Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law states:

1. As soon as you pay off one hospital visit, you'll have another one.

and

2. If you have 2 active boys, you are good for one ER visit per year.

Mom's Law states if you have 2 active boys and you only have one ER visit per year, it's a good year!!!

New Baseball Law states:

You may not have a baseball party until the season is completely over!!! Matt's #1 baseball team may go into the tournament without their 1st baseman. OK - I realize he's only 10 and it's not a big deal to lose one player. But it's a big deal to Matt and the rest of the 10 year olds on the team who want to win the tournament and the league and may have to do it with a rookie 1st baseman - not to toot his horn too much but he's a good 1st baseman for 10. They are currently 13-1 and 1 tie.

The Story -

We had a team pool party this weekend to celebrate an incredible season. While playing tag in flipflops, he ran into a piece of fence wire. He limped up on the deck with a puncture in between his toes. I know - cringe - I'm sorry to report that it hurt me to even look at it... But he told me he ran into a stick so we cleaned it and went about the party. No big deal. 7 hours later the story changed to I ran into wire... Well he didn't realize rusty wire is a big deal so Sunday morning (when it's swollen, red, hot and can't walk on it) we haul him to the Children's Hospital praying it's not broken, doesn't have metal stuck in it and only infected. Yuck - anyway - we received great news (considering). It's not broken, there's nothing stuck in it and it's only infected!!! We've got some great antibiotics and are hoping for the best which will be foot is better within 4 days and he plays in the tournament.

My prediction - he'll be fine by Wednesday, great on Thursday and this will be something we all laugh about later.

And it's just another "thing" in our life that makes time fly - because...

JUNE IS HALF OVER!!! and Mia is constantly in our thoughts.

June - 1/3 Over

Today is our 16 month point! WOW - that's a lot of time!!!

Holt told us we should hear "later" in the month of June.

June is 1/3 over so "later" in the month is almost here. What is later? Is that the 16th? I mean that's 1 day beyond half of the month. Makes you wonder... I think we'll hear June 22nd-June 25th. That's my prediction. I have nothing to base it on except that the Thailand meetings are June 3rd and June 17th this month. Since it doesn't appear as though anyone has heard anything, I'm guessing we're all waiting for the June 17th meeting.

But - we're still out here - checking caller id, email and voicemail all day every day even though we aren't expecting to hear until "later".

Oddly, I've had several people ask me how many children I have this month. It's very strange because I want to say 3 but then I don't "have" 3 and can't tell them how old the third is or anything about her so it's a bit strange to "go there" with someone I don't really know. I keep saying 2 and thinking "later" in the month, I'll be able to say 3 with all the facts! I can only imagine how it will be to see her face for the first time.

One Year Ago

What a difference a year makes!

My 3 Favorite Men - This Year

My 3 Favorite Men - Last Year!

A year ago our paperwork aka Dossier was approved and we made it to THE LIST.

Since then, we've been waiting for THE CALL.

In a month, we'll hopefully be waiting for THE TRAVEL DATE.

WOW - it seems like a lifetime ago in ways and in ways it actually went fast. Although - Referral months do not go fast...ever so I expect June to be the longest month of my life until travel month. So now where are we?

Well in case you've been on blog vacation...LOL

We are #3 on the list and expecting a referral this month.

Although they could call today, we've been told it will likely be later in the month. So we try to stay busy! That's easier said than done at times. But with Matt and Mark it is relatively busy anyway (without trying).

For those of you waiting - 12 months ago we were told we could be waiting 20+ months for a referral so for what it's worth, I'm just saying, maybe... maybe... maybe it will happen sooner for you guys too. Always the optimist...

Mia - we want to see your beautiful face!!! Please hurry!