Are We Excited?

Are we excited? Yes, we are very, very excited! Two kids, Yeah!!

Well, we were excited when we got the call. Since then, excitement has turned into stress, anxiety, frustration and confusion. Too many details to workout, given such short notice. And such a struggle to finalize even seemingly simple tasks.

The excitement is still there...just mostly hidden. It's the same as asking if we are excited about Christmas morning. We will be, but it still seems a long way off – and not too real yet.

We keep thinking that so many couples have done this before us, so there should be more clearly defined plans; in writing; all spelled out. But, instead here we are piecing together these hastily prepared blueprints...for "a wheel" ! ? ? .

And, while I'm answering questions, here's a couple more. Do we know how to take care of two toddlers? No. Have I ever changed a diaper? No. (Gayle has). There's been little time to think about caring for these kids, we are focused on just bringing them home. That's somewhat of an exaggeration. Babysitting the last few years has helped a lot. We've had classes and done some reading and of course watched SuperNanny. Still, we often think how odd it is that we are so fixed on the adoption at this point, and little on raising our children. Again – not too real yet.