Biometrics DONE! and cute girlish things

We arrived at the USCIS in Atlanta with a bit of anticipation.  We made it to our appointment early, walked right in, got fingerprinted at left.  I had nearly broken off half of my thumb nail that morning, so I was scared that they wouldn't do my prints.  I must admit I held my breath while they were doing my prints and the technician was laughing at me being such a baby, but broken nails hurt...especially when someone is pushing on your fingers.  

We couldn't take any pictures inside the USCIS, but Jeremiah and I managed to get a picture of each of us standing outside the building so we can document this "big" step in our adoption journey.  Now we'll copy the report and send it to our agency in Atlanta. 

On a fun note, we had a huge blessing on Saturday.  My friend Ashley is the mother of 4 beautiful girls, and they are moving out of state and needed to get rid of baby clothes!  We have not an ounce of anything girlish in our household, so you know me.  I had to wash those clothes and smell the Downy on them as they came out of the dryer.  The boys were so excited and Parker Reese kept taking items to Jeremiah one-by-one showing him baby sisters clothes!  So precious.  I'll savor this first load of her laundry and perhaps try to remember how grateful I was for it, when the never-ending loads hit us later.  

Not Me

Ok, here it goes.  I'm going to be a brave mommy like you Sara.  I'm going to "get real" about being a mommy.  

I did not...allow the boys to take every single couch cushion and pillow out of it's perfect place so that I could read blogs.  

I did not...allow Parker Reese to apply Vaseline to his own lips, creating a huge mound of Vaseline on my bedroom floor so I could read a magazine article on how to save $ on school supplies.  

I most certainly did not...enjoy every ounce of sleep that I got today and yesterday while my boys were in school/daycare.  

I did not, did not...take the doctor's orders to drink sweet tea because it would be easier on my sore tonsils and throat.  It's not all I've had to drink for the past 3 days now.  

I didnot, did not, did not...just give my boys a strawberry poptart right before dinner so that my hubby and I could eat in peace while they go downstairs to play!