The waiting is the hardest part

Boy does Tom Petty know what he's talking about.

We got a phone call this week from our adoption agency. An expectant mother wanted to speak to us. Let me just let that sink in for a minute... A possible match. SERIOUSLY?!?!? Uh, I'm not ready! No wait. Yes I am. No I'm not. Wait, WHAT?!?!?

So, over the past few days she and I have been emailing back and forth. She sounds wonderful and it sounds like this might be a good match. But now, we wait for her to make her decision. I'm praying and hoping and praying that this is our baby. If so, it means a baby girl in the house before Christmas. (!!!!!!!!!!!)

In the meantime, we wait. I thought the wait for a match would be the hardest part. Turns out, I was wrong. The back and forth emailing is excruciating. I send my email off into the ether and wait on pins and needles for a response. I read and re-read my emails to her hoping that I'm coming off OK and that I don't sound like the crazed lunatic that I have become over the past few days. I'm cool. I'm calm. I'm collected. I'm the perfect person to be the Mom to your baby.

So, I know not many people read my piddly little blog. (Melba, I think you're my only follower! LOL!) But, if you could spare any good juju, positive vibes, prayers, whatever, please send them our way. We could really use them right now.

OK, I'm going back to not being at all productive at work and checking my emails incessantly. Carry on.

Thankful Thursday

I lost that. 

5 lbs of fat. (Well, I hope it's fat!) Since The Husband and I went to the nutritionist in August, we've been really making an effort to eat well. Choosing low-sodium, low-fat foods, checking out new recipes, cutting out the soda, etc. I'm not going to say that we haven't cheated. We have. But, overall, we're eating better than we used to, definitely more conscious about what we're consuming.

I'm also working out way more than I used to. I'm running 2-3 times a week to train for the 1/2 marathon. I'm still going to Zumba at least once a week, and I've been going to they gym at other times, too.

Which means - I've lost 5 lbs. Yay! I'm thankful for THAT!

In On It

We are so so lucky. With all of the craziness with our many years of fertility treatments, we've been very open with friends and family about our journey. When we finally arrived at the decision to adopt, our circle of loved ones has been so supportive and excited for us. I know that is not always the case, but we are truly blessed with the reaction that we have received. My sisters have been so excited for us that they couldn't wait to help me register for baby stuff!

I read a blog post the other day, though, called "Unsolicited Advice: What To Do When Your Friends Adopt An Infant" from Jay + Elle + ButterBean + Little Two.  It reminded me that not everyone is as lucky as we are. And, there are still things that I can do to help educate our loved ones about adoption if they haven't experienced it closely yet. I'm going to get the book "In On It" and read it. I may mention it to our family and see if they're interested in borrowing it. I am sure I will learn from it as well.

My pretties!

I got me some new stuff when I went to New Orleans! Check 'em out:

That handy little case is for circular needles. It's by Namaste and I'm newly obsessed with them. I really really want the Hermosa bag. I think I would be so snazzy carrying my projects around in that! For now, I'll have to settle for the circular needle case, though!

Anyway! This is some Malabrigo that I got from the Quarter Stitch in the French Quarter. It is died especially for them! So neat and I couldn't pass it up! I got a free scarf pattern with it. I can't wait to start on it!

And this is the start of Wingspan # 3! Love the colors of the Noro Silk Garden so much that I decided to frog my other Wingspan and start over. I haven't made it too far yet:

I did finish my very first pair of socks, though! I got some toe seam help from my fellow Biscuit, Mel... sitting outside the gym after Zumba! Love them:

Thankful Thursday

SAFF... It's almost here:

We Biscuits had so much fun last year. I truly can't wait for an entire weekend of yarn and good friends.

Nawlins

Flew down to New Orleans this past weekend to hang with my bestie:

BFFs!

We've been friends for 15 years, so this was kind of like our anniversary tour! Suz brought me to her local knitting shop and I got to meet some of her buds at The Stitch Niche. Got some really fun stuff here that I can't wait to play with!

This is the room we stayed in. So pretty!

And then we partook of these:

Beignets!

And had a few cocktails:

See the mermaid???

Also happened by this place, which I LOVED the name of!

WINO!!!

All in all, it was a great weekend! I'll showcase my knitting-type purchases in another post!!

Thankful Thursday

This was supposed to post on Thursday automatically. Not sure why it didn't. Anyway, this was my Thankful Thursday post... a few days late!

Ratchet. Need I say more?