Long time, No write

Ok, so it's been way too long since our last update. We have been in Rio over 2 months now...some of the newness has worn off, but I think that is a good thing. Sometimes that new feeling is great and exciting, but I am always looking forward to the day when things feel more natural...like a comfy, favorite sweater. Well, I wouldn’t' say Rio is feeling like a comfy sweater, but it is getting to feel more natural and more like a place we can make a home and grow.
Speaking of growing - Ailey is now 4 months and getting bigger all the time. She had her 4 month doctors appointment this week and she weighed 12.4lbs and had grown quite a bit too...I'll have to get back to you with her height. She smiles, giggles, laughs, babbles, grabs her feet, rolls, grabs and even has this awesome pilates/yoga like move where she lays on her back and puts her upper body & legs in the air at the same time. Thanks to Cheryl, one of our new friends, she has some great borrowed toys - an exersaucer, jumperoo, travel swing, bumbo & gym. I LOVE it because I can actually fix & eat lunch or take a shower. We have lots of videos on youtube of Ailey in Rio, so check them out at etawood.
We are still in our temp apartment and looking for our permanent place here. It has been sooooooo hard to find the right place. I knew it would be hard, but not this hard. There are not many places on the market right now in the area we want to live. I finally visited one yesterday just 2 buildings down from where we are living right now. This place looked really good and so we have started the renting process, but it takes a few weeks and we will continue to look in the meantime because you always need 2 or 3 good options here since things can fall through so easily...It's hard to get excited about any apartments because of this. We just keep praying for the right place at the right time.
One thing we have really enjoyed here is the food. There are so many great restaurants and the meat, veggie & fruit selection at the super markets are quite good. I actually like to purchase fruits & veggies from the street market. I also found out about a co-op you can join with organic fruits & veggies so I'm excited to pick up my order this weekend and try it out.
Well I have been trying to finish this entry for about a week now so I think I will post it and then just add another update soon...hopefully I won't wait 2 months like last time! Tchau. (sounds like ciao, but is spelled different than the italian version)