16 Months Down...

5-8 more months to go. I finally worked up the courage to contact our agency. These are the numbers we have been given (not a big surprise). I just needed to feel as though they knew that we were still here. As always they were gracious.

SO, April at the earliest July at the latest for that ever elusive referral.

Anyone know where I can get a poll to put up here? I think we need some kind of pool going here...

Taking A BIG Leap of Faith

Ok folks, I'm gonna do it. I am putting up the infamous "COUNTDOWN TO REFERRAL TICKER" do you hear the dramatic voice in that statement? We are at 16 months DTC next week, and I need less counting up, a little more counting down. I am setting the little guy for June 30/2010 which would be the 23 month mark for us. Seriously, if it goes any longer than that I WILL mutiny!!! Notice the slight bit of strain to my zenness...

Oh well, we all knew it couldn't last forever...but I'm still trying. Ommmmmm Ommmmmm Ommmmmmm ahhhhhh medication uh I mean um meditation yeahhhhhh :).

Too Cool Not to Share!

Check out this link-these girls are amazing!



They are performing at the Army Navy game in Ohio as the half time show. I have never seen jumproping look so COOOOOL! Wish I could do it!

15 Months and Counting

Still holding onto my "zenness". With all the talk lately of another 6-8 month wait it COULD be depressing if I let myself wallow-which I refuse to do. The reality for me is that another 6-8 months would mean a referral between April and June- ok I can live with that. Likely will NOT make it through court before closures (lets be realistic) therefore won't be doing any traveling until hmmmm....winter 2011? Which puts us at traveling WAYYYYYY to close to my husbands retirement which means he wouldn't be allowed to travel with me....so I am simply going to "will it into being" that we get through court and have fast times on medicals and everything else and can travel before Dec. 2010. Perhaps wishful thinking but....HEY PEOPLE I AM TRYING TO MAINTAIN MY ZEN HERE!!!!

Moving Day!

Wow, I can hardly believe it, the majority of the renovations are finished and we are moving in on Saturday! We have all new flooring, new tub,shower surround, toilet, sink,vanity, all paint finished (except hallways), new furnace which we used to replace baseboard heaters, all new electrical outlets and lights...I think that's it. Still work to be done but it is things we can just work at slowly over time. I can hardly wait to get some "after" pictures up here. Stay tuned for the "big reveal".

Feeling Peaceful in my Heart

I can't really explain it but I truly do feel very peaceful and unstressed about the whole adoption process. My new "Zen" perspective on everything has just manifested in the last month or so. We've been through so much, and seen other people go through far worse(ahem...CBC fiasco, Imagine etc) that I just have realized that stressing about it doesn't make it happen faster. When I stop and look around at my life I am very blessed: great husband, great family, good job, all things that I never thought I would have. The adoption WILL happen, when it is meant to, and I am trusting in that, and it feels good!

How to Escape the Baby Waiting Blues....Buy a House!

Yes folks that's right we have bought our first home. It takes me 20 seconds to walk from my front door to the edge of the lake! This house is a "minor" fixer upper, needs the bathroom overhauled, new flooring, some paint and then we are good to go! We hadn't intended to buy until after the baby was home but sheesh that's been taking so long we actually were able to manage this. The main floor is around 1400 sq. ft plus about 600-700 sq.ft. of basement. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath...and did I mention the lake :)? yes, I am in love with my home.

I was looking for a project to keep me busy in the coming months-guess I found it!

This is our view of the marina from the front yard, looking up the street.


This is our lake view from the driveway/yard.



The yucky bathroom.



Basement, also to be redone-but not until winter.


The kitchen is small but functional.




Looking into the masterbedroom-you can see the "ensuite office".



Our open concept living/dining rooms which I love!