And then I saw her face....

Dear Baby Girl,
We got to meet with your biological mom, dad, and grandmother yesterday.
They had just come from the doctor where they found out that you are, indeed, a GIRL! We are absolutely thrilled.
I have been on my new favorite site called Pinterest looking for sweet baby girl things...which means lots of BOWS and HATS!
They also gave us several printed pictures of your sonogram from the doctor's appointment and a dvd of all the pictures and a couple of videos.
I can't stop looking at your sweet face.
You have my heart already.
Your grandmother cried yesterday at the thought of you not being in her life.
You have her heart, too.
I don't know how things are going to play out. I trust that when all is said and done, you will be our sweet baby girl. You'll get to come home with us and complete our family.
Know this, though...you are loved by many.

Headed in a New Direction

If you know us at all, you know about our struggles in becoming a family consisting of more than just Dan and me.
Getting pregnant has been an elusive butterfly we've been chasing for....a long time.

This last week an opportunity to adopt a baby through private adoption was presented to us.
The mom is about four months along. Her due date is March 29th.
I'm not really willing to give many details about the birth parents, out of respect for them.

This blog is simply an account of our journey down this road.

There is risk, yes.

But as a dear friend reminded me yesterday, there is risk in every pregnancy, at every stage. This just happens to be from another vantage point.

Dan and I are super stoked about this!!!!!

We have to find a lawyer and have a home study done. I have no idea where to start with that. We don't really know any lawyers around here or how much it will be.

Will you pray?
1. For the birth parents...that they will be at peace with this decision throughout the process...for health, safety, and protection.
2. For favor to go before us in finding a good lawyer we can afford, a positive home study, and finances.
3. For the hearts of all involved.

Five months until the due date.

Will you walk with us down this road? We will need you should road blocks arise.

Ready?
Set?
Here we go..........