Hello from VN

Hi all,

I know that Doug has blogged for me already today, but I thought that you might want to hear from me directly. We are hanging in here on this rainy Hanoi day. Myself and another mom went to a "mall" today to get out of the hotel room. It almost felt like home.

For the most part, I am doing well. I miss Doug and the kids immensely and find myself dreaming often of when I get to go home. It is difficult to see the days that I had flights scheduled come and go and I am hoping that that doesn't happen again on the 25th. I have been here for two months and am ready to come home. The one bright side is that I am here with some great people and it makes this incredibly frustrating situation more bearable.

Julia seems to be growing and doing well. When Doug hears her on the phone, he thinks that she is making many more sounds than she was even 3 weeks ago. She hasn't been sleeping well the last few nights, but it appears that she has some teeth coming in, so hopefully that is the reason for the sleepless nights.

We are praying that everything lines up and that they grant our visas on Wednesday and for strength and perseverance if that doesn't happen. We will let you know later.

Thanks for checking in and for all your support.

Love,

Barbie