*DREAM come true*

if someone would have told me the first time I travel to Africa it would be to pick up our child, I would have thought they were out of their mind! And now this is our reality. I love it! I have always dreamed of visiting Africa (let's be honest, I would love to LIVE in Africa!) but I never imagined we would be meeting our sweet one on our first trip. I was walking with a friend yesterday and she pointed out that we are not only adopting from this amazing country but also traveling to Africa for the first time AND living in the country for 6-10 weeks (yes, it might be 10 weeks with recent news..praying it's not--((well some of us are;) or aren't;))) Amazing! All of these things happening so soon. Hopefully sometime in the fall!! Some might be turned away due to the time we have to spend in country but I count it as a blessing. Some might think of it as an inconvenience but I think of it as a great gift. Some might let it get them down but I see it as a dream come true!

We cannot wait to board the plane to go meet our little one! O is so excited, he thinks every plane in the sky is headed to Africa (or Haiti:) We cannot wait to smell the sweet (polluted) air! We cannot wait to spend time with our childREN in the birth country of our youngest! We cannot wait meet the people and learn more and more about the culture that we will incorporate into our lives here in America. We cannot wait to be together as a family of 4! wow. I have never said or written that before. mmhh. I like the way it looks. and sounds.

I just called to make our appointment with our local travel clinic. Wow, do we have a lot to talk to her about. Yellow fever. Typhoid. anti-malarials. Hep A & B. Meningitis. Tetanus. MMR.... Doesn't it make the common cold look good??

I am even excited about getting immunized because it means we are closer****Closer to our dreams coming true.