Home- days 7 and 8

Things keep moving along, and it seems that the days are flying by. Yesterday we drove to St. Louis to see the international adoption specialist. Four hours drive there, at the office for three and a half hours, and four hours drive back. Samantha came with us and was a great help. The boys once again pleasantly surprised me. The doctor made some recommendations to us for immunizations and referrals to specialists for Ruslan. I am trying to determine what is going on with my insurance as I am a part of the state of Illinois employees whom are affected by the changes in the plans offered. Nobody really knows what is going on except I no longer have the option of a HMO. I can't take the kids to Children's Hospital of Illinois. This sounds so crazy to me that I can't access the closest children's hospital. We will have to change from the pediatric diabetes clinic that Sam has gone to since her diagnosis six years ago.
Today I began working half days Monday through Thursday supervising at the speech clinic for the next few weeks. The kids all come with me and I have a sitter for three hours and then the boys come to the clinic for their therapy. It makes for an early morning but at least we will be done by the second week of July and then it will be truly summer vacation (well, Chad has to work so not vacation for everyone).
People keep asking me how things are going and I find myself almost wondering if there is something looming on the horizon since I am feeling pretty good about our big life change. I try to reflect upon how this is affecting the kids as really this is about me (but I have made sure to get my sleep so I don't lose my mind). Tonight while the Stouffer's lasagna (thanks again Amanda and Stef)was cooking I even got to read a book in the bath. I did have two visitors want to climb in (Ruslan first and then Callie later) but I convinced them I wouldn't be a fun bathing partner. Of course, there was an incident with a marker on the floor when Dad was supposed to be supervising but that is what the magic eraser is for, right?
This Friday I have the bachelorette party for Jessica. I have been thinking about it this week and it has been making me feel really old. I am really happy as she has found herself I think an excellent partner in life in Matt.