Yesterday (Friday), Jodie went on an excursion to the mall with another angel in our lives (Joannie Myers). The list of things they got for Shen, our home awaiting his arrival, and just overall preparation "stuff" was incredible. And, they did it. The list is now down to one page!
Just to give an idea of what they did, here goes: The got new outlet covers for all sockets (and placed them in), got child locks for all drawers/cabinets that Shen can reach, got a table and two throw rugs for his room, various games, dvds, coloring books, crayons, for Shen and daddy to play with while in China together, new child thermometer, bicycle pump (so we can keep exercising once he's back), a booster chair for the kitchen table, kid's "learning" toothpaste, a kid's DVD player (for China AND the plane ride home), a magnadoodle game, little playdoughs, window cling-ons for the plane ride home (we are gonna decorate our seat area :)), kids headphones, red tissue paper to wrap our China gifts for the orphanage, bags of chocolate for gifts for the nannies and our guides in China, and a lot of neat things from IKEA to decorate Shen's room. WHEW!! Jodie and Joannie knocked it out of the park yesterday! And, today, Joanie's husband, Mike (another angel from God) is helping with the child locks, etc.
Connor and I are off on our own little Saturday Journey today to get some DVDs, books, crocs, and, oh yes, a Mandarin-English pocket dictionary for me to have.
I am attaching a picture of the list as it stands now. Like I said, it is one page but it's a BIG page. Enjoy!
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