Two Months

Months on the waitlist:

Current average wait time:

16

On our two month waiting anniversary, we decided to do something we have not done in a while...go to the movies! After a long day at work, we headed out to the Bijou Theater.

(Please excuse my zombie looking eyes)

We quickly realized we were the only two people that watch a movie on a Tuesday night. Seriously, we were the only ones in the theater!!! We caught ourselves whispering to each other and realized we didn't have to :).

We ate "dinner".

Nachos and popcorn at the theater.

Took a picture in front of a King Kong poster.

And noticed the resemblance between this painting (located in the theater):

To this painting (located in our kitchen):

(I am aware it is a Vincent Van Gogh painting)

Happy two months waiting!!!!! 

Packages And Goodies

Yesterday I received a package in the mail from my sister. It made me so happy that it brought tears to my eyes. I know for a fact that our family has our son in their hearts but this was a tiny way to remind me how much he is loved by everyone. 

So to the handful of readers out there, I would like to take this opportunity to show y'all some goodies that we have received. :)

My little sister Daniela bought us t-shirts for our birthdays:

Rob's has the Ethiopian flag with "Ethiopia" written in Amharic.

Mine has a heart inside the shape of Ethiopia with the words "There is nowhere on earth I wouldn't go to bring you home to me". Very true!!!! (Can you tell I wash and wear then wash and wear it over and over?)

From grandma and grandpa Delgado and aunt Gina:

Bib and spoon from their Youth Group trip to Portugal. I will confess, the spoon will not be used because it is too darn cute.

From aunt Lorena:

A flat cap and a card written just for her nephew.

From mom and dad:

We decided to buy our son something every month and last month we bought these two books. Both of them had me and my family crying like babies...goodness!

So, there you have it folks!!! Our son is spoiled and loved :). 

For my future little reader, I don't know where you are but we love you so much, pray for you constantly, and can't stop talking or much less thinking about you. I also can't wait to see you in your cute caps and your bib. And I CANNOT wait to read to you every night. 

One Month Waiting Anniversary

Yesterday, I posted a cool, orange number 1 at 7 am (I was excited). After Rob woke up and had something to eat, he suggested we should post what we did on that special day. Pregnant women take cute pictures of their growing bellies and record the symptoms they are experiencing every month. Obviously, this is different. So what we decided to do is write down a quick "what we did on our X month waiting anniversary" with a picture attached. We don't know when our son will be born until we receive the picture with his gorgeous face on it. So, this will help us go back in time and remember what/where we were doing when we do know his date of birth. So here goes (clearing my throat):

Yesterday we went to church, ate brunch (didn't take a picture of that because that was before Rob's suggestion), took a nap, and went to a concert. Who did we see? None other than Michael Franti and Carlos Santana :).

One month waiting.

Our awesome neighbors. We hung out with them all day long (other than nap time). We went to church together, tried to figure out what the difference is between a muffin and a cupcake while eating, and took this picture after the concert. I don't know why we decided to take it in front of this truck. Maybe because it was black and shiny?

One Month

We have been on our agency's wait list for one full month. The current average wait time for a referral is 15 months. But you never know. Therefore, happy one month waiting XX more to go :).

Garage Sale Weekend

Our weekend started off here:

And ended here:

Thank you again to everyone that was a part of this weekend. You know who you are and WE know who you are :). Thank you to my sisters, mom, and dad for standing in 100+ degree weather with us all day on Saturday. We are so lucky to have such a supportive family. Although our little one is still months away from being home, he is already loved by many.

Garage Sale

We have had a busy week collecting items for the garage sale we will be having tomorrow. So many people donated for our sale. It makes my heart smile to see friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family take the time to gather things for us :). We are so grateful to have these people in our lives and so blessed to see so many support us.

We are towing a Uhaul trailer because the garage sale will be in Brownsville. That is where my family lives and they will be helping us this weekend :).

Waitlisted

Aaaaaah! That is my sigh of relief. We are so done with the paperwork part of our process. We received an email stating we have been officially placed on our agency's wait list. I have never felt more honored and happy to be on any list. This is the last step before seeing a picture of our son for the first time. Our hearts are over flowing with joy. We are super excited! I can't even describe the feeling. The current wait time is 15 months. Therefore, we are about 15 months closer to finally being parents. These next few months will be speant dreaming of seeing our son's beautiful face for the first time. We have a lot of waiting and praying to do! Let the countdown begin :).

Words cannot describe the love that we have for our little angel. We are coming baby boy!

Rob got back from Houston today and surprised me with these Ethiopian presents.

He also brought back Ethiopian food and wine to celebrate :).