Is he real?

Wow - what a crazy couple of weeks this has been. To be honest, our amazing high of our referral last week has been followed by a period of restlessness, confusion, and disbelief. Sometimes I (Alison) look at Truman's picture and have to ask Shea if he is real. Is he really out there? Can this perfect little boy really exist? Sometimes it seems like his picture is just a two-dimensional representation of what we are hoping for, and that any second someone is going to tell us "Just kidding, he's not real." Hopefully we will hear soon about a court date and travel plans. We also think that receiving more pictures might make him feel more real - but maybe we just have to meet him before we can believe it...

In the mean time, we're just continuing to get our house ready for Truman's arrival. We've started stocking up for items for our trip to Ethiopia. Some of you may not know, but Shea and I will be staying in Ethiopia from court until embassy date (somewhere between 4-8 weeks) so we have a lot of planning to do concerning how many supplies we need to bring with us. We are allowed to bring 4 big suitcases total (each weighing 50lbs or less). We're thinking we'll fill one up completely with formula (lots for Truman and a bunch to donate), one with diapers and toiletries, one with clothes for us and Truman, and one for more donations. We'll see if our plan actually works though. I have a feeling that our 4 suitcases will fill up much quicker than we're hoping!

Since putting the crib together, we've gotten all of the bedding set up. It's so darn cute - here's a picture (but to be honest, the picture doesn't even do it justice!):