Fall is here! The aspens here are changing color and it is just gorgeous. I can't wait to carve pumpkins and eat pumpkin pie! We have had a busy start to October already. I feel like 2012 is going to be over before we know it with all the holidays on their way.
First off, some great news about our adoption: As of today, we are officially on the waiting list to adopt from Ethiopia!! The two year countdown can finally begin! The agency updated their policy and are allowing us to continue in the adoption process. Because the wait is so long, it works out quite well. There has to be at least 10-12 months between when children enter the home, either by birth or adoption, and the adopted child will need to be the youngest when entering the home. So, by the time our little Bennett is going on about two years old, we will get to meet his little brother or sister! It's crazy to think how much our lives our going to change in the next two years. We will welcome our firstborn into the world in about three months, then we will be adopting a child from Ethiopia in about two years. We are so excited and can't believe our little family is growing so quickly already! Thank you so much to all our friends and family for your continued prayers. I hope that you'll join us in not only praying for Bennett's safe delivery into this world, but also for our future adopted child who does not yet exist.
As I mentioned at the start, October has been crazy busy for us already. The last weekend in September, we drove to Oklahoma to visit the Waylan and Dorland family. We won't get to see them for the holidays, so we wanted to get a quick trip in (and give Bennett a taste of KuKu!). My wonderful family threw us our first baby shower and they did such an excellent job. The decorations were awesome, the food delicious, and the games hilarious. What a loving family Bennett is coming into!
After that, Ashley flew to Virginia and Jeff stayed in Oklahoma for weddings. Jeff's sister, Ashlie, got married in OKC on 10.05.2012 and they had a picnic-themed wedding. I'm so sad I missed Jeff officiating his sister's wedding and she looks absolutely gorgeous in her pictures! Can't wait to see more!
Meagan, Ashley's roomie from college, got married on 10.06.2012 in a barn in Nellysford, VA! It was an absolutely beautiful country wedding. Congratulations to both of these lovely ladies!
Pregnancy is going well so far. Just a week or two away from the third trimester! I did learn, however, that hours in cars and planes is even less fun when you are pregnant. I just got home yesterday, so I'm still in recovery mode. Baby B seems to be doing just fine, practicing his gymnastics and waking his mom up with his soccer kicks in the middle of the night. My next appointment is this week and I will have to do the glucose test, so ick. Our next ultrasound is scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving when my parents will be here and we can't wait to share that with them and get another peek at our little one before he makes his debut in January. The nursery has a ways to go, but at least we got it painted! We are waiting on his furniture to come in, then we will start with the setting up.
The holidays will be here soon, so that means family and food! My favorite time of the year! Ashley's family will be visiting for Thanksgiving, then Jeff's family will be here for Christmas! I may be doing some waddling by then, but I can't wait to get my Christmas cookies started. Wow, January really will be here before we know it...
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning, I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
~ Psalm 5:3
