Wonderful Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving yesterday was fantastic. I cooked collard greens and sweet potato pone for dessert. My mother made an entire armada of dishes including brussels sprouts with chestnuts and oyster mushrooms, okra with tomatoes and cornbread stuffing. My stepfather deep-fried two turkeys. The guests were my husband and me, my mother and stepfather, my uncle, aunt and two cousins, my stepfather's mother, brother and brother's girlfriend/partner, my father-in-law and two family friends for a grand total of 14.

I definitely would have enjoyed it more without the adoption-related stress. Because of the concerns that popped up on Tuesday, I feel like I can't see the path forward because I'm surrounded by a thick fog. I keep trying to beat it off by waving my arms, even though I know that won't really do anything to make the fog go away. There were a few points throughout the day when I felt very unsociable, but thankfully I was able to work these off by doing cleanup and washing dishes.

I've had some good conversations with my husband about our current situation. We're having an individual meeting soon with one of the workers at the agency, and that should also help clear up some of my concerns.