we're going to thailand, with a baby on the way!
ian and i first began this international adventure 2 1/2 years ago, in november 2008. we discovered that USAID (the agency that employed his dad and gave ian a childhood all over the world) was hiring, and we spent many months agonizing over whether or not to go for it. our life in nyc was great. we loved it, and had no reason to leave. but spending the next 20+ years living all over the world was the one temptation we couldn't resist. the next year was consumed with the hiring process - we didn't find out until nov 09 that he'd gotten the job!
in feb 10, we moved to dc, a required first post, for about 18 months. we were of course dying to know where they'd send us next, and we hung on every little hint of an update from his office. throughout the fall, the list of possibilities narrowed, and it looked like we might get sent to thailand. but it seemed waaaaay to good to be true. everyone in the foreign service wants to go to thailand, and it just didn't seem likely that we'd get a dream post first time around.
in early march, it was official - we're getting sent to thailand for the next 4 years. we are beyond thrilled.
next thrill: we found out in february that we're having a baby! at first, we thought the timing was a bit inconvenient, but it's actually turning out pretty well. i survived a pretty miserable 1st trimester in the comfort of our dc apartment. my 2nd trimester, when i'll supposedly be feeling awesome (i must say i'm already feeling a ton better), will be spent getting organized, packing, and traveling to see friends and family. then, if all goes according to plan, we'll arrive in thailand as my 3rd trimester begins. i'll have a few months to unpack, get settled, and find a great doctor/hospital in time for a 10/22 due date.
we're so excited that both great things are happening for us, and i'll try to keep up a little diary of these joint adventures on this blog. more to come!
