REFERALVERSARY!!!!!

Today is our referalversary!!!  It was one year ago today that I saw the face that would change my life forever.

I still remember waiting, waiting, and waiting for 'The Call'.  12 weeks & 5 days to be exact.

This was my post from 1 year ago in the morning BEFORE I got the call

Getting Closer

August 8, 2007

I'm really close to the top of the list with my agency, and am anxiously waiting for that phone call. I really think it could be any moment!!

I do okay at work because I'm so busy, but the evenings when I get home at night it is much harder. I think because I'm not that busy, and as the day draws to a close I realize the call is not coming today.

I am so anxious to see that face for the first time.

No matter what the story of my daughter's early life, and the circumstances that led her birthmother to place her for adoption, that will be HER story. Those details I will keep close to my heart, and share only with her when she is ready.

Hopefully my next post will be to introduce you to my baby girl.

Reading above cracks me up, b/c the nights at home no longer have an emptiness in them.  They're now filled with noodles, sippy cups, food on the floor,  getting wet at bathtime, hunting around the house to gather up all the bedtime pals, trying to get some housework done, and falling asleep to the hum of a monitor.... I wouldn't trade ANY of it!!!

This was my post announcing her arrival

A Visit from the stork!!!

August 9, 2007

She's here!!! She's here!!! She's here!!!!

I got the call yesterday afternoon at about 4:00pm while I was at work. Then I drove to my parents house so we could all see her for the first time together, and we all cried!!! Then we drove over to my sister-in-law's parents house where she & the kids were having dinner so we could suprise them with the news!!!

12 Weeks & 5 days of waiting & she is officially here.

Grandma, Grandpa & I booked our flights today for August 30th- September 4th for a visit trip.

There is still a long road ahead of us, but at least we all have a name & face to put with our prayers.

I remembered too after leaving Jill's parents house that night we saw a rainbow, and last night there was a rainbow at my house.

Pictures  from today...

This was the hair I woke up to this morning... every morning I say 'What happened to your HAIR??

My sweet girl!!

 

Getting ready for her nap... feet propped up!!!  She KILLS me!!!  It's kind of hard to see but she's lying on her back with her feet propped up on the bumper toward the wall in back of the crib.