happy things in adoption land, oh, and i'm 30

4 Dillon families got their G&Rs today! Woo hooie! If you want to read more, I'm sure that Stacy, Kerrie, Kim & Kathryn will be happy for you to check out their blogs. It looks like they will be heading to VN around April 20th and are set for giving & receiving ceremonies on the 24th. Very cool news! Now if I could just get an update on our paperwork...

So, yesterday I turned 30. I'm still not sure what I think about that. I'm not sure it phases me at all. I am sure that I have gained a surprising amount of weight since my brother's wedding in January, as evidenced by the photos from last night. Bleh. Adoption is making me fat. Who says that pregnancy is required to pack on the pounds? Not me, boy. I am a card carrying, fully certified stress eater, and all this waiting is just allowing me to hone my snacking skills. Clearly I need to find a better way to manage my stress.

Behold, the clever birthday cake from the husband.

happy birthday to me... i've been tagged

Jenn over at Long Adventures felt the need to tag me. Fine. I'll play nice. So, I'm supposed to tell you ten odd things about me. Only 10? That should be easy.

1. I was born on my Mom's birthday, which happens to be today. Beckett's birthday is the same as my Dad's. Wacky. Happy Birthday, Mom!

2. I tick. Yes, like a clock. I have an artificial heart valve that makes clicking sounds every time my heart beats. This is the third one I've had and it is very quiet by comparison. The first valve was so loud that my first grade teacher sent home a note saying that no watches were allowed in the classroom as one child's watch was extremely disruptive. It was me, not a watch.

3. I never wear a watch. Never. See item 2. I have a good sense of time, and I always have a cell phone with the time nearby, so I'm not completely unaware of the time. I hate digital watches, and I'm not wearing anything that might tick. I do enough of that on my own.

4. I have an unhealthy fear of having fat ankles. I once had a teacher whose ankles sort of rolled over the tops of her shoes. I was horrified. I obsess about making sure my ankles don't look puffy. I would have them liposucked if necessary.

5. I iron my sheets, or at least my pillowcase. Admittedly, I don't manage to do this every time I change the sheets, but I would if I could find the time. I don't sleep well when my pillowcase is wrinkly, and sometimes I will take it off of the pillow and iron it again between washings.

6. I don't look at all like my siblings. Ok, maybe a little bit, but when asked to pick my sister out of the bridal party photo from our wedding, people pick my friend Heather at least 95% of the time.

7. I think cilantro tastes like soap. It's disgusting. I have a certain friend who puts it in everything and tells me it's parsley. As if I can't tell the difference. Why anyone would purposefully consume a vile soapy weed I'll never understand. The who most evil words ever seen on a menu : Cilantro Cream. Bleh!

8. This one is gross, just warning you. I have one armpit that sweats for no reason at all. Even if it's below zero. Ick.

9. I don't tan. I'm one of the whitest people on the planet. I'm almost transparent. My whole family has the ability to spend 5 minutes in the sun and turn this amazing golden hue. I spend 5 minutes in the sun, turn beet red, and peel revealing a new layer of freckles. Needless to say, I'm not a beach girl and summer is my least favorite season.

10. I can play piano by ear. At least I could when I was a kid. We have a piano now, but it's so out of tune that it's not worth messing with. I wish we could have it tuned but that's not really possible... it's a LONG story that I'm not gonna bore you with now.