We are so excited to share our news: we are adopting a baby! We officially signed with our agency in California this week. We are seeking a domestic adoption and we will be bringing home a little sister or brother for Nate sometime in the next 6-18 months.
While we had such a great experience in our adoption with Nate, Guatemala is now closed to adoptions and so we have made a decision to adopt a newborn baby from here in any of the 50 states. Unlike international adoption, in the US, the birthmother picks you. So, we are in the process of finishing up our profile (pictures and letter to birthmother) and have our homstudy completed. By the end of March, we will begin to be shown to birthmothers. We are so very excited to complete our family through adoption! One thing is certain: Nate will be a great big bro!!
I will be starting a blog for our new son or daughter very soon...
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Tomorrow is surgery day
***All went well with surgery today! Nate is home and resting. :-)
Tomorrow is surgery day for Nate. We just read our book and mommy quietly said a prayer that everything would be ok tomorrow. I know it is routine, but as a parent, you still have that butterfly feeling in your stomach. We will feel much better tomorrow afternoon when Nate is resting here at home.
My biggest and best Smile!!
Tomorrow is surgery day for Nate. We just read our book and mommy quietly said a prayer that everything would be ok tomorrow. I know it is routine, but as a parent, you still have that butterfly feeling in your stomach. We will feel much better tomorrow afternoon when Nate is resting here at home.
My biggest and best Smile!!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Disney 09'!
First, it was our oldest niece's graduation- congrats to Angela on her accomplishment!
Here's the whole gang
Some of the cousins
The graduate herself
Nathaniel and I
Aunt Cheryl, Jacqueline and Oliver at the graduation celebration
Dad and Nathaniel hanging out
Nate and Ashley (yup- Nate was her 'baby doll' for the day! And he loved it!)
The rides at Disney
Not so sure about this merry go round...
My first caboose ride
And the Disney Castle...definitely Nate's favorite part
We had such a great time in Disney. When we arrived, it was actually pretty cold for February in Florida...but as the days went on, we hit the 70's and it was really, really, nice. It was so great to be able to spend time with Nathaniel's cousins. He really loves to play with all of them and he had such a great time playing ball and whatever other games were on the list that day.
We spent a day at Disney. Nate is a little too young for it but there are definitely still rides for him. We spent the majority of our day in toontown and fantasy land, which he liked. The fast pass thing is great- wish they had that when I was a kid!
I know I haven't posted in a while but we have truly been busy. From Mexico to Florida, I then found myself traveling for work this week. So, needless to say, we haven't been home much. Things will start to get back to normal this week. Nate is growing so fast we can hardly believe it. I noticed this week that he is getting much taller. I think he is about 33 or 34 inches but he recently had a growth spurt. He is eating much more than used to. He officially has 10 teeth with 2 more on the way. And, he loves to go to school. I am so thankful that he really enjoys it. He has a ton of friends and I think he just enjoys the simple things they do there- from dancing to art work.
Not too much coming up in the near future. We are anxiously anticipating the arrival of a new cousin- Lily Mae . Next month we will travel to NH and host a baby shower celebration in honor of Molly! The little munchkin will be arriving in late April.
Later this month Nate will have his 'manly' surgery. I am nervous, though I know it is standard and everything will go OK. It's just the thought of the surgery itself and the anesthesia that gets me worried. He'll have his surgery on a Monday and stay home for the week before returning to school. I'll have to give extra cuddles and love that week (oh, and probably some lollipops too!).
Back to our typical Sunday routine- playing!!
Here's the whole gang
Some of the cousins
The graduate herself
Nathaniel and I
Aunt Cheryl, Jacqueline and Oliver at the graduation celebration
Dad and Nathaniel hanging out
Nate and Ashley (yup- Nate was her 'baby doll' for the day! And he loved it!)
The rides at Disney
Not so sure about this merry go round...
My first caboose ride
And the Disney Castle...definitely Nate's favorite part
We had such a great time in Disney. When we arrived, it was actually pretty cold for February in Florida...but as the days went on, we hit the 70's and it was really, really, nice. It was so great to be able to spend time with Nathaniel's cousins. He really loves to play with all of them and he had such a great time playing ball and whatever other games were on the list that day.
We spent a day at Disney. Nate is a little too young for it but there are definitely still rides for him. We spent the majority of our day in toontown and fantasy land, which he liked. The fast pass thing is great- wish they had that when I was a kid!
I know I haven't posted in a while but we have truly been busy. From Mexico to Florida, I then found myself traveling for work this week. So, needless to say, we haven't been home much. Things will start to get back to normal this week. Nate is growing so fast we can hardly believe it. I noticed this week that he is getting much taller. I think he is about 33 or 34 inches but he recently had a growth spurt. He is eating much more than used to. He officially has 10 teeth with 2 more on the way. And, he loves to go to school. I am so thankful that he really enjoys it. He has a ton of friends and I think he just enjoys the simple things they do there- from dancing to art work.
Not too much coming up in the near future. We are anxiously anticipating the arrival of a new cousin- Lily Mae . Next month we will travel to NH and host a baby shower celebration in honor of Molly! The little munchkin will be arriving in late April.
Later this month Nate will have his 'manly' surgery. I am nervous, though I know it is standard and everything will go OK. It's just the thought of the surgery itself and the anesthesia that gets me worried. He'll have his surgery on a Monday and stay home for the week before returning to school. I'll have to give extra cuddles and love that week (oh, and probably some lollipops too!).
Back to our typical Sunday routine- playing!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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