Sunday, October 31, 2010

Update

First, thank you so much to everyone who has left me comments, shared in the excitement, and just given me so much support. I REALLY appreciate it! Second, I know that I am falling behind on everyone else's blogs, and I apologize!

The past few days have been a whirlwind, but in a good way. On Friday, my caseworker called and said that our BM changed her mind and wanted to meet us. That brought me so much relief, because I have been so nervous that she could still change her mind, so it seemed that wanting to meet us was a good thing. On Friday, we went and registered; that was an overwhelming experience itself. We didn't get to the store until about 7:30 and there was just so much to see and choose from. To be honest, I have no idea if I registered for what we need, but at least it is a start. We also bought our car seat/stroller travel system.

On Saturday morning, we met with our caseworker for a few minutes before we met the BM. We were excited to find out that the BM is okay with us coming to the hospital, giving the baby a bath, things like that. It was more than I was hoping for. She also gave us the social and health histories that the BM had provided, and it was amazing to read because we felt like we were reading about our own families. There were so many similarities - from family vacations, to hobbies, that it was crazy. Next was our face to face meeting with the BM and her mom. We were both nervous as first, but it went so well. I felt like we made a really good connection with her and honestly I just fell in love with her. She is such an amazing woman and I feel so honored that she picked us to adopt her baby. The meeting helped alleviate a lot of our fears and concerns and left us with a really peaceful feeling. During the meeting, we gave her a gift (gift certificate for a pedicure, bath bubbles, lotion, Burt's Bees hands/feet kit, and chocolate) and she gave us a blanket, book, and stuffed animal for the baby.

After the meeting, we went to the store and just bought a bunch of basic, essential baby things, such as diapers, bottles, formula, onesies...it made it start to feel real...like I am buying these things for my son, and not my friend's baby or the baby I might have in the future. That afternoon, my family came over to help set up the nursery so that we could run some more errands.

Tomorrow, we get to go to meet more of the BM's family at a hospital meeting. This is where we will talk about her birthing plan, our role at the hospital, and just basically to review how she wants things to happen. It is so exciting to see things coming together, and now I just can't wait for that phone call saying that she is in labor!

11 comments:

  1. What an exciting time for you and your husband. I very recently started following your blog but am so excited for your already and very excited to follow you on this journey as you start your new life as a mommy!!
    Congratulations!

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  2. How exciting - it's all sounding so great!! Tomorrow's meeting sounds - exciting; I hope you can sleep. :-)

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  3. I am sooooooo happy for you. I can't say it enough. Don't forget to post pictures!!!!!

    I hope you get some sleep in the coming days. You won't be getting much when you bring the baby home. Just thinking about all the fun you are going to have when you bring the baby home is making me smile and just want to jump and down for you.

    Big internet hug to you and your hub.

    Pez

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  4. I think you have plenty to keep you occupied , so no worries! It's so incredibly exciting what you are preparing for, and you should be reveling in it. Enjoy! Can't wait for more updates!

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  5. I am so happy for you that things are falling into place. It's wonderful that you have so much in common with your Birth Mom and that she decided she wanted to meet with you. I'm glad you ended up feeling comfortable with each other and excited that you'll get to go to the hospital and meet the baby right away!

    I'll be watching for more updates, but I also understand that they might be less frequent due to your current business.

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  6. Amazing how everything comes together:) God is Good:))))

    Registering for me was very overwhelming there are so many choices...reviews...Etc:) But is was fun at the same time!!!

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  7. This is so exciting. It must be so overwhelming that it is feeling so real. Try to enjoy it!!

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  8. oh man.. i was tearing reading this post! i am SO excited for you guys!! I can't wait to read more updates :)

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  9. Aww, I'm so excited for you. I'm glad the meeting with BM went well... you're having a baby!!!

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  10. This is so exciting!! - I am so happy for you :)

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