The past few weeks have been really busy and have flown by. G and I have our bags packed and our carry-ons (almost) ready. We will leave tomorrow morning around 12 p.m. and get to El Paso almost 23 hours later. Funny enough, I feel really calm about the flight, and more than anything am dreading the lack of sleep that is coming over the next several days. I am guessing it will take the two of us about a week to adjust to the time change. Thankfully there are grandparents on the other end of this flight who are more than eager to help out and love on us.
As expected, saying goodbye has been bittersweet. I've only cried once or twice, but I've felt like crying many more times than that. On one hand, I'm ready to move on and excited for what's ahead. On the other, I'm pretty sure a part of my heart will always stay here in Jordan. Yesterday we finished up the last of our "lasts" and today we will pack and take care of odds and ends that need to get done.
We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and checked out all the details for baby #2. We looked at his brain and heart, umbilical cord, arms, legs, toes, fingers, etc. He measured exactly 20 weeks and the doctor said he is developing perfectly. He weighs just under one pound and looked more like an alien than either me or Jono. I love him already and find myself anticipating his arrival more than I did G's. I guess it's that I know all I have to look forward to, whereas G was a mystery to me before he made his entrance into the world. I knew nothing about babies before we had him.
Well, you probably won't hear from us for a few weeks. But Team Shirey will be up and running again at some point, I promise. Check back with us after May 17th or perhaps even early June. Take care until then!
