Excitement is building....

After spending 4 hours in the car and a bunch of money in Harrisburg getting our documents appostilled, I was very excited to find out we are essentially number 2 in line for a boy!!! So keep those fingers crossed that we find out very soon who Alek's little brother will be!!!!

Change of plans....

You may have noticed the change of the title of our blog. After an update from our agency last week and realizing that so many people are waiting for girls, and they don't have a whole lot of families for boys, we decided to open up our request to either gender, which essentially means we will most likely have another son! The good news is that our agency said that once our dossier is with them a referral could come quickly!! The bad news is I am still waiting on this stupid I171 H to arrive to complete the dossier. So keep your fingers crossed that this all comes to together quickly and we will be off to Russia soon!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Before I was a Mom I made and ate hot meals.
I had unstained clothing. I had quiet conversations on the phone.Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted
And never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.Before I was a Mom,I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.Before I was a Mom, I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.Before I was a Mom, I had never been pooped on, Spit up on,
Chewed on, Peed on, Or pinched by tiny fingers.Before I was a Mom, I had complete control of myself;
My thoughts, My body, And my mind.
I slept all night.Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.Before I was a Mom,I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a Mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every ten minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache,
The wonderfulment, Or the satisfaction of being a Mom.I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much
before I was a Mom. Happy Mother's Day to all the special women in our lives!!

Stalking the Mailman!

Yes, I have resorted to stalking our mailman while waiting for this I171H to arrive. If I beat him home, I have my perch up in my window, anxiously awaiting his arrival and hoping he is delivering this one special piece of paper. All I want for Mother's Day is this (well don't tell Kevin that, some jewelry would be nice too!)

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!

It's Margarita Time, salt, no salt, take your pick! I would be in even more of a celebratory mood if I get home to find our I171H!!!
In the mean time, I will look forward to quitting time and enjoying a nice refreshing beverage and dreaming of warm summer days to come....
Here is our little Parrothead hanging at the beach.

Tubes...The Sequel

Alek had his second set of ear tubes placed yesterday. He did great, he was our brave little trooper. He got to bring Woody and Buzzy back with him to the OR and they both got ID bracelets too. He woke up well from anesthesia which was great. It was nice having him snuggle up for awhile yesterday, but by dinnertime he was back to his usual active self!
So hopefully this will be it for us and the tubes!!

Still waiting on the I171H to arrive.....our dossier will be done once this is here, so hurry up already! In the mean time here are some pics: