Blog Union 2009 today so here it goes. If you have a blog, are adopting/have adopted from Ethiopia and want to hang out with other cool bloggers who are doing the same thing then click here: http://www.meetup.com...

Blog Union '09 will be in the Windy City. You have to be approved to see the info and there are a few stipulations that must be met before getting approved. They are:

1. The family must have a blog

2. The family must be officially waiting (aka – had background checks, fingerprints etc.)

3. The family applying must be adopting from ET and/or have adopted from ET – this is an Ethiopian adoption specific group.

4. Once signed up we ask that you all have pictures on your meet-up profiles so I can keep track of who is who.

So if you haven't already sign up and join us. It is sure to be a good time. I can't wait!

As for the other part of my post--we are T minus 3 weeks until our court date. To say I am rich with anticipation is an understatement. I just pray we hear on that day. It is a Friday and I am dreading the thought of going through the weekend not knowing if a nice judge in Ethiopia signed off and made us officially Peanut's parents.

Not much we can do until then. We, as of today, will have all of Peanut's clothes washed and ready to be packed. We are starting to think about what we will pack ourselves and just how many suitcases are we going to bring. We are at 1 for each of us, 1 for the gloves I am donating to AHOPE and maybe another small one. Then for carry on's, I have my big diaper bag and this really cool bag I just got in the mail made by another Mom adopting from Ethiopia and Dave will have a backpack for the laptop and then another small bag as well. Wow that is a lot of luggage but with weight limits being what they are (50lbs for checked bags and 15lbs for carry ons), we don't really have a choice.

21 days...and counting. If you are the praying type please pray that the nice judges in Ethiopia sign off on our case and all the rest of the families with court dates coming up. If you aren't the praying type could you keep your fingers crossed or think happy thoughts for all of us waiting to get one step closer to our children?