Come and gone...

So my 21st birthday has come and gone...ok, maybe it was my 39th, but either way the countdown begins...in 359 days, I will no longer be in my 30s. Wow...People tell me all the time I don't look my age, which is great, but some days, more now than before, I feel every one of those years...plus another 20. I get what people say about motherhood, it ages you for sure. Of course I wouldn't change a thing.


Originally I thought that the adoption would be finalized by now, but guess what...the "worker" apparently is out, but he doesn't know what paperwork to fill out. The other thing is that when the baby was born, and given a name, it was spelled wrong on the birth certificate. So that won't slow down the meeting we are supposed to have next week. (If we don't, that man is going to hear from me) but if they don't get it fixed, we can't finalize. All I can say is if that has not been done already, he will REALLY hear from me. I think people wonder why the finalization is such a big deal, I mean really he is my kid, has been since day 3, and I don't need anything in writing to say different. But we want to have a big ol party, which his Auntie has already started planning, and I want to be able to change his name everywhere. Every day I go to day care to sign him in and out, and it is under his bio name...I get things in the mail regarding him, the reports that my social worker writes has that name. I really look forward to the day, that I can see Jace Hornstein on everything.

We are taking the baby camping this weekend. The first time we went, he was 6 months and not moving as much, so this should be interesting. I will be bringing the Pack and Play for him to sleep in, but I have a feeling he will be spending more time in there, LOL. We will get to go swimming and spend time with his Auntie and Uncle's dog Brody, and be outdoors, all are a few of his favorite things. I had to start at least putting things out on Monday so I don't forget anything. Of course I am a planner and I always over pack, so I had to give myself time to take out and put in. My worry is that I am going to forget something important for myself, like underwear...hahaha...