Thursday, October 2, 2008

Little Bundles of Love in the Mail




This week, along with all the other little things we do in the span of a normal week, we have been putting the finishing touches on our first care package for our little man! Pei-En will turn 3 months old next week and at that time ( or right around the 3 mos. mark ) he will be transitioned from the maternity hospital into his Foster Family's home. This is the normal procedure for the program we are involved with, through our wonderful agency. The Foster Care system in Taiwan has significant differences than those of our country and through other families experiences we know he will receive loving, attentive and skilled care. We will be forever grateful for this dedication and consider it a tremendous gift for our son and our family while we wait to bring him home.
Sooooo, what did we put into this bundle of love? Welllll, of course a note, cuz you all know my penchant for long winded correspondences.....lol...and I actually kept this one fairly brief, with my only plea being that the foster family use the items we are sending without fear of ruining an item or concerns about keeping things pristine. We absolutely want these things to be used for our baby! In addition to that, we sent a baby photo album with family photos, a soft teddy bear rattle ( had to have it! ), a barbell rattle, a set of teething keys, a soft book, a cotton blanket, an outfit with half a dozen pair of tiny socks ( sooo sweet! ) a onesie, a sleep sack ( I'm a fanatic on sleep sacks!), two disposable cameras( thanks Mimi O. & Papa Mike!) and two footed play sleepers. I want to send a HUGE thanks to my folks also ( Mimi & Papa K. ) for the dinosaur sleeper, Mickey outfit and onesie. A huge help to us! :)
I do know we are probably sending way too much, but by golly it has been hard not to shop after waiting so long. Even laundering all of the itty bitty things in Dreft brought back a flood of sweet memories of preparing for Lauren. It is also difficult, very difficult not to be able to care for our baby boy on a daily basis. Therefore much of that yearning and need has gone into this bundle, with the hopes that it conveys adequately what we so want everyone to know ( and says in the red sleeper I found)......that Pei-En is deeply loved & cherished from his family across the big pond....now & always!


11 comments:

Heather - The Wanna-be Super Mom said...

Yeah care package!!!
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Kerry said...

Lisa! Horray Shopping. Love the items you selected for your little guy. If anything- he will be warm and snuggly waiting for his forever family! I know the wait is so painful- but sending your love helps a bit.

Perfect package.
Hugs,
Kerry

Lisa said...

Lisa,
Your little man will feel very loved in that adorable sleeper. How exciting to put that all together. It is definately hard to not shop too much.... The cameras are a great idea and I have taken note of what to send.
LOL
Lisa R

Anne Marie said...

What a great care package -- that red sleeper is TOO CUTE! That connection is exactly what the care package is all about!

Tami and Bobby Sisemore Family said...

Aww How fun! YES it is hard to miss that daily care at that age :( I remember that ache while waiting for Noah. I doubt there is time for this care package but the next i HIGHLY recommend you send a disposable Video Camera. I so wish I had for Noah as some others have. You will so later treasure havin video of his life before y'all.

hugs
Tami
Noah's Mama
www.tillGodbringsthemhome.blogspot.com

Sarah and Dan Sullivan said...

OK, now is tht really under 4 lbs? lol = ) So cute Lisa and I love the song you picked to go with it. So happy for you guys. Sarah = )

rachel said...

what a nice care package! it's so amazing when you get out those baby clothes and realize just how tiny they are. so fun... and nostalgic.

Floyd said...

Cute Stuff
~~Floyd

Becky said...

What a sweet little care package full of love! Lisa, every post you do makes me cry. We're so excited and can't wait til our little guy is home for good. In the meantime, we're happy he'll be safe and sound with his foster parents. Hugs and Love!!

Angel said...

It's so much fun to buy baby clothes!! And now you can buy blue stuff!!!

QingLu Mama said...

Lisa, I love the care pkg... all the soft & cuddly baby stuff. How exciting to be sending things that will be used by Pei-En! He sure is a cutie pie, your daughter too! I can't wait to hear the news you are going over to get him!
=-) Jennifer