Mother's Day for me was filled with joy, anticipation, nervousness, excitement, anxiousness & a little pain. I absolutely love Mother's Day, one because we get to see all our family and two because Brandon & I have the best mom's in the entire world. But, this year was filled with huge anticipation of what this next year would bring...would I be an "official" mother by next year, will we be blessed with a boy or girl, where will our little angel be born, but also a little pain realizing that everyone around us is announcing the upcoming arrival of their babies. Don't get me wrong Brandon & I are so excited for everyone even thrilled...I love when people tell me they are expecting that means more playmates for our kids & also more practice for us, but it also makes it hard for ourselves. It's only hard because we do not know when are precious bundle will join our family...who knows it could be in 2 months or 2 years, but we are reassured by God that it is all in his plan & timing. We know the only reason this adoption process has been so smooth & the waiting will be easier is because God already has a child picked out for us that will be perfect for our family...all we need to do is trust & he will provide...
On a lighter note...my mom, dad & sister made this "Mother's Day" a little more special for me. My mom kept saying that I needed a mobile for our crib & I kept telling her I did not want one because they were all too "babyish" (or what I call babyish). One day I was at Along Comes A Baby shopping with Kelsey & my mom and I showed them the exact mobile I wanted, however it did not match the cribset that I had. So this is what they made...
I absolutely LOVE IT...minus the pink dishrag...I need to get a piece of brown felt to go in between the white piece & bed but haven't had time yet...
Then my mom came up with the brillant idea to make a NEW MOM's SURVIVAL KIT...it was too cute...
They came up with such items such as Starburst, marbles, rope, etc...and each one had a saying on it such as:Starburst...for when you need a burst of energy
Marbles...to replace the one's you might lose
Rope...for when you are at the end of yours
THANKS MOM, DAD & KELSEY - you made that day so much fun!!!
THANKS MOM, DAD & KELSEY - you made that day so much fun!!!
This is our new toy that we purchased a few weeks ago...It is black leather and has plenty of room inside for all the toys I am sure we will collect. The blanket on the side of it was made by my Aunt Bonnie...I love it too...Thanks everyone for the support & love you are giving...ADOPTION NEWS
Just an update on the adoption process...today we both had our doctor's physicals which we passed...all we have to do now is finish our Profile Photobooks, Write a letter to both the birthmother & birthfather and then training in Seattle on June 12th...
We should be on the "waiting list" by June 20th...
~ PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW ~
2 comments:
Oh hugs Kari! Thank you for such transparency with your emotions. I know exactly how you feel! I feel like I could burst with excitement when my friends announce their pregnancies, but when they share that due date I have to hide my sadness that I have been working towards my baby for 8 months already and they will still get there baby before me. But you are so right, of course...God's timing is so perfect I'm sure we will look back on this time and smile knowing the wonderful things coming in our lives.
June 20 - that's great! I really wouldn't be surprised if you got your baby before us.
You know, its probably best for your heart if you think that way (I wish I didn't keep getting my hopes up). I just mean that it wouldn't come as a shock or surprise to me if you got that call before we did. Domestic adoption has its own areas of uncertainty, just like international.
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