Nesting!

As we wait for an invitation from the Ukrainian government to come and begin their adoption process (hoping to find out our travel date in a couple of weeks), I have enjoyed some serious nesting!  Being patient is not a strength for any of us, but it has been such a pleasure to use this time to prepare a cozy spot for each of them.  I pray that their new rooms will help them to feel a sense of security and a sense of belonging once they arrive.

Last week we had our entire 2nd floor spruced up with a fresh coat of paint and new colors.  We were able to find out from the kids what colors they would like for their new rooms.  Vitalik requested a light green room.  We think that he may have appreciated this color, as it is the color of the room he inhabited at Eleni and Adam's home during his wonderful three-week camp this summer.    

The boys enjoy leading the tour of the new bedrooms.  They describe Vitalik's room as, "the coolest sports room in the world."  I don't know about that, but I do think he'll like it! :o)

To noone's surprise, Lera requested a pink room.  As someone who had become confident that a daughter was not in the cards for me, preparing a cozy pink room for my new daughter has been an unexpected joy.  As I hung the curtains and carefully made the bed, I felt a sense that I have been waiting my whole life for this!

I think it makes us all feel really good to walk by and see these rooms ready for our new children.  It gives us a sense that this is all real.  As I periodically walk by and rearrange the pillows or pick up a speck of dust in their rooms, it makes me laugh to think that soon, real teens will live in (and mess up) these rooms, and they will likely never look this spotless again.  So now the rooms are ready, and I guess all we need are the kids! :o)