This is a calendar our real estate agent sent us last Christmas. In case you can't read the fine print, here's a closer view:
"We Love Referrals!"
Sign or no sign, this made me smile. Come on April!!!
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
It's a Sign!
One day this week I was hugging Chris, and he said to me, "This is going to be the month." I said, "What makes you think that?" Then he points to something on our refrigerator. This is what I saw:
This is a calendar our real estate agent sent us last Christmas. In case you can't read the fine print, here's a closer view:
"We Love Referrals!"
Sign or no sign, this made me smile. Come on April!!!
This is a calendar our real estate agent sent us last Christmas. In case you can't read the fine print, here's a closer view:
"We Love Referrals!"
Sign or no sign, this made me smile. Come on April!!!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
What's for Dinner?
I'm not sure how many Smyrnanites (?) read this blog, but this is for you!
Many of you know that Chris is a student minister. One of our students, Jordan Goen, is an 8th grader with a huge heart for missions. She's been to Brazil two or three times and is now raising support to go to India in October.
Our Smyrna Chick-fil-A has graciously decided to help support Jordan's fundraising efforts. Here are the details:
WHO: You!
WHAT: Eat more chikin
WHEN: Thursday, April 9, from 5p.m. - 8 p.m.
WHERE: Sam Ridley Chick-fil-A
WHY: 20 percent of your purchase will go directly toward Jordan's trip to India
HOW: Simply print off the flyer below and give it to the cashier when you go
Hope to see you there!
Jordan's Flyer
Many of you know that Chris is a student minister. One of our students, Jordan Goen, is an 8th grader with a huge heart for missions. She's been to Brazil two or three times and is now raising support to go to India in October.
Our Smyrna Chick-fil-A has graciously decided to help support Jordan's fundraising efforts. Here are the details:
WHO: You!
WHAT: Eat more chikin
WHEN: Thursday, April 9, from 5p.m. - 8 p.m.
WHERE: Sam Ridley Chick-fil-A
WHY: 20 percent of your purchase will go directly toward Jordan's trip to India
HOW: Simply print off the flyer below and give it to the cashier when you go
Hope to see you there!
Jordan's Flyer
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Congrats to Ellen!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Eight(?) Is Enough
I believe it’s now month eight, day two of officially being on the waitlist for our referral. We were put on the wait list on August 28, so we’ve been waiting all of September, October, November, December, January, February, and March. So, we’ve waited a full seven months and are now starting our eighth. (Other adoptive families, does this sound right?) And don’t even get me started on how many weeks it’s been — I definitely didn’t mark my calendar this far!
Chris and I have been dealing with the longer-than-expected wait in our own ways. My husband, who is usually gregarious and emotive, has been keeping his feelings to himself. I, the more quiet and private one, can’t seem to shut up about my feelings. It’s definitely been a change for us.
Friday afternoons through the weekends are tough for me. I know that it’s been another week without a referral, and I know it will be a few days before the possibility of a referral comes again. It’s a huge roller coaster of emotions. So Chris treated me to a pedicure on Saturday (a REAL pedicure, if you’ve heard that story, ha ha). It was very sweet and thoughtful.
(Side note: I think I may have broken a toe, at least bruised it up pretty badly. I tripped over the ledge leading out to our garage on Saturday morning, but didn’t think anything of it other than “Ouch!” When I was getting my pedicure, I noticed that it was EXTREMELY painful when the woman touched one specific toe. It looks a little better this morning than it did yesterday, so maybe I just banged it up. I tried taping it, but that just hurts worse.)
Being so high up on the list these days makes me want to blog more frequently, but I seriously have nothing new to say. So, here are eight random, unrelated thoughts so I have something to post.
1. I love hot tea sweetened and with milk. I bought a box of Tazo assorted black and green teas at the grocery store this weekend. I’m trying not to drink much carbonation or caffeine. So I had the Awake tea this morning. I also love the Chai.
