Ever since our dossier went to Ethiopia, I’ve avoided almost everything adoption-related. Those 3 long months of obsessing on our dossier just did me in. Well, I think I’ve almost gotten over it.

It was such a relief to finally get on the waiting list. I keep thinking about the possibility of actually getting a referral 6 months from now (wishful thinking, I know). It’s finally starting to sink in…this is really going to happen. After the disappointment with the Vietnam program, I was a little wary when we switched over to Ethiopia. I tried to keep my excitement level in check because I was afraid of being disappointed again. Now that we’re on the waiting list, I feel like I can start looking to the future again.

I am in total and complete “nesting” mode right now. For the last couple of weeks I’ve gone through almost every closet in the house and pretty much emptied them out. I even tackled the garage. If you had seen our garage before I got to it, you’d know what a miraculous feat I have accomplished. Goodwill loves us! I couldn’t bear the thought of having a yard sale, although the money would have been nice. I just can’t stand watching people paw through my personal belongings, even though said belongings are no longer wanted. Kind of weird, huh? I get the same feeling when I go to other people’s yard sales. I feel totally weirded-out going through people’s stuff. So, this morning I put those creepy feelings aside and hit some yard sales with my Mom. We actually scored pretty big…a nice stroller to keep at Mom’s house ($10), a bagful of gently-used baby clothes ($5), and a brand new baby carrier ($5). Maybe yard sales aren’t so bad afterall.

On to the nursery…

Since we won’t know the gender of our baby until we get our referral, I’m choosing a more gender neutral theme. Here are a couple of contenders…

Minus all the fussy little details, I really like the simplicity and color of these two. Of course, I’ll probably change my mind a dozen times and choose something entirely different.

Here’s the nursery furniture I’m leaning towards…