Paperwork, cleaning, books, paperwork, cleaning, paperwork...

This is what my life is this week. Yesterday was the first day out of this whole process that I felt like I was losing my mind. We have been trying to acquire all these documents for our dossier, making sure we're meeting all of the requirements, making sure we have everything done for our homestudy this week, studying the required texts and dvd's on parenting an adopted child and trans-racial adoption, and still trying to get on with real life. On top of that, the week for me is jam packed with too many other activities. I know we will get it all done but at times it just seems so overwhelming. It's little details like the UPS guy only coming to deliver my state certified birth certificate during the day and then they want to send it back because we're not home. It's trying to fit in a TB test when the only days you can go are the days the doctor isn't in. It's trying to make sure everything is signed and notarized correctly. It's insanity!!! This morning I feel much better than I did yesterday and I think once I get past this week and weekend, I might feel somewhat calm.
In other news, Cameron is hilarious. Yep, I know I'm biased but I don't care. That kid is funny. Last night he lost his second tooth. He was a bit disappointed this morning when he found that the tooth fairy had only left him 1 dollar. He thinks that since he's lost 2 now, he should get 2 dollars. I tried to explain to him that he only gets 1 dollar per tooth. It doesn't multiply with the amount of teeth he loses altogether. I used to think that when kids lost teeth, they started to lose their cuteness. I personally think my kid might be the cutest toothless kid ever (once again, I'm biased) He also informed me yesterday that 6 year olds only eat waffles for breakfast. News to me!!! The other night, I introduced the kid to Diet A&W Root Beer. Talk about a classic reaction. After he took a big swig, his eyes rimmed red because he forgot to breathe and followed up with "Megan, that is the best thing I ever tasted!!!" Funny.
Friday is the final homestudy and I'm also looking forward to that whole day away from work. Hopefully it will be a productive day and we will start to feel a little more at ease. We'll keep you posted as to how everything goes.