Day Seven

We've been home for a week now and things seem to be settling. It's hard not being with Boeden but we know he is getting cared for by people he loves and who love him.

It is also day six since we appeared in court. The significance of that is; after you appear in court (presuming all goes well) there is a 15 day waiting period before any of the paperwork can be filed and completed. So, each day, in and of itself, is like a building block that gets us just a bit closer.

Yesterday we picked carpet for his room. I just spoke to a painter and later I'll go look at colors. Laura has registered for all the basics and, with some help from my mom, some not so basics. Suffice to say that things are moving and we have plenty to do.

A few days after we had Boeden a sort of lullaby emerged and we find ourselves singing or humming it all of the time. You may appreciate not hearing it as it is set to the tune of "copa cabana". It came about after we met our first interpreter, Lola. Instead of "her name was Lola.............." We sing, "my name is Boeden, I have a Mama. I have a Papa too, and a brand new tooth.............." There's more but we're still working on the copyright.

More to come.