so freakin close!

alright, so I think this was covered, but here is the latest: we were supposed to meet and get harry today, Tuesday, but his official case worker is on vacation (did no one know this a month ago?!) until Friday. so we got all excited for nothing. This is not un-like when Rachel was about to give birth to Addie; not knowing when we would get to go to the hospital. With Addie, I rubbed Rachel's ankles a specific way and she went in to labor, I am threatening to do the same thing now and see if it moves up our placement date. But...we just heard from Manuela who stopped by and talked with Harry earlier today. according to her, he is super excited to meet us, nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs (as are we), but he was waiting for her at the window and rushed out to hug her and asked her a ton of questions about us. We sent him a small photo album a month back with pictures of us and the dogs, house, etc. in it and apparently he does not let it leave his sight, even sleeping with it under his pillow. The fact that he hugs her so easily is, to me, a great sign! He will leave the orphanage with NOTHING, just the clothes on his back. not even a toy to take with him. so we are going to go shopping and get him more clothes and soccer gear ( I guess he LOVES soccer!! yea!!) and fresh underwear. What kid doesn't love fresh underwear? and what a great first experience for him. ha ha, I joke. We walked around today and found some local parks and a gym where he can swim in the mornings. Except he doesn't know how to swim yet. So, tomorrow we get to meet his doctors, psychologists, the orphanage director, etc. and ask all the questions we want about him. Then we get to meet and 'get' him on Thursday! I get all verklempt thinking about it. I feel much better after just being here. Bettys place (where we are staying) is lined, literally floor to ceiling in every room, with pictures of adopted kids and families who have stayed here and they all look so happy and comfortable. it provides a great atmosphere. It still rains in the afternoons here, but it is warm and not at all muggy (take that, Rochester!) I will post tomorrow after the meeting at Ayudame! The pic is of the street just around the corner from us and another of the courtyard at Betty's Place, and the third is how I felt when we heard our placement was delayed.  There are beer stores everywhere, I think I'll wander out......