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>> Thursday, February 2, 2012
I normally save my hodgepodge post for Friday, but this whole week has been really off schedule.
- My mom is in surgery to remove the potentially cancerous tumor from her abdomen. Obviously we're praying for her to not have cancer, to come through the surgery well, and to recover quickly. We'll know better tonight where she stands health wise. I have tickets to go see her on the 20th for a week and a half.
- I feel like I'm coming down with a cold. The ENT had to suction out my sinus a couple of days ago so maybe I really am fighting a bug. Hubby says he feels icky too.
- Hubby has a meeting on Tuesday with the people handling his MEB case. Hopefully we'll get a better feel for how long this process is going to take going to take, where his paperwork is at in the process, what comes next, etc.
- I had a good long phone conversation with one of my best friends today. Part of what makes it so darn hard to be patient about this next move is that we're going to be moving near dear friends. I've not let myself think to much about it, but honestly, I've been really lonely for my gal-friends for a really long time. And the dang Air Force is dragging its feet over this MEB, just making the time pass more slowly and drawing out the months until I can be around people I love and trust.
- I don't know if it's just that time or if switching Z from formula to food is responsible, but the child is growing like a weed. I'm pretty sure she grew an inch in January, if not more. And she feels heavier, too.
- Taxes on Monday. We should get some money back, plus our adoption expenses for Z, and possibly what we've paid out for our next adoption. That would be nice. Between the two, we've paid out over $30K so some of that back would be useful for continuing to build our family. Z, for tax purposes, is considered a special needs child, as well, because we have no medical history on her from either birth parent. Her birth mom filled out a health history worksheet, but the lawyer is not giving it to us. I don't know why. We've asked for it more times than I can count. Regardless, not having any information of any kind on her birth father means she's still special needs. At first, I was offended by that label, but I guess it just means that we get a tax break because we don't know what kind of health issues she could have in the future. And we don't know what kind of mental health history she has either. I can't see any problems at this point, but I suppose down the road she could turn out to be bipolar or whatever.
- My mom taught Z over Skype how to hold up our stolen/cancelled credit card, wave it in the air, and say "Cha-ching." Mostly it comes out "Ching" but it's close enough. And so freaking cute.
- Lindt 70% dark chocolate is the best.
- If I put Z's hair in piggy tails on the top of her head, instead of her usual unicorn foof, she looks kind of like a Lhaso Apso.
- For my birthday my hubby sent me for my first massage and gave me a fire extinguisher and a flashlight that also is a seatbelt cutter/window smasher for my car. All three things were exactly what I wanted.
- I continue to make progress detoxing. It's hard not to give into temptation to eat crap, but I feel good about not doing so, too.
- I am going to bed early tonight.
You'll have to wait until tomorrow for a picture of Z. :)
- My mom is in surgery to remove the potentially cancerous tumor from her abdomen. Obviously we're praying for her to not have cancer, to come through the surgery well, and to recover quickly. We'll know better tonight where she stands health wise. I have tickets to go see her on the 20th for a week and a half.
- I feel like I'm coming down with a cold. The ENT had to suction out my sinus a couple of days ago so maybe I really am fighting a bug. Hubby says he feels icky too.
- Hubby has a meeting on Tuesday with the people handling his MEB case. Hopefully we'll get a better feel for how long this process is going to take going to take, where his paperwork is at in the process, what comes next, etc.
- I had a good long phone conversation with one of my best friends today. Part of what makes it so darn hard to be patient about this next move is that we're going to be moving near dear friends. I've not let myself think to much about it, but honestly, I've been really lonely for my gal-friends for a really long time. And the dang Air Force is dragging its feet over this MEB, just making the time pass more slowly and drawing out the months until I can be around people I love and trust.
- I don't know if it's just that time or if switching Z from formula to food is responsible, but the child is growing like a weed. I'm pretty sure she grew an inch in January, if not more. And she feels heavier, too.
- Taxes on Monday. We should get some money back, plus our adoption expenses for Z, and possibly what we've paid out for our next adoption. That would be nice. Between the two, we've paid out over $30K so some of that back would be useful for continuing to build our family. Z, for tax purposes, is considered a special needs child, as well, because we have no medical history on her from either birth parent. Her birth mom filled out a health history worksheet, but the lawyer is not giving it to us. I don't know why. We've asked for it more times than I can count. Regardless, not having any information of any kind on her birth father means she's still special needs. At first, I was offended by that label, but I guess it just means that we get a tax break because we don't know what kind of health issues she could have in the future. And we don't know what kind of mental health history she has either. I can't see any problems at this point, but I suppose down the road she could turn out to be bipolar or whatever.
- My mom taught Z over Skype how to hold up our stolen/cancelled credit card, wave it in the air, and say "Cha-ching." Mostly it comes out "Ching" but it's close enough. And so freaking cute.
- Lindt 70% dark chocolate is the best.
- If I put Z's hair in piggy tails on the top of her head, instead of her usual unicorn foof, she looks kind of like a Lhaso Apso.
- For my birthday my hubby sent me for my first massage and gave me a fire extinguisher and a flashlight that also is a seatbelt cutter/window smasher for my car. All three things were exactly what I wanted.
- I continue to make progress detoxing. It's hard not to give into temptation to eat crap, but I feel good about not doing so, too.
- I am going to bed early tonight.
You'll have to wait until tomorrow for a picture of Z. :)
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