We had a productive weekend! Saturday we went to my parents house & while I registered at Baby's-R-Us Matt went off with John and Dad to a range. I hope Matt released some tension which has begun to settle on top of his shoulders. ;)

Baby's-R-Us was a bit overwhelming for me. However, my Mother, Sister and two nieces helped me navigate through the isles. I could not have done it with out their help. I am amazed at all the options! There's nothing simple about a store that has hundreds of options for something as trite as a sippy cup!

As you have likely already surmised from the picture above, I've added one more page to Zachary's baby album. I've been enjoying a few spare minutes here and there to accomplish my ever growing pile of pictures (all waiting to be scrap booked). I'm not expecting that pile to do anything less than grow faster than my ability to scrapbook them.

Earlier today, Matt came up with an apt metaphor for the situation we find ourselves in. We are making the slow climb up the first hill on a giant roller coaster (with the accompanying click, click, click) Feeling all of the fear of the unknown as we approach the top waiting for the moment that gravity takes over, we throw our hands into the air and scream for mercy!

We do have an adoption update to share. We spoke with our agency today to get much needed help answering our visa application questions and we got a guestimate of travel to China! It is possible we could travel late March however it is more likely we will be traveling in April and home by May. And, we will be gone for 21 days.

In a few days my parents are coming over to help set up the crib and hang the curtain rods. We have brought the crib up from the basement in anticipation of their arrival. And, the nursery is beginning to get some much needed attention!