Adoption chit chat

It's really starting to hit me that this China adoption is going to happen. It's been such long, long road that I'm going to have to see it, to believe it. But- we are getting close. It actually makes me nervous, Ivy is going to be 9 by the time we bring the baby home. That so wasn't the plan. Well, it wasn't my plan. I guess things don't always go according to plan. There have been many times during this process that I thought about dropping out. I am so glad I haven't. It gets hard sometimes, sometimes you really feel as if no one understands. People make very strange comments,ones that hurt, or make you wonder if your doing the right thing. I know that we are doing the right thing. I know we will be wonderful parents to this baby. I know Ivy will be a great big sister like she has wanted to be for so long. I know this baby will be loved by many. 6-8 months to go, lets do it!
Along those lines, I've been reading baby name books again. We were going to name her Addy, but I guess it didn't stand the test of time. I now have neice named Maddy, and it's just to close for me. I'm hoping they will grow up together and be close so I'd like there names a little further apart. I also want something shorter. To the point, like Ivy! I've got a few things in mind. Andy agrees with me on a couple too. But- were going to hold off on making a commitment to any of them right now.