It's getting exciting to think of Cookie visiting. Her mom is still without housing where she can have her children with her, but that's because she's declined housing that would allow her kids because it would be too restrictive for her for the first 30 days (5 minutes of cell phone time/day and not seeing her boyfriend--who is not the father of the baby that's about to be born). Priorities--right?

But we're looking forward to being all together. I'm REALLY nervous about all the flying, but overall, we're really psyched. We have no firm plans while she's here except to see her paternal uncle and her maternal aunt. Otherwise, we're playing it by ear based on how she manages being outside of her "home". Her foster mother feels strongly that she'll be fine as long as she's with me as she is so clearly bonded to me. I hope she responds similarly to Mike.

Mike and I agree that one week of her being here certainly wouldn't be a fair indication of what life would be like with her back; but we do both hope it goes well.