The Latest on the Kiddo Front

This most recent weekend went well I think.  We had spaghetti and watched "The Little Mermaid" Friday night.  During dinner I was told "we have a lot in common."  She was very matter of fact.  It was cute.  Saturday she was very happy to get to sing again with the worship team and we ran errands all over town (or what felt like all over town).  She helped me with some Christmas shopping for Nikki and Ivy.  We picked a book for her while we were at Barnes & Noble.  We ate at Wendy's.  There was a little bit of pouting when I said "no" to a movie too close to bedtime, but it didn't last long.  Oh, and we made No Bake Cookies which turned out very well.  Sunday we enjoyed church again.  She seemed to get more out of Sunday School than last time and still thinks my church is cool.  Sarah and Tegan came over for a good old-fashioned homemade lunch with Kiddo and me before her ride came.

I won't have her over Thanksgiving or this weekend, but for now the adults are planning for her to come again next weekend.  I hope these couple weeks go better for her than the last time.

I've not been able to get ahold of the caseworker yet this week.  I keep getting her voicemail.  I have a few questions for her, some more to discuss.

Today I had a great conversation with a gal in Omaha who is an "adoption recruiter" and who was one of the trainers for the foster parenting class.  She is amazing.  On her 6th adoption, she knows whereof she speaks!  She was able to give me some great advice on how to decide if I would be the best mom for this little girl and also gave me some information about a support group in Lincoln.  She also said she would pray for me and Kiddo and that she wished she was handling my case (or whatever you call it).  I wish she was, too.  It's very easy to talk to her and she is so ridiculously qualified to give advice!  Anyway, it was a very beneficial conversation and she is still a contact and I know I can talk to her or write her any time.

The conversation inspired me to talk to my boss about the potential effect on my work that this particular child could have, and she is also very, very supportive.  I am very blessed to have a great boss.