2. Our dog, Topher, is a conehead right now. He had a dental prophy last Monday, and they had to shave his right paw to put his IV in. Well, he licked it raw, so he’s now wearing an E-collar and hating every minute of it. Early Saturday morning I woke up to Chris scratching Topher because Topher couldn’t do it himself. It was very cute.
3. I’m really thankful for my blog friends (the people I blog stalk) Emily and Ellen. They are above me on the list and reading their latest post or comments they leave here helps keep me sane on tough days.
4. I wonder how my injured toe will do at kickboxing tonight?
5. I’m excited because I think my family is going to be able to come over for Easter dinner. Now that all of my sisters are married, it’s difficult to figure out the holidays with everyone’s extended families. But I think it’s going to happen!
6. Back in January or so I pledged to lose weight for the Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-Up. If you haven’t heard of it, they’re donating a pound of food to a needy family for every pound you lose. After a brief McDonald’s filled reprieve, I’m back at it and halfway to my pledge.
7. I want to go here.
8. I’m hoping to make a trip back to Atlanta once we receive our referral. I think I’m going to take the plunge and get this bedding. It matches anything and we can use our touches of “Big Orange” without it clashing too badly.
If you’ve read this far, please keep Chris and me in your prayers. Referral, come quickly!!!
Chris and I have been dealing with the longer-than-expected wait in our own ways. My husband, who is usually gregarious and emotive, has been keeping his feelings to himself. I, the more quiet and private one, can’t seem to shut up about my feelings. It’s definitely been a change for us.
Friday afternoons through the weekends are tough for me. I know that it’s been another week without a referral, and I know it will be a few days before the possibility of a referral comes again. It’s a huge roller coaster of emotions. So Chris treated me to a pedicure on Saturday (a REAL pedicure, if you’ve heard that story, ha ha). It was very sweet and thoughtful.
(Side note: I think I may have broken a toe, at least bruised it up pretty badly. I tripped over the ledge leading out to our garage on Saturday morning, but didn’t think anything of it other than “Ouch!” When I was getting my pedicure, I noticed that it was EXTREMELY painful when the woman touched one specific toe. It looks a little better this morning than it did yesterday, so maybe I just banged it up. I tried taping it, but that just hurts worse.)
Being so high up on the list these days makes me want to blog more frequently, but I seriously have nothing new to say. So, here are eight random, unrelated thoughts so I have something to post.
1. I love hot tea sweetened and with milk. I bought a box of Tazo assorted black and green teas at the grocery store this weekend. I’m trying not to drink much carbonation or caffeine. So I had the Awake tea this morning. I also love the Chai.
2. Our dog, Topher, is a conehead right now. He had a dental prophy last Monday, and they had to shave his right paw to put his IV in. Well, he licked it raw, so he’s now wearing an E-collar and hating every minute of it. Early Saturday morning I woke up to Chris scratching Topher because Topher couldn’t do it himself. It was very cute.
3. I’m really thankful for my blog friends (the people I blog stalk) Emily and Ellen. They are above me on the list and reading their latest post or comments they leave here helps keep me sane on tough days.
4. I wonder how my injured toe will do at kickboxing tonight?
5. I’m excited because I think my family is going to be able to come over for Easter dinner. Now that all of my sisters are married, it’s difficult to figure out the holidays with everyone’s extended families. But I think it’s going to happen!
6. Back in January or so I pledged to lose weight for the Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-Up. If you haven’t heard of it, they’re donating a pound of food to a needy family for every pound you lose. After a brief McDonald’s filled reprieve, I’m back at it and halfway to my pledge.
7. I want to go here.
8. I’m hoping to make a trip back to Atlanta once we receive our referral. I think I’m going to take the plunge and get this bedding. It matches anything and we can use our touches of “Big Orange” without it clashing too badly.
If you’ve read this far, please keep Chris and me in your prayers. Referral, come quickly!!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Mini Vacation Top 10 and Nesting
While Chris and I are still two and not yet three, we decided to spend a long (not long enough!) weekend in Atlanta. It was great on so many levels. Here were the top 10 high points of our mini-vacay.
