Oh yeah, I forgot!

One really important tip! If I could go back and change things during our adoption process I would march myself straight to the cell phone store and buy a cell phone that allowed me to check my e-mail. This is worth whatever amount of money they will charge you. You know and I know that there are days, MANY days when waiting mommies feel CHAINED to their e-mail. This one little thing could have given me some major sanity. There were literally times when I could not grocery shop or pick up dry cleaning because it would mean leaving the house when I might get important news. When you have a complicated case that drags on for a full year that is not good. I know it's sad but I am just getting real here! Being able to check my e-mail while at the zoo or grocery store... it would have changed my freaking life last year. Go get the phone.... SERIOUSLY! :0)