Its official. I blog. Oh ya, and we're adopting a kid from Russia.

   
I said it would never happen. I said I'd never be a "blogger". Who wants to hear about my life in any great detail anyway? Facebook gives you all the quick bits you'd ever want to know. We watch a lot of tv, love our pets way more than most people and do a bit of traveling from time to time (which is documented primarily on facebook). I maintained that I would only blog if my life somehow became interesting. If I had something worthy of blogging about. Well, its possible that I just might.

So, for most of you this is old news. But it probably deserves a bit of explaining anyway (in the event that anyone else ever reads this blog). For about three going on four years Connor and I have been hoping to start a family. And to make a make a long, detailed story short, it ain't happenin. So, on to the purpose of this blog. Connor and I have decided to adopt......from Russia. Ya, that's right. Russia. I could list all the events, conversations and research that led us to this decision but they're just details. What matters is we're doing it. It's the one thing since this whole crazy mess began that has us really, truly excited. So it's on. Like donkey kong. The agency is chosen, the application is completed and accepted, the contract signed and most importantly, the check is in the mail. In about a year from now, after two trips to Russia,(and apparently a mountain of paperwork) we'll have a little boy. Finally. I've read so many blogs as of late dealing specifically with Russian adoption. They've been so informative and encouraging that I figured I better start one too. I'll document everything here and keep all those who care to know in the loop. So keep checking in to see the latest. Wish us luck!

Here we go.....