Officially on the Wait List!!

As of July 10th, we are officially on the Wait List!!! Wahoo!! So technically we have up to a 12 month wait, but from the looks of it, the average wait time it is about 7 months and then an additional 3-6 months before traveling. Let's hope it goes quickly...

So here is the timeline thus far:

12/29/08--Application 1 Submitted

02/05/09--Application 2 Submitted (the agency tells me I got all paperwork completed in record time!) Yes, I am just that compulsive about some things!

02/07/09--Attend workshop in Little Rock

05/04/09--Home Study visit #1

05/11/09--Home Study visit #2

07/10/09--OFFICIALLY WAITING!!

We got our packet on Saturday right before heading down to Booneville for our friends, Michael and now Megan Mueller's wedding! The wedding was gorgeous and it was so great to catch up with college friends!

I also have been working around the house on various projects to pass the time... Jonathan is getting scared of me and my dangerous addiction to spray paint. BUT, I do have to post a pic of the newest addition to the living room. After selling some of our old furniture on Craig's List, I bought this awesome chair I've been eyeing for weeks. I had been dying to reupholster an ottoman I had stored in the attic for 3 years now and I just so happen to stumble upon the EXACT same fabric at Hancock. Check it out...Not bad for my first project!

It's Been Awhile...

Ok, so a lot has happened since I last wrote... Pretty boring stuff actually, but blogable I suppose. I've decided I'm going to keep up better with this whole blog thing, whether I have anything to say or not. So here we go...

RIP...

well actually she didn't crash or anything

So I'm starting off on a bittersweet note. After much discussion, Jonathan and I decided to sell our Nissan Xterra (aka Terry Dan, Yedi, etc). Considering we work in the same building and typically spend most weekends together, it didn't seem reasonable to keep her knowing the HUGE adoption expenses that are coming. We figure we could go a year with just one car and hopefully put off buying another one until our Federal Adoption Tax credit comes. Let's hope we can manage... She went to a wonderful couple in Oklahoma and we're thankful we were able to sell her pretty quick.

I was recently promoted at work. Small promotion, yet still a long, hard fought one. Thanks to my boss for doing the work and getting it approved!! Ok that is all I've got for now...Stay tuned..