First Time at the Fair

You know one of the things I miss most about being in the adoption process? I miss getting really exciting things in the mail! I used to stalk the mail man, hoping to hear good news from the government or maybe get something from our agency...yes, I miss those days. This week I've been stalking the mail man again, though, as I've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Matthew's passport. Today (the one day I did not run out and check it as soon as it arrived) Brad brought in the mail, and of course his passport had arrived. I am so excited - now we can visit my family and friends in Canada at long last!

Yesterday was a fun night as we went to the local fair with some of Brad's family. This is a yearly event I always look forward to, but this year was a special year.

This year I got to take my son to the fair!

I must admit, the fair has always been one of those places that was kind of hard to go to - a painful reminder that I didn't have any children yet. This year all that was changed and I got to enjoy for the first time seeing my boy enjoy the lights and the animals and the displays. It was so much fun!

Matthew had a blast with his cousin, Ben! Aunt Amanda had Matthew cracking up!

Of course, no day is complete without a choo choo sighting!

It was hard to pull him away from this

(even though he didn't even ride on it...just watched!)

I couldn't get him to even look away while it was going around the track :)

He was also totally fascinated by the animals - it must have been strange for him to hear a cow saying "moo" instead of mommy! He was very excited to pet a little baby duckling.

Yep, we tired him out good! It was way past his bedtime when we arrived home and he went to bed without a peep (until 1am, but let's not talk about how he keeps waking up every night because he is teething). I love seeing him experience new things - it is the best!