The Century Club

 
In the adoption world, we have joined a very unpopular club.  As of today, we have joined the other families who have waited 100 days or more for their Letter of Acceptance from the Chinese government.  No one wants to join this club.  In fact, you are lucky if you don't have to be in it.  But here we are, and there is not anything we can do but be patient, wait, and pray for it to come soon.  I have tried to stay busy with projects, time with the girls, visiting with family and friends to keep my mind off of it.  Some days are better than others.  Today has been hard...I really didn't think we'd have to wait 100+ days.  Today I have wanted to do something for James, to focus on James, to think of James.  Inspired by another Mom, I decided to make a list of a 100 things I can't wait to do when James is home.  The rest of the family got in on the action too.

100 things I can't wait to do when James is home:

1.  Kissing his cheeks
2.  Snuggling him when he's sleepy
3.  Making him giggle
4.  Holding him for the first time
5.  Reading him books
6.  Singing him songs
7.  Bathing him
8.  Watching him play with his sisters in the bath
9.  Rolling a ball with him
10.  Watching Brad with his son
11.  Watching him sleep
12.  Watching him fall asleep
13.  Praying over him in my arms
14.  Listening to him laugh
15.  Feeding him
16.  Seeing him sleep in his crib
17.  Watching him crawling down our hall
18.  Feeling him fall asleep in my arms
19.  Soothing him when he cries
20.  Kissing his angel lips
21.  Feeling him kiss me
22.  Hearing him say MaMa
23.  Haring him laughing with his sisters
24.  Taking him on walks
25.  Watching him play with the dogs
26.  Seeing him 'see' things for the first time
27.  Rocking him in his rooms
28.  Giving him treats
29.  Tickling him
30.  Counting his piggy toes
31.  Waking up with him HERE
32.  Seeing him in the backseat of my car
33.  Seeing his sisters take care of him
34.  Watching him play with his new toys
35.  Teaching him new words
36.  Holding his little hands
37.  Seeing him grow up
38.  Celebrating his achievements - big and small
39.  Being the first one he sees after his surgeries
40.  Tucking him in at night
41.  Comforting him when he gets hurt
42.  Teaching him how to pray
43.  Seeing my children playing together
44.  Playing with him at the park
45.  Saying "my son"
46.  Family pictures with the 5 of us
47.  Watching him with his cousins
48.  Introducing him to friends
49.  Cuddling with him on the couch
50.  Introducing new foods to him
51.  Hearing him run down the hallway
52.  Seeing his sisters share with him
53.  Showing him unconditionally love
54.  Teaching him to ride a bike
55.  Butterfly kisses
56.  Eskimo kisses
57.  Ladybug kisses
58.  Sloth kisses
59.  Taking him to the movies
60.  Making him smoothies and milkshakes
61.  Playing with boy toys
62.  Seeing him play with his boy cousins
63.  Realizing he trusts me
64.  Celebrating the day he has been home 1 year
65.  Bed head
66.  Being exhausted from sleepless nights
67.  Seeing his grandparents fall in love with him
68.  Doing crafts with him
69.  Hearing him sing
--- from Lillianna:
70.  Giving him a very colorful stuffed animal
71.  Showing him the outside world, like a frog
72.  Giving him as much kisses and hugs as I can
73.  Letting him know we are his family
74.  Giving him his first bite of ice cream
---from Ellenie:
75.  Go to Build a Bear with him
76.  Bring him to the beach
77.  Show him how to draw a picture
78.  For him to see Boone and Belle (our dogs)
79.  Show him our house
--- from Brad:
80.  Show him our garden
81.  See him walk at the park and take family walks
82.  Watch Alabama football games with him
83.  Teach him how to swim
84.  Put him to bed in his room
85.  Take him to the hunting camp
86.  Ride in a golf cart
87.  Cut his hair
88.  Love on him
89.  Wrestle with him
90.  Take him for ice cream
--- back to me:
91.  Hearing him call for his sisters
92.  Seeing him run to me
93.  Knowing he is happy
94.  Taking him to see his grandparents
95.  Taking him to see Brad at work
96.  Taking his picture
97.  Knowing he is close by
98.  Knowing he is going to be with us forever
99.  Meeting his needs
100.  Thanking God he is home.