Any Day Now....

It has been 41 days since our dossier was hand-delivered to the Chinese government's database, and it is any day now that we expect to hear that we have been approved to adopt Elliott.  In the weeks between then and now, there has been a certain peace and calm because everything that could be done has been done, and there was no expectation of getting to that next step in that time frame.  Now that we are in the window where we are expecting to recieve our LOA (letter of approval) I am getting a bit restless.  We have been so busy this past week: Charlotte 'graduating' from 3-year old preschool and going on a fun weekend trip to Chicago with me to visit a good friend, Matthew wrapping up his school year at the public school and preparing for his summer off, and Madeline getting into her last two days of kindergarten and all of the pomp and circumstance that comes along with that...  I don't have time to dwell on that arrival of our LOA too much.  That has been a very good thing, but it still comes to my mind several times a day.  What is Elliott doing today?  Does he know that there is a family coming to get him?  Is he happy?  Is he healthy?  I would go this afternoon if I could!  Oh, my sweet little son - we are coming to get you as soon as we can!