suddenly, i find myself running around and preparing to bring you home. i might actually be going to get you in November! you might actually be sleeping in our home in six weeks. SIX WEEKS. that's really, really soon!
i finished painting your room yesterday, foday. it was brown with a random green wall that i thought would be fun at the time, but brown and green do NOT go with your gray and navy with orange accents motif. so of course i had to paint your room gray!
ab and suf, your bunk beds finally arrived! they are amazing. i climbed on top and the thing didn't even move. i feel quite confident you can jump and slam into it and the bed will survive. (hopefully, you will, too.)
we had a little shower that some friends threw for us. incredibly kind, thoughtful, excited, and loving people blessed us with clothes, bedding, toys, bikes, and other essentials for you guys. we sat at a long, beautiful table under cafe lights and a giant tree and celebrated the three handsome boys that will soon be a daily part of our lives. dad and i are constantly floored by the support of those around us. little notes here and there congratulating us, gifts for you boys, help getting the house ready, and people simply loving us.
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Uncle Osseh's wife Mabel is visiting for a while. she came over with Sarah for her medical procedures. Mabel is a great woman, and she's enjoying seeing all Nashville has to offer (including Chick-Fil-A!) Lois loves her!
Auntie Taylor has been at the center for a few months. she says you always talk about America, Foday. i wish we could talk about it on Skype more, but it's hard to talk much about adoption because Kaday is there. i feel so sad for her when we talk about all the amazing things and experiences that will soon be your lives and she will not yet get to be a part of it. she may never get to be a part of it. i am so excited to come get you boys and bring you home, but i am so sad that i will have to leave you, Kaday.
the center always has a goodbye ceremony for the children that are adopted and are leaving. everyone joins together and sings. the staff gives their advice and says their goodbyes. your friends will hug you goodbye, you may cry, they may cry, and i know i will definitely cry. i think i would be so sad anyway, but leaving you, Kaday, is going to devastate me, i think. i am praying that God will help both of our hearts during that transition. i want to be happy and joyful that we are getting our three sons home!!! and i am praying that i can be happy and joyful one day that our daughter is home, too.
that's the latest from the Spillman house. we love you guys. love you so, so, so much. i have to be honest - it is absolutely surreal that you will be home within two months. we are going from childless to three in a matter of seconds! 0 to 300 mph in my head!
i. can't. WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!
i love you,
mom
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