waiting

We are excitedly waiting until March 22, when we get to meet the intended parents face to face for the first time! I am so nervous about the meeting! I have already picked out my outfit, ok, I bought a new outfit just for the meeting! And shoes :) I can't help it, I want to make a good first impression! I am so worried that they wont like me after flying around the world to meet me. I do think that if they liked my awkward profile, they will like me in person though. I just couldn't imagine having to choose Ips again. I want this couple!! I am trying to just trust that it will all be ok. The wait is wearing on me. I am totally distracted all the time. I really wish that the agency would allow us to Skype or email ahead of time to start building a relationship, but I trust that there is a reason that they do it this way. To alleviate some of the stress, I booked a jacuzzi suite for my husband and I  for the night before the meeting. It will be so nice to have some alone time and relax! I am very grateful that my mom is willing to help with the kids and dogs! She is even going to stay at our house again so it is easier on them. She will be busy! They all had fun last time, but this time the girls will have dance class and not go to their dad's. There is so much involved in us being gone just for a little over 24 hours!! I really hope that we do not have to do this again!! The transfer will be easier because George does not have to go so he can take care of everything!
   I am already trying to figure out when a transfer could happen, hopefully not until after the 5K I just registered for on April 27th! Running in a 5K has been a goal of mine since I started running in August. I have been trying to train regularly so that I can hopefully run most of it and get a good time. I am excited for this one, it's called Gnarley Neon, and I am not quite sure how it works, but you start the course out wearing white, by the end you have been showered with all sorts of neon colors!! The best part for me is that I will be running with my niece, my daughters and my mom!
   It is still a little surreal to come to realize that this is really happening. In a few months I could be pregnant with a baby for a really great couple that cannot have children on their own. I have to admit that I am a little scared about doing the shots that I will have to do about a month before the transfer and a few months after. One uses a small needle  ( like used for insulin) and will be injected into my stomach. I am not so worried about that one. I have so much extra skin from my weight loss that I don't expect to feel that one at all. BUT there is another one (or two??) that use a bigger needle and go into my hip/butt. I don't know if I can do that one! I may have to recruit George for that! Kaylee (my 9 year old) offered to do it but I am not sure I can go for that!
   So now I have to brag a little about my husband. He really has been great about this dream of mine. After we got all of the information he has been very supportive and involved. He is having to miss work for our trips to LA and has not complained one bit. Plus I imagine it will be a little awkward for him to answer questions about the process. It is not everyday that your wife gets pregnant and it is not yours! He has really stood by me and made me feel  like this is not something that I am doing, but something that WE are doing! Well that is enough for now, I will try to do another update before our trip!