seeing more red

*** A little edit I somehow I didn't get a bit of info saved in this post... today I am another year older, another year older than I ever imagined I'd be as a first time parent. I'll be seeing another birthday pass as I wait. We have officially passed the 15 month mark for the wait as well***

Okay, ya'll know there is a lot of paperwork involved in a adopting, in addition to the long wait and long hair... wait a second, did she say long hair? She -- I did. While I am waiting for our home study update, I am assembling supporting documents for the renewal of our I-171H which pales in comparison to the first time I was seeing red. My gut reaction was a post-traumatic response to assembling our dossier. One government office, the one that handles the advanced processing of foreign orphans as citizens seems to be helpful and actually interested in the supposed federal paper-reduction act. It was a pleasure to get them on the phone and be spoken to with compassion in their voice as they truly seemed interested in helping me and not rushing me off the line to attend to the next nervous-nellie parent to be. I am so appreciative that they have a separate division for adoptions within the immigration office. So now that the paper work seems to be under control at this point what else can I do during the wait? I am going bonkers with my hair. I vowed not to cut it until I had my daughter in my arms. It is my measure of expectant motherhood. I was expecting to be able to donate it in a few months or so. We know that wont be happening... So what is a girl to do when she can't cut her hair? She dyes it! Yes, folks my hair is RED -- a deep cinnamon, cherry, auburn red. My hair is darker than it has ever been. Oh, and I did it with a wash-out-in-six-weeks-dye. I don't want to jeopardize my donation to Locks of Love or Beautiful Lengths. So check it out! Steven says I need to come up with my super hero alter ego name. I think I'll be the Red Thread Walker. You know the legend of the red thread in ancient Chinese wisdom, well I am the super hero that can balance on the thread for the long tightrope walk to my girl in China. It may be time to get my red cape out again.

 

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[sherri]

I love your hair! Great color for you!