I've been tagged!

So here goes...

5 all time favorites:
1 first time my kids smiled at me... can still remember first time for each one!
2 St Lucia
3 Skiing in Whistler, B.C.
4 Figure Skating
5 My DH playing guitar and singing any Police/Sting/Fictionplane song just for me

5 favorite movies
1 Star Wars V: Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith
2 Blade Runner
3 Lord of the Rings, all of them
4 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (how could you not love it, with a title like that?)
5 When Harry met Sally

Baby names you love (but aren't planning on using):
5 girl names: Evangeline*, Trinity, Yasmine, Kasia, Jacqueline
(*if we go for #5, then Evangeline will be her name!... don't worry, we are faaaaarrrrrrr from any decision on this)

5 boy names: Alexandre, Christopher Robin, Max, Jack, Wolfgang

5 songs you could listen to over and over:
1 Somewhere out there (Our Lady Peace)
2 Drops of Jupiter (Train)
3 Killing in the name (Rage Against the Machine... yaaaaaaaa!)
4 Call me when your sober (Evanescence)
5 Go your own way (Fleetwood Mac... I was weened on it, me thinks!)

5 people who influenced your life in a positive way:
1 Mr. Hunt (high school math teacher)
2 My children
3 My parents
4 my boss from '97-2001
5 Lance Armstrong

5 items that stay in your purse all the time:
1 wallet
2 breath freshener/gum (habit left over from my quitting smoking days, about 9 yrs ago!)
3 lip balm
4 my security pass, even though I am off work right now!
5 kleenex (come on... I've got 4 kids, one is bound to have a runny nose!)

5 moments you knew things changed forever:
1 Jacob's birth
2 September 5 2003
3 When I left home to go to University
4 August 9th 2003: the night that I was made to feel alive again that gave me courage to face Sept 5 03
5 Grandfather and Uncle passing, and Dad losing his "new" job... in the space of a few months

5 obsessions you have right now:
1 Series of Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon (on 4 of 6)... aye, d'ye ken a big Scot in a kilt... who can resist?!
2 99% Dark Chocolate with my decaf coffee
3 Working Out/Losing Weight (down 18 lbs and 14 inches!)
4 Summer Vacation (going to NB hopefully!) and Hockey Camps for boys
5 Straightening my hair every 5 days

5 places you would really like to go:
1 Egypt
2 Away without the kids, to sleep as long as I possibly can!
3 Galapagos Islands
4 Russia
5 Africa

5 people you'd like to see do their tops 5's:
1 My mom
2 Colette
3 Dawn
4 Doris
5 DH

Climbing the wall all ready!

So its only been a week since our LOI was sent and I am all ready climbing the walls... this is going to be a looooooonnnnnnnggggggg wait, it looks like.

I could make "a list" of things I should be doing or getting. I've been reading up about scabies... oh my. Tristan's worms were bad enough for me, and now scabies! I haven't looked on line yet to see what it look likes - I am not looking forward to it. Lice I am prepared for, as I am all ready checking the boys heads for them... several outbreaks at school and at day camp.

Let's see, a list... a list would look like this I suppose:

1. Meds: scabies, lice+ comb, de-worming stuff, motrin/tylenol, general antibiotics (Zythromax, Cipro), benadryl, gravol, glycerin suppositories, polysporin, cortate cream, calamine, Immodium, band-aids, Sinus/Cold meds, Yeast infection meds (yuck!), Liquid vitamins, Melatonin, sanitizing wipes, epi-pen for me

2. Personal hygiene for K: tootbrush/toothpaste, hair brush, nail clip, hair accessories, Aveeno bath wash, shampoo/conditioner, pull-ups and diapers, wipes for the wee-bum, pate d'ihle for the wee-bum, little washcloths for when the wee-bum is raw and can't tolerate the wipes, kleenex packets

3.Clothes (size 24 mths and 2T): bibs, pj's, leggings and long sleeve shirts, a few dresses, jeans, sweatshirt or sweater, bathing suit, undies (?), socks, a jacket and pants (fall) + hat + mits + neck, winter jacket and winter pants (for here).. can't get shoes nor boots as I don't know her size

4. Toys: a soft security blanket, a dollie, a blow up ball, spunges, books, yarn

5. Gifts for officials (Notary, Orphanage Director, Nanny, Orphanage): ???? Inukshuk scupltures, tea/chocolate, pens, envelopes for money, cleft bottles + nipples

6. Travel: stroller, back packs (one for me, one for K), tanslation cards - allergy card, travel journal, books to read for me, alarm clock, duct tape

7. Food (hot plate available in room): Cheerios, Granola bars/Ensure bars/Fruit Bars, Ziploc bags, Ziploc containers, plastic cutlery, sanitizing wipes, coffee/tea, gum, oatmeal/cream of wheat packets

8. K's room: bed, linens + draperies, bureau, paint, art work

9. Z + J room: re-paint per Z's specs ("multi-color"!), move furniture around to fit two kids in J's room

10. Official stuff: 2 passport size photos, photocopy all docs going to China (2 or 4 copies) - our original file submitted, SN addendum/LOI, Immigration paperwork, TA , notarized letter for Greg (since he will probably not be able to go with me... sighhhhhh)

So here's a question... how is all this going to fit into 1 suitcase that weighs less than 50 lbs+ one carry-on? (Minus of course the bedroom re-modelling). Oh, and I haven't mentioned my clothing and toiletries as I have most of that stuff all ready, so I just through it in too.

I was thinking of getting a portable dvd player and bringing some movies along (both for me and for K). What do you think? Don't want to bring a laptop, as I don't feel confident enough in hooking it up myself in the room -would rather find an internet cafe for that.