1. Chris and I traveled together. We both travel for work quite a bit, but the only trip we've really ever taken just as a couple was our honeymoon (!). Since we've been married, Chris has gone to Brazil, Texas, and Orlando, and I've been to Miami, Chicago, and New York, but never together. All of our vacations have been with Chris' family.
2. Atlanta is home to our nearest Ikea. I have kind of a love/hate relationship with this place. I love the modern, funky style of all the decor and furnishings, and I REALLY love the prices, but it's so overwhelming to me. There is so much to look at and decide upon, and it renders me unable to make the smallest of decisions. ("Do I need that plastic bag holder because it's only $2.99? I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!")
3. I (mostly) grew up in Atlanta, so Chris got to see where we lived for the first time. The area has changed so much that I could barely find our houses. I didn't recognize much of anything! It was very strange. But it was great to share this experience with him.
4. Chris' brother, Nick, his wife, Jessica, and our niece Lucy live in the ATL, so we got to visit with them …
5. AND eat dinner at my favorite pizza place, Fellini’s! I hadn’t been there in about eight years, so I was worried it wouldn’t live up to my memory. No worries, though, it was just as good as I remembered.
6. We stayed in a great hotel and met Ibrahim, the front desk worker, who was awesome. He was born in the south of France (Toulouse), his mom is from West Africa, and his last girlfriend was Ethiopian. We really enjoyed meeting him.
7. We didn’t get into a car accident.
8. Chris was very excited that we got to eat dinner at this Tex-Mex place called Pappasito’s Cantina. Apparently it’s the only location outside of Texas, so it’s pretty authentic.
9. A day off of work for me! Chris is off on Fridays anyway, but it was a real treat for me.
10. Chris and I got to stop and see Nannie and Papa John on our way home.
I’ve lost count of how long we’ve been on the waiting list now, although I think we’re nearing seven months. Surely we must be close to getting our referral. There have been a few referrals lately, but mostly for girls. According to the unofficial list, there are three families ahead of us: two asking for either gender 0-12 months, and one family asking for a boy 0-12 months. Please pray for lots of referrals and soon!
In the midst of our wait, I’ve been feeling very “nest-y” lately. I’m driving Chris crazy with wanting to repaint and redecorate the house. We’ve only lived in our house for a little over a year and a half, so Chris isn’t too keen on the idea. Now that it’s warming up here in Nashville, I’m also thinking about getting out in the yard to do some work. I’d love to plant some flowers in our front bed, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. Hopefully the nice folks at Lowe’s can help a girl out.
I’m really, really hoping I’ll have exciting news to share soon! Well, more exciting than Ikea, Fellini’s, and yard work.
1. Chris and I traveled together. We both travel for work quite a bit, but the only trip we've really ever taken just as a couple was our honeymoon (!). Since we've been married, Chris has gone to Brazil, Texas, and Orlando, and I've been to Miami, Chicago, and New York, but never together. All of our vacations have been with Chris' family.
2. Atlanta is home to our nearest Ikea. I have kind of a love/hate relationship with this place. I love the modern, funky style of all the decor and furnishings, and I REALLY love the prices, but it's so overwhelming to me. There is so much to look at and decide upon, and it renders me unable to make the smallest of decisions. ("Do I need that plastic bag holder because it's only $2.99? I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!")
3. I (mostly) grew up in Atlanta, so Chris got to see where we lived for the first time. The area has changed so much that I could barely find our houses. I didn't recognize much of anything! It was very strange. But it was great to share this experience with him.
4. Chris' brother, Nick, his wife, Jessica, and our niece Lucy live in the ATL, so we got to visit with them …
5. AND eat dinner at my favorite pizza place, Fellini’s! I hadn’t been there in about eight years, so I was worried it wouldn’t live up to my memory. No worries, though, it was just as good as I remembered.
6. We stayed in a great hotel and met Ibrahim, the front desk worker, who was awesome. He was born in the south of France (Toulouse), his mom is from West Africa, and his last girlfriend was Ethiopian. We really enjoyed meeting him.
