Update!!

Still finding it hard to post. Too much swirling around my already crowded head. Very busy at work, home, life. But there is a little sunshine to tide me over. Him. Our little man.

Last week we got the good news that Ethiopia would not be requiring the two trips for the time being. Huge for us since going there once will nearly break the bank. The day after we received that bit of good news we got an even better bit....our Court date!! Not to give too much away, as I am still extremely leery about posting too much and getting my butt in trouble, but it is next week. Next week we will hopefully pass Court. Next week he will, for all intents and purposes, be ours! So, if you are reading this keep sending positive thoughts our way and if you pray, send one up to the Big Guy for us. If we pass, and I think we will, then we wait for our Embassy appointment date. When we get that we go. Could be sooner, but really hoping for June.

The Empress and I, with a bit of help from T, put the nursery together this past weekend. It turned out cute, but feels really incomplete. With the Empress we had tons of clothes and toys and lots and lots of girly girl things for her before she arrived. With him, not much. We decided on an elephant theme and I have a few real cute elephant goodies. I took apart some of my childhood "Babar" books, (*cringe") framed some of the pages and called it good. Babar was one of my favorites as a child and I had all the books.....they are all over 40 years old. Sad I took them apart, but plan on replacing them soon for our little guy.

We got an update on "him" on Friday. He is growing and is currently tipping the scales at 20 lbs. He is also an amazing 27 in. Perhaps that doesn't sound big to anyone else, but we only have experience with one little peanut from China. He is crawling, too. I am sending an iron supplement and multi-vitamin over with a traveling family this week. Hopefully our boy will have kicked his iron deficiency anemia by the time we bring him home. The gal who is taking the meds to him has also promised lots of pictures. Hooray. I only have a week to wait to see more of those big brown eyes.

Gotta close. Things are moving along and we couldn't be more happy!

Wordless Wednesday

My Growing Absence

So here is what happened. I truly intended to pick up the pace. I intended to post several February goodies, as February has always been insanely packed with activity. But, we got our referral. Seems like that would be a reason to write...and it definately is. We are excited beyond words. Our house is a flurry of baby related activity. But, here's the rub....I am unable to say too much about our little bundle of boy joy. It could actually jeopardize our adoption. I will say, and I am confident I can say, that we are now waiting for our Court date. This could take a couple months. After we pass Court, which is possible on the first try, but ultimately not always probable, he will be ours and I can spill all the beans about his adorableness! For now, we wait and continue with paperwork. Next week we travel to Helena to have our fingerprints done. Hopefully after that our government paperwork will be completed and we can put that behind us. If we pass Court on the first try, and I feel we will, then it is approximately two more months before we can travel to get our little guy. It will be a quick trip in comparison to China, but one we are both totally looking forward too. The Empress and Tootie and the Pug Man (our sweet lovable dogs) will have a bit of an adventure as well as BB and Papa J will be taking care of them in our absence. T's sister JG will be traveling with us and we are both relieved and excited as she is a nurse and it is always a bonus to have a nurse on a journey to a third world country. Last adoption we took my sis S....who consequently is also a nurse.

So, for now, that is all the information I am able to share. Just know we are soooooo blessed in the referral we have received. He will fit our family perfectly. Happily, my dreams now have a sweet face!