It's the little things.

We are now at #47 on the unofficial list. That's just a few spots away from the first page (#36).

It's crazy to think about. Assuming our referral comes in the next 5-6 months that means our child will be born soon or maybe already has been.


A part of you has grown in me.
And so you see, it's you and me
Together forever and never apart,
Maybe in distance, but never in heart.
Anonymous

Locust in ET

AFP/File – A locust rests on some vegetation at a yard in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in 2006. Ethiopian crops …

Tue Jun 23, 12:03 pm ET

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) – Crops in large swathes of Ethiopia risk being destroyed by swarms of locusts coming from northern Somalia, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) "reports that locust swarms have been confirmed in seven regions in the country, including in areas where there is no previous record of infestation," a statement said.

"The government is expected to present a response plan specifying immediate and medium-term actions to be taken during the week," OCHA said.

It added that 1,390 hectares of land in several regions, mainly in southeastern Ethiopia had been sprayed in ground and air operations.

The vast majority of Ethiopia's 77 million inhabitants depend on subsistence agriculture and have been badly hit by successive infestations of voracious locusts that destroy every plant in their path.

Happy Father's Day!

As much as we enjoyed sleeping until 9a.m. I am hoping that doesn't happen next year.

9 months today!

Today makes 9 months that we have been waiting. Most families using CHSFS are waiting about 14 1/2 months for referral. IF this continues we would have a referral in November or December! I don't want to get my hopes up but wouldn't it be great to know by Christmas!!!

Happy Birthday Joel!

Today is my hubby's birthday. He should be returning any moment from playing paintball. Even at 31 he still loves to behave like he is 7.

Getting closer.... maybe

So I am getting optimistic although I feel like it might bite me in the butt (so I don't know how optimistic that is?). We have moved up some on the unofficial list. We now hold the 51st spot. With current wait times what they are that would leave us getting our referral around December. I know there is a good chance wait times will increase again but its hard not to get excited thinking about it. I just can't wait to find out if we are 'having' a boy or girl.