Gay Marriage in TN?

I will be 29 weeks tomorrow, that means we will be one week away from 30 weeks!!! Then only a mere 10 weeks from our due date! I really can't believe time is passing by so quickly. I am waiting to hear back from my 3 hour glucose test...that's right, I failed the 1 hour glucose test. :( Obviously, I hope to pass it and can continue to enjoy my pasta and other carbs :) Other than that, everything is looking great with baby girl and I am feeling pretty good too! I am starting to get a little more tired earlier in the evening, but I haven't hit my 8:00 bedtime again yet. I'm sure that's right around the corner.

Another thing I hope passes...

I read something this morning...an article from a little news magazine here in Knoxville. Let me link it. Take a minute to read it, it is very short. Gay Marriage in Tennessee? I am trying not to overreact here, but this is huge. Like, huge. While I know it still has to be appealed, I can't help but remind myself how difficult it is going to be for this case to be denied. If they try to take what they've already granted away from this couple, we have Prop 8 all over again. If they try to deny other couples the same thing they've already granted this couple, we have DOMA all over again.

Why does a case in Ohio matter for Tennessee? We are in the same Circuit of Appeals...along with Michigan and Kentucky. What is granted for one state through the Circuit of Appeals applies to the other states in that same circuit...so if the 6th Circuit Court approves that gay marriages from other states be recognized in Ohio, they also approve it for Tennessee.

Now, I am trying to find when the next court session is scheduled and I am going to watch like a hawk. This is going to be fun.

Courtney and I have just talked about taking a quick trip to NYC over my maternity leave to get a marriage license. We want to be armed and ready when it is time for this to become the new law of the land :) I am also very very excited, TN doesn't require a home study for spouses or stepparents....Courtney will be my spouse. That cuts about half of the adoption costs for us!!

I told her just a few minutes ago..."thank goodness you lost your job!" Had she not we would have already started to pay for the home study. Money that we most likely wouldn't get back. Now it is going to be unnecessary...we may have to wait a little while longer, but it will be worth it to be treated like a normal couple.

This is going to be good. I am ready for all of this to play out. All in time :)