Approved

It has been awhile since I've had the time to write here. I feel like I have been neglecting this spot, this place where we share this exciting journey with all our friends and family. But tonight? Tonight I have great news - we've been approved!

We are now one step closer to having a family. Our agency approved us this past Tuesday and our case worker called this morning to let me know. The only thing left we need to do is finish our letter (to the potential birth parent(s)) and then the waiting starts.

We do not know how soon we will be placed with a baby, only God does. It could be months or we could get a call next week telling us to go pick up a baby at a hospital somewhere in the state. We are both still processing this news as each step we finish the whole thing becomes so real. I was telling my dad today (Hi dad!) that I no longer feel like a fraud for having all of this baby stuff in our home. That there will actually be a baby using all of this stuff. Finally.

We painted the "nursery" over Memorial weekend and it turned out fantastic. Once it's all finished and everything is put together I will post some pictures. We've got a crib, bedding, a changing table, a dresser (in white), a car seat( in orange), and tons of really tiny diapers (click on the highlighted word to see what it looks like)!

We plan to have our letter to the agency by Monday morning and then we sit back and wait. It's the waiting I fear will be the hardest part. Up until now we've had things to do - applications to fill out, more paper work, meetings and classes. Now there is nothing to do but pray and continue to prepare. Although there is one thing that will keep me fairly busy - apparently I have started nesting. There are things around the house that have been put off, things that need major cleanings and I simply cannot wait any longer to do them. It's actually quite funny (for those who know me well - I am not a cleaner!) that this should strike now. Hopefully we will get almost everything we want accomplished before the baby comes.

I've told my work that it could be any day or months. They hired a woman to work part time until I take my leave and she will work full time during then. It's nice to know I don't have to think about work while we are bonding with our new baby.

I'll try to be better about posting here. There are so many things about our story I haven't told yet - true goose bump moments that should be shared. So until I find time to get something typed out or we hear anything, thank you for your love and support!