Yesterday I got a fun surprise in the mail! When I got home from work there was a big box sitting on my front steps. I just have to say that I always secretly hope to find something fun in my mailbox when I check the mail. I get excited if I have a letter or card mixed in with the bills and junk mail. So, big boxes on my front steps are even that much more exciting! Anyway, the box was from my friend Alicia in Florida. She sent me a BUNCH of baby clothes that her son has grown out of. Considering the fact that up until then we only owned 2 baby outfits, a baby sweater my mom knit, and 2 toddler t-shirts, we just increased Baby Hammond's wardrobe by a lot. He's going to be one cute baby. If he's a she, she's going to own a lot of blue! :)


Alicia also sent some bottles, a pair of booties from South Africa, a stuffed chick that says "Rejoice! This is the day the Lord has made", and a book titled "Adopted and Loved Forever." I made Ray read me the book while I was making dinner. I know. I'm a dork. :)


Alicia and I have been friends for about 28 years. Pretty much since we ourselves were babies (2 year olds). It's fun to get to share having our own kids now, even if we live a few states away. (Thank you Alicia!)

One more thing just for fun- I don't really drink Coke, but since the new series of cans for the Olympics came out, I've wanted to get an Ethiopia Coke can. I was at a party this weekend where they had them, so I snagged one. It says Coca Cola in Amharic. It also says Ethiopia really small. Since it's the series of cans for the Olympics, it says Bejing 2008. So again, I'm a dork, but I'm going to keep the unopened can because it has Amharic, the probable birth year of our baby, and it says Ethiopia.