FIRST VISIT!!!

We had our first visit with our "future" daughter Monday at 3-5pm!

...IT. WENT. GREAT!!!

She is just the smartest, cutest, and most wonderful five year old on the face of this planet. We absolutely fell in love with her.

We'll be having another visit on Thursday and a possible overnight on Saturday!

It will be a slow transition, as she is attached to Foster-Mom, but the FM seems really great too! (Am I allowed to say that? o.O) I am so glad she has had such a great FM.

We went out for dinner to celebrate Monday... I dont think i could have even typed before then!

I was/am on cloud nine! This truly was an excellent visit, it went far better and smoother than I thought possible. Simply wonderful! I'm pretty sure she liked us too! I'll update again when I get my head out of the clouds!

Monday was also exactly 8 Months since we started this adoption process!!! She will be actually "placed" in our home around 9 Months!!! What irony, huh?

Less than 1.5 hours until first visit!!!

I cannot believe it! Less than 1.5 hours until our first visit with out future daughter! ....I AM SO NERVOUS AND EXCITED!!!

I really hope she likes us - or at least tolerates us enough to sit and play/talk. I don't even know how to go about getting "talking/playing" either - i've got some ideas, but so nervous! I'm certain this kid is going to think we're babbling idiots too! lol!

We're bringing her a stuffed animal for her to keep and bringing some toys to play with (playdough, playdough toy pieces, coloring books (with stories in them!) + crayons (of course!), old maid & go fish cards, and a fairy puzzle.

DH seems calm as a clam, but I am just "ahhhhh! what do we do?!" So nervous and SO excited! I really hope this goes well.

Any last minute advice?