Another Afro-Lankan is on his way!

So here I am again at my annual ritual of posting about our family. I think about this blog constantly and have let life happen, so per usual it takes ages to get back to it. I am happy to share, however, that we are expecting Afro-Lankan baby number 2 this September! Another little boy! Our first son, who turns 3 this December, is still back and forth about whether he wants a sibling--at first he told me he wanted an airplane or helicopter when I asked if he wanted a brother or sister--but I think he'll make an awesome big brother!

We are thrilled! Especially my husband!

More kids? Trying for that girl? At this point, not likely. We live in the DC area where the cost of living is nothing short of wacky and we want to be able to provide amazing experiences for our sons, i.e., excellent educational experiences, access to different sports activities, music, travel, etc. Talk to me about another baby if we win the lottery somehow. :) I am extremely grateful for the two children with whom we've been blessed and I'm super excited for the new arrival. I am actually (and I sincerely mean it) looking forward to having another noisy little guy in the house. I really hope he and his brother grow up close and are friends because there really won't be too many kids like them around. My husband and I hope to cultivate a close relationship between them. In other news, albeit, probably not as exciting as a new baby, I am taking my final, required Ph.D. course this summer. Next year I hope to complete my comprehensive exam and get started on my dissertation. It hasn't been an easy journey with working full time, taking care of a toddler, a husband, and a pregnancy, but I'm one step closer to attaining my educational goals (don't ask me what I plan to do with the Ph.D. just yet, that remains to be seen until after baby arrives). I'm really lucky to be married to a supportive husband--furthering one's education is definitely a cornerstone value of ours. Excitingly enough for my husband, he is pursuing a really neat business venture. I'm really proud of him for pursuing his passion and can't wait to see his success unfold. Thanks if you're still following and do stay tuned, there will be more posts, especially as I wrap up my graduate coursework.