Life books, blog books and photos of Vietnam...

I have been thinking about creating a life book for Matteo, inspired by others who have done so ...and also plan to turn the viaggio a vietnam blog into a book, as well as getting some of the photos from Vietnam printed....after my computer crash, I'm sure I have lost some and really don't want to think about it, but thankfully the fact that many of the significant photos were uploaded to the blog and facebook, I know those photos are safe but it sure makes me nervous about the loss of those photos and though the memories will be there, certain photos inspire certain memories....so I've been thinking of where my focus could be while I wait to complete the paperwork and begin the infinite wait for a referral...for Matteo the wait during the early part wasn't hard as I was working on my phd then, but once that was done and then I was told to expect a referral, it was horrific the wait...and while I had picked up a few things to get ready for Matteo, I did not get a crib, (the big things like car seat etc )and get the room and clothes finalized until I had a referral, so getting the room ready was something I focused on but also it did not always bring relief...so the wait was terrible and as I thought a referral would come earlier, as per what they told me...you can read about that here, and other blog entries from that time....seems so far removed from where I'm at now, but that too was part of the journey....but thinking back, I feel I did not plan my time well, though my life was on hold. I am determined that I will not live like that again (if I can help it!!!!) so am planning smaller projects to keep me focused.

....so I live my life best when I have some projects to work on.  Have a few things for Matteo and me to work on , like swimming lessons, and more music, and then his life book, turning the blog into a book and then getting some photos printed....have not been able to get into my studio as often but know that the photos will be pivotal to some watercolours I want to work on...

....so, mostly thinking out loud in this blog...there's always something to do sooo....even started to think that maybe, if it all works out, we can maybe even stay in Vietnam for a few months during this next trip...that of course will depend on the special need and whether medical care will be needed sooner than later....anyhow lots of thinking as you can see....