An update on our little lives

We bought this van^^

Having the picture so tiny (hopefully) helps hide how gigantic this monster just is. It's a t-w-e-l-v-e passenger. I affectionately call it "The Beast" and I, of course am "Beauty." But Steve and the kids call it "Big Larry." I don't relish driving this thing around... But every time we fill up the natural gas tank with prices anywhere between $1.00-$1.30/gallon, we will be shouting BOOYAH!

And the reason for getting that bad boy?...the 3 children that will be joining our family this year. Want an update on that situation?

Well, we still have not gotten clearance to travel to pick up our kids in Ethiopia. The wait is getting harder each day. We never thought it would take this long. Some people ask me what's delaying it, but it's really lame and a bit complicated to explain so I will just say that nothing has gone wrong and we still expect to get them home soon.

And as far as my pregnancy~ I am still pregnant! And it's a boy! Everything is looking good so far. My sickness is waaaay better! But I do have a little trouble with contractions. But the baby looks good and we are hoping and praying for the best. I see my doctor every other week and she is great. She does an ultrasound every time I see her. So it's been pretty cool to watch this baby grow and progress so closely from early on. My doctor is not letting me go to Ethiopia though to pick up our kids. I feel really bummed about that, but she says it's just too risky for me. And so I'll stay.

Beyond that, there's nothing else to report.