It’s early…My first flight doesn’t leave for 6 hours but who could sleep at a time like this?  I am so excited and nervous and happy and anxious.  This adoption is slightly different from our first.  Peepers is a little more than 2 months older than Minnow was.  Peepers was nearly 4 months old before she was moved to Wanna from Sele Enat whereas Minnow was at Wanna from the time he was 20 days old.  Peepers is a girl and Minnow was a boy.  I know each child is different.  I worry about the ease and/or difficulty with attachment.  I hope she attaches as well as Minnow did.  I love her so much already.   I hope that she likes me.  I know she will because I will feed her, hold her, shower her with affection and really awesome clothes.  What girl doesn’t love clothes.  But I am a stranger.  She does not know that I am coming.  She does not understand why these people are taking her away.   I know she will eventually–I am hoping sooner rather than later–come to understand that we are her family.  I am worried because she is older and more aware of what is going on.  Those of you who brought your Ethiopian babies home when they were 7 months or older–have any awesome reassurance for me? 

I am packed and ready.  I have everything I need. 

Now off to the babe.  I hopefully will have brilliant and amazing stories to post on Monday.  Keep a look out for tales of my meeting with Peepers and my 58-year-old father’s first reaction to a developing nation and his first trip outside of the United States.  So much excitement. 

See you soon.