Yesterday was a good day in adoptionland. We got new pictures of our baby girl! She doesn't look a lot older to me, which was a surprise. She had a little less hair up top. I know she will grow and change so much between now and travel, though. There was one special picture - a profile shot - that I am just enchanted with. I can see so clearly the girl she will become as she grows. I guess when all you have are photos, you study them, memorize them, look at every feature and learn every visible inch. I have looked and looked to try to see who my daughter will become and, until this latest picture, I haven't seen her. Now I see and it fills my heart with joy. I see her future in that one simple picture. She also has the deepest, oldest eyes. I love her eyes. I wonder, in the Buddhist tradition, who she once was and where she has traveled in past lives. I wonder what her job is here on this Earth, what she was born to learn and to teach. I can't wait for her to be my teacher and for me to be hers.

Of course I had to rush off to Costco and make prints of every conceivable shape, size and color. While I was there to pick up the prints (which, incidentally, I ultimately forgot!!!) I stumbled upon the cutest boat bed. It is very similar to the Pottery Barn boat bed, pictured right, that my older two boys have coveted for a long time. Except it's not $3000! The best husband in the world approved the purchase and he's off picking it up for them right now. They are soooo excited - almost as excited as I am!!

Today we learned that our dreaded medical had, in fact, expired. I'm ok about it which probably means I secretly miss the paperchase! haha. Our doctor is being crotchety about replacing the document, that's fun. But otherwise, I hope to have it in hand tomorrow and on it's way to California by tomorrow evening. We don't expect this to hold up travel.

And last but not least, hubby brought up my huge bag of baby stuff. I had packed it away in hopeless sadness about 6 weeks ago and it is fun to see it all again. A lot can change in just six weeks.

quilt note: In response to the comments yesterday I just had to say that I never said I am capable of making that quilt! haha. I plan to but I have no idea if it will turn out or not. It is supposed to be an easy pattern and I ordered the book so I'll follow the directions and we'll see. I always bite off more than I can chew and I'll just have you all know right now that I have *never* made an actual quilt. I've made small wall hangings from kits but that is it. I know NOTHING about quilting. Nothing. I don't even get all the terms. So wish me luck!