You Are Always On My Mind . . .

For Hope and Faith,

I have had a hard time writing to you this week because there was so much I wanted to tell you.  I want to tell you about your names, your bedroom, and our upcoming family trip to Disney World and of how preparing for you to both be in our home mostly keeps my mind off the fact that you aren't here yet.  I say mostly because I do wonder if you are both happy where you are now, if you are sick from all the colds and flu going around or healthy, and if the mom with you now prays over you, sings to you, and loves you unconditionally.  This week I wondered if you both got to play in the snow and if you had winter coats.  I also wonder if we should keep the things we've bought you until you arrive or if we should send them to you.  You will probably both get tired of dressing alike, but you are so close in age that I mostly bought similar outfits in different sizes.  Of course, even though you are slightly different ages, you may be he same size.  I wonder if you will both know how much you are loved and if you will even want to be here.  We will remain patient even after you come, and we will continue to show you both unconditional love.  It's just over four weeks now until it will have been six weeks since our last visit with the social worker (just over three weeks since the appointment we had with her).  That means we should be calling her late this week or early next week to schedule our final visit with her.  During these times between the visits, she is supposed to be finalizing our background checks and talking to our references.  We are hoping that we can meet you both in about four to five weeks and that you could be in our home in six weeks.  It has seemed like so long, even though I know it isn't.  Having my babies in my heart and waiting to see their faces and feel their arms around my neck is like when I had babies in my womb and was waiting to see them.  Never, ever, ever think that you aren't loved just as much, wanted just as much, or thought of the same as your brothers or sisters.  Also, know that you will have more brothers and sisters, too, as we want to adopt other children as well.  We believe that love is multiplied, not divided.

I'm getting excited to see you soon!

Love,

Mama