And the decision is in....

After 3 months on the job search, 20 job applications submitted, 13 interviews (for 7 jobs), 1 exam, 2 code samples, 2 cross country trips, 6 job offers, one counter-offer, and much deliberation, we have made our decision: (drum roll, please)

The J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, MD.

We are very excited (and a bit overwhelmed in thinking about all the details) but most of all we are glad the decision is made. Harrison and Noah are excited because "there's a train in Maryland that goes to DC where the zoo is FREE. You don't need passes or anything!"

Now we can concentrate on other little things, like the fact that we have a baby due in 3 weeks, Sam's defense in 2 weeks, and arrangements to make to move from coast to coast within a few weeks of the baby's arrival...