Guest blogger: Adam
It's hard to believe it, but our dossier has been in country for seven months today. The time seems to take forever, but at the same time fly by. I love remembering our DTE and celebrating each month milestone because it helps ground my mind in the massive depth of this adoption process.
Depth in the amount of time, yes. But the depth I'm speaking of is a depth of yearning for our little one. Much like a pregnancy, in adoption it seems the mother more naturally dwells on the coming baby, whereas the father is somewhat disconnected, aloof. Sometimes I go a day or two and barely think on our adoption, but I know Lindsey's mind thinks on it every .002 seconds. It takes reminders like our DTE day to conjure up the same yearning and emotion in me that Lindsey has constantly.
Another gentle reminder is when Makayla brings up our 'Ethiopia Baby'. Few things soften my heart like hearing her love for a baby she hasn't met, but is willing to welcome into the brood. And those moments get me to thinking about the lack of completion I feel in our family while we wait. ET baby, come home already, ok?
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14 May 2012
14 April 2012
Six Months DTE!
Well, I'm in Maryland for our six month DTE date!! How awesome is that?
Six months down, no clue how many to go! :)
We are SO excited for this baby around our house. Our Ethiopia Baby gets talked about daily and we just cannot wait for him or her to come home and join our crazy fun fam!!
We love you, Ethiopia Baby!! We pray for you every night and pray that God is taking care of you in our absence.
Six months down, no clue how many to go! :)
We are SO excited for this baby around our house. Our Ethiopia Baby gets talked about daily and we just cannot wait for him or her to come home and join our crazy fun fam!!
We love you, Ethiopia Baby!! We pray for you every night and pray that God is taking care of you in our absence.
14 March 2012
Five Months DTE!
We are 5 months DTE today!! I'm feeling very hopeful and excited for what's in the future for our family.
On the other hand, I'm trying to enjoy every single moment with the two special little girls I have at home already. I know what a whirlwind life will be once our third precious babe comes home. I know it's going to be stressful. We are going to be going through attachment and I don't know how much individual attention I will be able to give the girls.
So for now, in this wait, I am taking more time to read more books, rubbing backs and holding my girls longer before bedtime (and any other time they want it), taking them outside to play and chalk and letting them enjoy just a little bit more tv.
It's nice to get a little perspective every once in a while. I'm thankful for this time to just focus on my sweet girls and love on them while we wait. I want them to feel secure in their places here at home before their world gets flipped upside down.
I'm excited to be one month closer to seeing our little boy or girl's face!!
On the other hand, I'm trying to enjoy every single moment with the two special little girls I have at home already. I know what a whirlwind life will be once our third precious babe comes home. I know it's going to be stressful. We are going to be going through attachment and I don't know how much individual attention I will be able to give the girls.
So for now, in this wait, I am taking more time to read more books, rubbing backs and holding my girls longer before bedtime (and any other time they want it), taking them outside to play and chalk and letting them enjoy just a little bit more tv.
It's nice to get a little perspective every once in a while. I'm thankful for this time to just focus on my sweet girls and love on them while we wait. I want them to feel secure in their places here at home before their world gets flipped upside down.
I'm excited to be one month closer to seeing our little boy or girl's face!!
14 February 2012
Four Months!
Well, Happy Valentine's Day!!
I remember thinking about this very day four months ago when we found out our DTE date would be October 14th, 2011. And I thought, 'How cool! We'll be DTE for four months on Valentine's Day!' And it seemed SO far away...and here we are! Yes, we still have a long way to go before we get to see our precious child's face, but yeah for four months down!!!
After preschool today, Makayla and I were chatting in the car...
Makayla: 'You want your Ethiopia baby, don't you, Mommy?'
Mommy: 'Yes, I do!'
Makayla: 'What's her name start with?'
Mommy: 'Well, we don't know if it's a boy or a girl and we don't know his or her name yet, since we don't know who he or she is.'
Makayla: 'I think her name starts with 'G'!'
So now we wait and see if our precious one has a name that starts with G!!! :)
P.S. We are #62 for a boy and #66 for a girl!! Let's pray those numbers keep dropping instead of going the other way like they have been!
"We love because he first loved us." -1 John 4:19
I remember thinking about this very day four months ago when we found out our DTE date would be October 14th, 2011. And I thought, 'How cool! We'll be DTE for four months on Valentine's Day!' And it seemed SO far away...and here we are! Yes, we still have a long way to go before we get to see our precious child's face, but yeah for four months down!!!
After preschool today, Makayla and I were chatting in the car...
Makayla: 'You want your Ethiopia baby, don't you, Mommy?'
Mommy: 'Yes, I do!'
Makayla: 'What's her name start with?'
Mommy: 'Well, we don't know if it's a boy or a girl and we don't know his or her name yet, since we don't know who he or she is.'
Makayla: 'I think her name starts with 'G'!'
So now we wait and see if our precious one has a name that starts with G!!! :)
P.S. We are #62 for a boy and #66 for a girl!! Let's pray those numbers keep dropping instead of going the other way like they have been!
