Answers & Funds.

Ya'll tired of me, yet? 

I warned you.

Taking this week "off", meant no cupcakes and nothing left to sell (and taking my house back!), but not necessarily getting any rest. Am I the only one who uses Spring "Break" to cram in every appointment under the sun? In a week's time, we will have had five eye appointments, four dental, one ENT, one neurologist, and a partridge in a pear tree. So... fairly normal, actually.

We have been working our booties off for the last few months, possibly annoying the general population, but it has paid off! After talking to our agency yesterday- whom we are also annoying (we went so long with unanswered questions and we've lost so much time, that we are determined to make up for it now)- we have a better idea on the funds needed to complete the adoption. 

Here's what's left to pay:

$5,325- 2nd half of China fee

$5,600- orphanage donation

(Estimated) $5,500- Travel & Accommodation in-country, plus guide etc

(Estimated) $3,000- international flights

Total: $19,425

HOWEVER, 

After the most recent fundraisers and our own money we are putting in, plus what we will have in our RR FSP- we only need to raise $7,625 of that! $7,625 to go! That sounds doable, right?!

Considering we started at $30K, $7,625 sounds pretty good right now. 

And, of course, we have a plan to get there. Cupcake Tuesdays and Nathan's mason jars will continue. Photo sessions are just around the corner if Mother Nature can get her act together! Lawsy mercy.

AND- I joined Usborne Books and More!

SO excited to sell these books- my kids are excited too! I already got my kit and they couldn't keep their hands off them, they have all made "wishlists"! Some for fun, based on their personal interests, but some for SCHOOL (and they don't know it!) haha. There are so many options and I am just getting started- I can't wait to fall in love with more books. Homeschooling Parents- there are SO MANY cool options. I'm gonna need you to come to my party to check them out, mmk?

So with THAT question answered, I gotta tell you about the other questions we had... FOR OUR SON. 

We got an update!!

We got to ask 10 questions about him- all were answered- and we got recent photos (Dec/Jan)!

Here are the basics:

His favorite color is red. His favorite thing to play with are a bike, skateboard, and toy cars. (Match made in Heaven for Cale so far!) He loves shrimp, crab, yogurt, seaweed, and milk tablets (whatever those are- we shall find them). We also got updated measurements... and this is where he and Cale part ways. They are only four months apart, but Cale wears a 10/12. According to Target's size chart, RJZ is a size 4/5. Peanut :) 

He does not know he's being adopted yet, but we asked if he wanted to be and his caregiver said, "Very, very much."

Shouldn't be too long until he finds out! Our care package for him is almost ready to go (Thanks for the free photobook, Shutterfly!) and will take about a month to get there. Our dossier is at the consulate being authenticated now, will hopefully be expedited, and pray pray pray that every step that follows is expedited. Of course, that would mean we need the last of the funds---

Only $7,625 to go! We can do this!