We got news this week that we are officially number 30 on the waitlist to be matched with our baby girl in Ethiopia! While that means we have a good 8 to 9 months of waiting ahead of us, we are still thrilled and it is just exciting to know that we are officially “in line” to be matched. We like to think of this stage as the “first trimester”. 🙂

In honor of the number 30 here are thirty things we are looking forward to about our baby girl…

1. to see her little face for the first time
2. to hold her in our arms and never let her go
3. to learn about her past and dream about her future
4. to do her hair! 🙂
5. to kiss her little face
6. to learn her personality
7. to travel to Ethiopia to pick her up and visit her country
8. to meet the women who have cared for her in Ethiopia at the orphanage and thank them
9. the 20+ hour flight home
10. to watch Nash meet his little sister
11. to helping her adjust to her new surroundings
12. to bonding with her and becoming her family
13. to becoming her mother
14. to play dress up with her (pink, pink, pink!)
15. to tell her about Jesus
16. to watch her grow and be healthy
17. to introduce her to all the people who have helped us financially and prayerfully bring her home
18. to listen to her laugh for the first time
19. to watch her smile at me + bryson for the first time
20. to feeding her
21. to watch her sleep in her nursery
22. to teach her to walk
23. to tell her stories about Ethiopia
24. to watch Bryson fall in love with his little baby girl
25. to learning how to take care of her precious skin
26. to watching the grandparents spoil and love on her
27. to providing for all her needs
28. to watching her play with her new friends
29. to one day when we can bring her to visit Ethiopia
30. to telling her story…and hoping it inspires many to adopt as well.