We have just left our meeting with the birth mom, Jessie. It went SO well!!! After about 1/2 an hour she asked her social worker what she needs to do to PICK US!!!!!!! Woohoo!! Her social worker said she likes her clients to take at least a day to think about it, so she will officially decide tomorrow.
She was smart & kind, and we're very excited to be starting this relationship with her!!!! We're on our way home to tell Eli!!
As I've mentioned before, nothing is for sure until the baby is born, and she's entrusted her with us, but she is very confident in her decision to place Chelsi for adoption. Please continue to pray for Jessie and Chelsi and all of the birth family!!!!
Yay!!!!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Quick update
Just got an email asking if we could change our meeting to Monday instead of tomorrow. :) Just wanted to let people know so you're all not wondering tomorrow! Thanks for all of the nice messages and prayers!!!!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Exciting News!!!
Ok, so we've gotten super exciting news! Last Thursday we got great news...our social worker called to say that the birth mom who looked at our profile Wednesday wants to meet us!! She brought our book home that night and only ours, and she only wants to meet us, no other families!! This doesn't mean she has chosen us officially, but it is a really good sign!!!
So, this is a young woman from the Twin Cities, and she is interested in an open adoption, which we also really want! She was adopted herself, into a Caucasian family, she is African American, and so is the birth father. At this point, he is not involved. He is aware of the pregnancy but hasn't had contact with our agency.
The baby is a girl, due Jan 15th. The birth has named her Chelsi and it is important to her that we keep that as her name.
Kevin, our social worker & I will meet with her and her social worker on Wednesday evening.
Sooooo, please keep up the prayers! We are so excited but are trying to keep cautious as well. Eli is already telling people he is getting a baby sister and is so excited, but understands she could choose another family if for some reason she feels like it isn't right with us.
We've got a crazy week, we're closing on our new house tomorrow morning, then meeting her on Wednesday. I'll try to post again soon after our meeting.
So, this is a young woman from the Twin Cities, and she is interested in an open adoption, which we also really want! She was adopted herself, into a Caucasian family, she is African American, and so is the birth father. At this point, he is not involved. He is aware of the pregnancy but hasn't had contact with our agency.
The baby is a girl, due Jan 15th. The birth has named her Chelsi and it is important to her that we keep that as her name.
Kevin, our social worker & I will meet with her and her social worker on Wednesday evening.
Sooooo, please keep up the prayers! We are so excited but are trying to keep cautious as well. Eli is already telling people he is getting a baby sister and is so excited, but understands she could choose another family if for some reason she feels like it isn't right with us.
We've got a crazy week, we're closing on our new house tomorrow morning, then meeting her on Wednesday. I'll try to post again soon after our meeting.
Monday, October 8, 2012
October Update
Hello Everyone,
Not much has been happening on the adoption front these days but we've been busy with other exciting news! We have decided to move! We have loved our current house and all that it has to offer (the lake, our dock & pontoon, and just the cute house and yard) but we have not had good luck with neighbors. Many of you know we've had ongoing issues with crime, bad renters, noisy neighbors and then the main problem, no other children in the neighborhood. As Eli has gotten older, this has become more of an issue. Currently his best friend in the neighborhood is our very nice 50ish, Harley riding, AA member, junk collector next door neighbor. I think it's time to find some friends his own age to be playing with!
We're moving about a mile from our current house, to a neighborhood that was built about 8 years ago...it's where I run & walk a lot and we know lots of families from school and church there. We are super excited for many reasons!! As most of you know, I love to decorate, so this will be FUN for me!! We'll have 4 bedrooms, which will be great since we often have out of town visitors. We'll have a guest room for them and space for a new baby!!!!! There's also an unfinished basement for my wild, loud boys to play all the sports they want & I can stay sane this winter!!!! And look at that cute front porch!!!!! We'll be closing on October 23rd, and will start moving a few things, but have painters coming in to do some major painting for about 2 weeks. We haven't listed our house yet, but will do so after we move, probably around the beginning of November.
Eli has been giving us a run for our money with his behavior lately...we're trying to be consistent with our discipline, giving appropriate consequences, etc, but it's tough!
So, I'd been thinking I should write a quick update to say nothing was going on, but we just got a call about a Birth Mother who will look at our profile soon! She is due in January, so we are excited!!! Please be praying that this is THE ONE!! We still have been feeling ok with the waiting, but would love to have a baby soon!!!!!
Thanks for reading, checking in and for all the prayers!!
Not much has been happening on the adoption front these days but we've been busy with other exciting news! We have decided to move! We have loved our current house and all that it has to offer (the lake, our dock & pontoon, and just the cute house and yard) but we have not had good luck with neighbors. Many of you know we've had ongoing issues with crime, bad renters, noisy neighbors and then the main problem, no other children in the neighborhood. As Eli has gotten older, this has become more of an issue. Currently his best friend in the neighborhood is our very nice 50ish, Harley riding, AA member, junk collector next door neighbor. I think it's time to find some friends his own age to be playing with!
We're moving about a mile from our current house, to a neighborhood that was built about 8 years ago...it's where I run & walk a lot and we know lots of families from school and church there. We are super excited for many reasons!! As most of you know, I love to decorate, so this will be FUN for me!! We'll have 4 bedrooms, which will be great since we often have out of town visitors. We'll have a guest room for them and space for a new baby!!!!! There's also an unfinished basement for my wild, loud boys to play all the sports they want & I can stay sane this winter!!!! And look at that cute front porch!!!!! We'll be closing on October 23rd, and will start moving a few things, but have painters coming in to do some major painting for about 2 weeks. We haven't listed our house yet, but will do so after we move, probably around the beginning of November.Eli has been giving us a run for our money with his behavior lately...we're trying to be consistent with our discipline, giving appropriate consequences, etc, but it's tough!
So, I'd been thinking I should write a quick update to say nothing was going on, but we just got a call about a Birth Mother who will look at our profile soon! She is due in January, so we are excited!!! Please be praying that this is THE ONE!! We still have been feeling ok with the waiting, but would love to have a baby soon!!!!!
Thanks for reading, checking in and for all the prayers!!
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