During the wait for our referral for Evan, things were a bit complicated. We had been referred another child and then lost the referral due to circumstances in Kaz that were out of our control. Devastated, I went out the next day and brought home a kitten to foster from a local rescue agency. Over the course of the next few weeks several more kittens followed until we had SEVEN cats running around our house, pooping wherever they pleased. Stinky as it was, it was heavenly to have so many little fuzzies around. Of course we ended up keeping one, Cutie Pie.
Then, when we were in Kaz during the FORTY days that we had to visit Evan and wait to receive custody, we happened upon a tiny struggling kitten out in the hallway of our building. Long story short, yes we knew how stupid it was to get involved with an animal in a foreign country where customs were different, etc. However, I truly thought he would have died that night if it weren't for us. He was teeny tiny, skin and bones quite literally, and he came to stay with us for a couple of weeks. By the end of our time together he was fattening up and quite the snuggler. We paid our translator's family to take him permanently. $100 in Kaz is a LOT of money, but to us it just made us feel confident that they would at least try to keep him as a pet for a while. We named him Lucky.
This time around I've discovered two new passions/obsessions and they have served me well during this wait: diamonds and rock climbing. This fall I became unbelievably obsessed with everything to do with diamonds. I scoured the internet for hours EVERY night learning about diamonds, where they come from, where you can buy and then resell for a profit, where to get educated, all of it. It resulted in a few failed attempts at reselling stones on my part. However, though I've set this hobby down for the time being, in the future when money isn't so tight I will be picking it up again to continue to experiment and see if I can make some income to help support our family without me being in a regular workplace. If any of you need help shopping for a diamond, now you know who to call!
And the new obsession: rock climbing. I bought Brian a gift certificate for the two of us to learn at our local climbing gym for xmas this year. We are both totally into it and it is so fun! It's challenging, mentally and physically, and there is plenty of information and experiences for us to learn from for a long time to come. It's a good obsession to have, generally speaking, and it is serving to fill in for these last few weeks before we get to see our baby girl's face.
Things are starting to get harder as we narrow the gap between no baby and baby. But a healthy obsession sure helps take the heat off and put your mind towards something other than a baby you've never seen but will see very soon.
I've tried to convince Brian that we need to make it the status quo that each time we're waiting for an adoption or, hopefully someday, a biological birth we need to add a kitten. Sadly, I think the stench from the poop of seven kittens is etched in his memory and it will be a long time before I'll be able to make him forget!
The yummy fuzzy babies
Little Lucky with Brian in Kaz
Lardass Cutie Pie these days
