Late night drive

So Andy and I took a late night drive Saturday night. We took some back roads and it was fun to just investigate. I also saw a lot of wildlife that I'd never seen before -at least not alive. It was lots of fun just to laugh together at all the craziness. First, (because I'm excited about it) let me list all the animals I saw. It was pretty much everything from Bambi. We saw more than 10 deer, several rabbits, 2 skunks (alive, running on the road), and a opossum (not playing dead). There may have been more, but that's what I can remember. No moose though :( I'd never seen skunks just running around on the road or so many deer just standing in the middle of the road. I love just driving (or in this case riding) around in the country. Also, since it was such a clear night and we were in the country the stars seemed to twinkle a little brighter. It was all so beautiful and exciting. I was happy to share it with Andy.

Also, when I got back from our little wildlife adventure, I spoke to Gwyn. We used skype, and it was the first time I've talked her and actually heard her voice since she went back to China in July. That was a fun experience and I'm looking forward to more conversations. This could be fun! :) It still just blows my mind that I can hear her voice through the computer when she's a million miles away, and it's just as if she were on the other side of town.

Anyway, I suppose that I could blog about lots of other stuff. It's a great outlet for your feelings, thoughts, and emotions. But, I think I'm done. I'm sure I'll keep you posted on my upcoming adventures.

Keeping Busy

Well, Andy and I got back home on Monday. Mom and Dad spent the night on their way home. It was great to hold Niah. She's adorable and she loves me already. Jon and Kris are crazy tired, but I know that they're happy to have Niah here with them.

Since Andy and I have been home, we've been keeping busy. I worked Tuesday and Wednesday night and he's had training for a new system at work. So, we're both excited to see each other this weekend and spend time together.

Anyway, so that's about it for us. Here's a picture of Niah with her favorite aunt. :)

A New Addition

I don't know if she's actually considered "new" since we've been awaiting her arrival for several months now. But finally, after 20 hours of laboring her mother, Hana Niah was born.

8:03 a.m. CST on 6 Mar 2007 weighing 7 lbs 4 ozs


I'm really excited, really I am. But, I also feel this deep sense of loss...like something really significant happened and I missed it. I feel like it's a big party with all my family except I don't get to be there. (I know, Timothy isn't there either.) The nurses might be thinking "how many more people are going to show up?" So it's okay. I get to go see Jon, Kris and Niah soon. As an added bonus, Mom and Dad will still be in town, too. But right now, for this little moment, I feel sad and a little disappointed that I don't get to meet her today.