Waiting for the "Call".

We are slowly getting closer to what we hope will be the day. Yesterday, Nina and I went out and did some baby shopping. We bought a new crib, bedding, chew toys (teething rings), and a few safety items that we need to place around the house. The key will be shopping for the right items once we get the referral. For that we need some information about Leia's size. We will just have to wait. In other news we have been shopping around for medical insurance. Currently I am under Anthem's Blue Cross/Shield through my company. If I decide I need to leave them to help Nina at home we will need equivalent coverage. We will probably continue with Blue Cross since they seem to have the most reliable service. It is expensive though.

Nina and I have also been reading several books on post-adoption issues. One of the key issues with adopting children is attachment. In general it seems that most of these children will have issues with attachment. Some more severe than others. One suggestion emphasized in most of the other books is a lot of one on one contact between parent and child. More so than what might be seen in other families. To others this may seem like over parenting. But for children coming from adoption this is what they need. Sort of like helping make up for what they missed out on earlier.

Other than that we are just waiting for the "call". As soon as we get it we will post pictures and some information on the blog.