So yesterday I decided since we knew we were getting a girl I thought I should head over to Target and register since I've had a lot of people ask me if I have yet. Oh my gosh, who would have ever known it could be sooooo fun? If anyone can think of "must-haves" that I may not have thought of, please let me know! I can't wait to meet this spoiled little baby!
This last weekend we met the birth parents and LOVED both of them. We learned so much about them and are looking forward to keeping a relationship with them through this. Jason completely hit it off with the birth dad and they were talking non-stop the whole time. Kevin actually had to butt in to the conversation and end it so that we had time to meet our birth mom. She was adorable and so sympathetic to the whole situation. When Kevin asked her what her plans were as far as when she would notify us of the birth she just looked at me and said "I want you to be there, as soon as the baby's born and washed off you need to be the first one to hold him/her because there's a special bond and you need to be the one to experience that if you're going to be his/her mom."That made me melt because that's way more than I could ever ask for. So we will have our bags packed and ready to go since we will have a long drive ahead of us. I may have to drive since Jason drives like an old man behind the wheel. (I still love him dearly)At our face-to-face she told us that she had a Dr appt set up for yesterday for an ultrasound so for all who are wondering............................ we are getting a GIRL!!! From the ultrasound, everything looked good and she appeared healthy so cross your fingers that she is born healthy too. We have picked out a name but I think I will keep that for another post just to get you all coming back to my blog. LOL(If I have already told you the name, keep your lips sealed) :)
Today is the 10 yr anniversary of my dad being hit by a train. It's a day that our family likes to celebrate because our dear old dad survived this monster accident. We know that he has a special purpose being here and that he surely has (at least) 9 lives. Even though this accident has changed his life in so many ways, we're so glad he's still around. Even if he did turn a little cuckoo from it. :) The picture of him in the hospital is with his buddy "Joe" that survived the accident with him. They both broke their necks together- 2 peas in a pod.I also thought I would post a picture of his most recent close call. The bottom picture is of a cement rake that flew off a semi trailer and went right into the windshield of the truck he was driving. You may have to look closely at the windshield. Maybe we shouldn't let my dad drive anymore. Joking but we love you dad!
So I guess there is no consistency with these updates anymore. They are kind of sporadic. Our case worker called today and told me that she talked to the birth FATHER and told him that we were heading up to Wyoming this Friday to meet with the birth mom and he mentioned that since we'll be up there that HE WANTS TO MEET US TOO!!!!! Shoot me now! I think I need a prescription of Valium. ;)
I got a call from our caseworker yesterday which freaked me out because it was a Monday and either she or her supervisor have been calling us on Fridays to give us updates before the weekend. So my heart started beating a million miles a minute because when I answer she says "We've got some great news!" Then the idea ran through my head that our birth mom went to the Dr and found out the gender so then my palms started sweating and I was completely nervous because I have come to the conclusion that it's best that I don't know until she/he is born. So she puts Kevin (supervisor- you'll get to know these characters if I continue blogging about them enough) on the phone and he told me that our birth mom came into the agency and was asking him if we were still interested in adopting her baby. (she must be nuts because we're freakin ecstatic) He tells her we're very interested and he asks her if she wants to see us at the hospital when she delivers. She thinks about it and tells him that she would like to see us at the hospital and then she tells Kevin that she thought we sounded like fun people and thinks we should all meet before the baby is born!!!!! I'm dying because I don't want to say the wrong thing, I don't really know what to say at all and if you know me- you know that I'm the Queen at putting my foot in my mouth when I talk to people anyways! So Kevin is arranging our trip to Wyoming to meet with her. Yikes! I may have a heart attack before this is all over with.
Jason and I (actually it was all me) decided that we should start getting prepared for this little bundle of joy that we are expecting so we have bought a couple necessities but there is sooooooo much we still need. I think I will wait to get more stuff until she/he is born. I'm not really into the "everything yellow" idea (or is it green).?? I found these cute clothes, we were thinking 2 boy and 2 girl outfits should get us by at least to get it home from the hospital. ??? I know these look big but they are all 0-3 mos. And this is our travel system that we picked out. There are too many choices! It's all starting to seem so real. YIKES!!