"We love because he first loved us." -1 John 4:19
14 January 2012
3 Months!!
We have been DTE for 3 months today!!!! I'm so happy that we've been on the list for that long already. And there's no better way that I wanted to spend our 3 month DTE-versary than with some fabulous adoption friends! Our friends, Elyn and Jon (and their girls), came over to our place to spend the day with us today. They live about 2 1/2 hours from us and I'm SO happy they made the trek out to see us!!
We had an amazing time just getting to know each other and eating Adam's chili for lunch. The girls all played together really well and had a blast. I'm so thankful for our little adoption community and the effort that our friends make to get to know us better. I only wish we lived closer to everyone!!
In other news, I've decided I'm going to join Facebook again. I know, I know, I just deleted it. BUT, after I deleted it and thought over my decision, I realized that that is how I connect with all my adoption peeps! I don't get to see any adorable Ethiopian faces anymore and hear what everyone is up to, so I'm getting back in there. I'll just be staying away from the drama. And please, if you don't agree with our adoption, delete me ASAP, k? Because I don't want to be 'friends' with people that aren't down with what we're down with.
We had an amazing time just getting to know each other and eating Adam's chili for lunch. The girls all played together really well and had a blast. I'm so thankful for our little adoption community and the effort that our friends make to get to know us better. I only wish we lived closer to everyone!!
In other news, I've decided I'm going to join Facebook again. I know, I know, I just deleted it. BUT, after I deleted it and thought over my decision, I realized that that is how I connect with all my adoption peeps! I don't get to see any adorable Ethiopian faces anymore and hear what everyone is up to, so I'm getting back in there. I'll just be staying away from the drama. And please, if you don't agree with our adoption, delete me ASAP, k? Because I don't want to be 'friends' with people that aren't down with what we're down with.
14 December 2011
Two Months DTE!!!
Today marks two months waiting for our precious baby to come home!!!
I'm so excited that we've been on 'the list' for the last two months. I'm so happy to be done with paperwork, but at the same time, I feel stagnant in this wait.
Adam and I have been SUPER busy this week...taking care of other peoples' kids! It's been a blast, but very exhausting.
Yesterday, I had our friends Adam and Ashley's little girl for the day while they went to doctors appointments. Then, I volunteered to watch my friends two precious boys for the evening so she could get some time to herself. The kids were all great, but we had a busy day yesterday! We've been going from house to house and just adding kids into our little entourage. :)
Adam posted on Facebook today that he thinks we're ready for a big family. I totally agree!! We are so pumped to bring this precious baby home and add him or her to our brood.
The wait is long, but it's not any less important. We are being prepped to add a child to our home. We are being molded into better parents every day. And we are so thankful to be able to be in this stage right now where we can help other people out with their kids and still take care of our little family. I love it!!
Sweet Baby,
We love you so much!! We are preparing for you daily and we can't wait to have you in our arms! You are becoming more and more sweet to us with every month that passes. I don't know if you are born yet or not, but either way, we think about you every single day. We pray that you are getting fed daily. We pray for your birth mama. Please stay safe and strong until we can come get you forever. Jesus has you in His arms. Merry Christmas, angel.
Love,
Mommy
I'm so excited that we've been on 'the list' for the last two months. I'm so happy to be done with paperwork, but at the same time, I feel stagnant in this wait.
Adam and I have been SUPER busy this week...taking care of other peoples' kids! It's been a blast, but very exhausting.
Yesterday, I had our friends Adam and Ashley's little girl for the day while they went to doctors appointments. Then, I volunteered to watch my friends two precious boys for the evening so she could get some time to herself. The kids were all great, but we had a busy day yesterday! We've been going from house to house and just adding kids into our little entourage. :)
Adam posted on Facebook today that he thinks we're ready for a big family. I totally agree!! We are so pumped to bring this precious baby home and add him or her to our brood.
The wait is long, but it's not any less important. We are being prepped to add a child to our home. We are being molded into better parents every day. And we are so thankful to be able to be in this stage right now where we can help other people out with their kids and still take care of our little family. I love it!!
Sweet Baby,
We love you so much!! We are preparing for you daily and we can't wait to have you in our arms! You are becoming more and more sweet to us with every month that passes. I don't know if you are born yet or not, but either way, we think about you every single day. We pray that you are getting fed daily. We pray for your birth mama. Please stay safe and strong until we can come get you forever. Jesus has you in His arms. Merry Christmas, angel.
Love,
Mommy
14 November 2011
Day 14: Being Thankful.
Today I am thankful that we are ONE MONTH DTE!!!!! Today is our monthly anniversary for being DTE and I am so thrilled that we have already been DTE for one month. I know that's not much in the grand scheme of things and the wait times have been tossed around as being longer and stuff, but still, every month is one step closer. And you know I'll be counting every month!!
One month down, lots more to go! We're going to enjoy this wait as much as we can. :)
P.S. DTE=Dossier To Ethiopia
One month down, lots more to go! We're going to enjoy this wait as much as we can. :)
P.S. DTE=Dossier To Ethiopia
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