End of silence

It's been pretty quiet around here lately. Quiet in so many ways.


The house construction project has finally ended. We have a few punch list items to clear off, but we're just about complete with the exterior renovation.

It's quiet because all of the house guests have gone home. We went approx. 25 STRAIGHT days with house guests. My parents, Dave's parents, Dave's brother and family. I swear, after my parents left (they were the most recent guests) Dave and I sat in silence for about 24 hours. We were all talked out. It was strange to have an empty house. We loved having each and every guest and are so thankful we have family that loves to come and visit us.

As soon as the last guests left, I crashed. I've been sick for over a week now with a cold that has taken away all my energy. Quiet now because it took too much energy to talk. I've used four full boxes of tissues in 7 days. I think that has to be a record.

Most importantly (or most significantly) it's quiet because there wasn't any movement on the adoption list. It's been a rough month or so. I know I complained that we were number 8 for so long, but number 7 felt like an eternity. It's been easier to ignore the list and the blog than it would have been to post "No News Yet". Then, on Friday, I got an email from an adoption friend saying she heard there was a referral on Friday. Of course, it was after business hours so I had to wait all weekend long to confirm. First thing on Monday morning, I emailed our agency. It was a grueling few hours waiting for their response, but FINALLY we are Number 6! Amen to that!

It's not like me to be quiet. It's not in my nature to sit still. I'm typically always on the move and always talking about something. I'm ready to kick this cold outta here. I'm ready to begin renovating the little boy's room. I'm ready to be loud again.

Watch out World, Tanya's back.