Everything is bigger in Texas.

So much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. After an insane first few nights, we are somewhat settled in Houston. Matt loves his new career, and that makes us both really happy. The dogs seem to love Houston, especially all the space to run and play in our townhouse :) I start working tomorrow on my 28th birthday. 28 and in Texas. It's funny because in the infertility world, each birthday or holiday you say to yourself, " this time next year I will be a mom" you really believe it the first few times, then it turns into " this time next year I COULD be a mom" eventually you just start to hate holidays and especially birthdays " great now I am 27 and STILL no baby" I am sure one day I will look back and have a different opinion on all of this, but for now it's hard. This time it's back to being exciting again, because this time it could very well be the case. Or at least very much on my way to becoming a mother.

For those who have asked where we are in the process, we are getting our new home "home study approved" we are getting an entertainment center that holds our tv securely, we are putting in shelves to put dangerous things up high, we are baby proofing our house believe it or not. I have been blessed to know another family going through the Ethiopia program with lifeline, and she's been giving me pointers on getting somewhat ahead of the game. Thank you Maria! We are also in the process of submitting our home study application. Since we don't live in the same state as our agency, we have to get another separate agency to do our home study for us. It's exciting, the girl I am working with has been really great so far. So in the next few weeks I will be doing everything that needs to be done in order to set up our actual visits. I am real excited about that.

God is showing us in little and very big ways that we are smack in the middle of His will for our lives and family. That's a great feeling. A very great feeling.