It's amazing the unsuspecting paths our lives can take. No matter how well we plan, no matter what we have scheduled on our calendar, it is sometimes the unexpected forks in the road that bring us the most joy. Our lives as a family of three could soon become four and we couldn't feel more blessed with this opportunity. Just over a month ago we were contacted by our dear friend and attorney to notify us of an birth mother who was seeking an adoptive family for her unborn child. Talk about being caught off guard! We've always dreamt of the day we'd bring a new baby into our home but we honestly weren't sure that God had that card in our deck. So our journey began on January 12th after receiving the exciting news that we'd been selected by the birth mom as the future adoptive parents of her beautiful baby girl due April 23rd. Since that day, I've attended numerous doctors appointments with the birth mother, hearing the wonderful fast paced heartbeat, and developing the connection with the birth mother. The excitement continued to build when we saw our beautiful baby girl during the ultrasound.... already full of attitude and not willing to show her face for pictures :) The nursery is ready, and I must say I think it's beautiful. The morning sun shining in the room makes me smile and I can hardly wait for our baby girl to call it home. Big Sister E can hardly wait! She's counting down the days until her dream comes true and she officially becomes the big sister who will be oh so very helpful!!!! So, now we wait until we're graced with the beautiful blessing of our little girl and we ask that you join us in prayer. We pray that our baby is born healthy and that our prayers are answered when we bring her home in April!
And before you ask, yes, we've finally agreed on a name! But, we aren't sharing until she's finally in our arms! So, to keep you guessing.... start thinking of 7 letter names :)
Stay tuned for future updates and nursery photos!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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