Farewell Nation of Two

Tomorrow morning Shea and I will board a flight to Ethiopia to go meet our son. Wow. We are beyond excited and so full of joy right now. But we also know that a huge transition is about to take place. Not only for our son, who is about to lose everything he knows and come to America where he will experience new sounds, new smells, new sights, and new parents, but also for us. Shea and I like to refer to ourselves as a "nation of two" - it's a term from the book Mother Night by one of our favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut. In the story, the main character is describing his relationship with his wife, and he says "Only one thing counted - The nation of two" and he says that if "that nation ceased to be" he would become a "stateless person." (Love that book - you all should go read it immediately, as well as every other novel by Vonnegut!). Well, our "nation" is about to expand. But damn, we've had a fantastic run as two. Just think of the fun coming for three. Tuesday will mark 3 years of marriage and 7-1/2 years of being together and we cannot imagine a better way to celebrate. Wish us luck on our journey - We'll try to update the blog while in Ethiopia, and as soon as we pass court we hope to post pictures of Truman!