7. We didn’t get into a car accident.
8. Chris was very excited that we got to eat dinner at this Tex-Mex place called Pappasito’s Cantina. Apparently it’s the only location outside of Texas, so it’s pretty authentic.
9. A day off of work for me! Chris is off on Fridays anyway, but it was a real treat for me.
10. Chris and I got to stop and see Nannie and Papa John on our way home.
I’ve lost count of how long we’ve been on the waiting list now, although I think we’re nearing seven months. Surely we must be close to getting our referral. There have been a few referrals lately, but mostly for girls. According to the unofficial list, there are three families ahead of us: two asking for either gender 0-12 months, and one family asking for a boy 0-12 months. Please pray for lots of referrals and soon!
In the midst of our wait, I’ve been feeling very “nest-y” lately. I’m driving Chris crazy with wanting to repaint and redecorate the house. We’ve only lived in our house for a little over a year and a half, so Chris isn’t too keen on the idea. Now that it’s warming up here in Nashville, I’m also thinking about getting out in the yard to do some work. I’d love to plant some flowers in our front bed, but I have no green thumb whatsoever. Hopefully the nice folks at Lowe’s can help a girl out.
I’m really, really hoping I’ll have exciting news to share soon! Well, more exciting than Ikea, Fellini’s, and yard work.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Show and Tell, Part 1
Thanks for all your sweet comments via the blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. We appreciate it more than you know. Now onto the fun stuff!
It's been so fun to shop for what little baby stuff we can without knowing an age or size. I can't wait to go crazy when we get our referral! But here's a sample of some of our favorite things so far.
Chris' parents were really generous to buy our baby furniture. Chris and I bought the mobile forever ago, long before we ever talked about having kids. We both graduated from the University of Tennessee, and the mobile is little baby Smokeys. We haven't decided if we're going to have a UT theme, but we've got a head start if we do!
During the holidays we were visiting Chris' parents and we saw this.
This is one of my favorites! I should have gotten it in a few sizes. :)
That's all for now. More to come!
It's been so fun to shop for what little baby stuff we can without knowing an age or size. I can't wait to go crazy when we get our referral! But here's a sample of some of our favorite things so far.
Chris' parents were really generous to buy our baby furniture. Chris and I bought the mobile forever ago, long before we ever talked about having kids. We both graduated from the University of Tennessee, and the mobile is little baby Smokeys. We haven't decided if we're going to have a UT theme, but we've got a head start if we do!
During the holidays we were visiting Chris' parents and we saw this.
This is one of my favorites! I should have gotten it in a few sizes. :)
That's all for now. More to come!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Week ... Oh, Whatever
If you sense a little impatience in this blog title, you are correct. We're entering our seventh month of waiting for our referral and our eleventh month in the adoption process. I was sure we were going to receive our referral this month — there were just so many in January. It's difficult to see things slowing a bit again. It's not easy to stay positive all the time, so I'm choosing to employ lots of distractions. Thanks to everyone who has let Chris and me hug on your kids in recent weeks! It really helps. Chris and I have also been trying to take advantage of our time left without kids with stuff like sleeping in and going out to brunch on Saturdays. We've also been working to prepare the dog for the baby's impending arrival, i.e. teaching him better manners.
Because we have no news to share, I'm having a difficult time figuring out stuff to blog about. I may post some old pics from my trip to South Africa in 2002 (I CANNOT believe it's been that long!) or start photographing some of the baby stuff we do have for a little show-and-tell. We'll see.
The good news: We're another day closer to our referral and seeing our baby for the first time. We're anxiously awaiting that day and can't wait to share it with you!
Because we have no news to share, I'm having a difficult time figuring out stuff to blog about. I may post some old pics from my trip to South Africa in 2002 (I CANNOT believe it's been that long!) or start photographing some of the baby stuff we do have for a little show-and-tell. We'll see.
The good news: We're another day closer to our referral and seeing our baby for the first time. We're anxiously awaiting that day and can't wait to share it with you!
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