One year has now went by and our baby boy Isaac is just getting so big!!! walking now and chattering away! we thank you all so much for all the support!
Should we adopt again? can we raise that much money again? will we get picked again? these are just a few of the things going through my head since.....
We got in the mail a letter asking if we would like to update our profile so that we can adopt again, we have been praying a lot about it! we are in the middle of trying to sell our house and just life in general passing by we would love to adopt again to grow our family as long as God wanted us to do that.
It is just hard to come up with so much money right away we would have to pay:
1. $200 to update our profile
2. 50$ about to get fingerprinted again
3. $ to get criminal check ran again
4. $6,000.00 for when we get to bring a baby home (if we get chosen) we would need this amt at hospital.
5. $6,000.00 for post placement (we would need this amount at our adoption specialist first visit after bringing baby home)
6. $2,000.00 for lawyer fees to complete the adoption
I KNOW IF GOD HAS A little one out there that is meant for our family he will make it all happen
we all truly saw that with our son Isaac he just knew and things got done in such a timely matter it truly was amazing!
well...as for right now we are just continuing to pray about this and we are asking you all to pray with and for us to know what we should do! thanks love staci.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Things.......
Things are moving right along, Things with the birth-mom are going good, we found out a few details about how she would like for the hospital and delivery are to go, which could all change in a blink of an eye.....
she will be in contact with Darla when she goes to the hospital and when she delivers, and she will be giving the green light to darla when we are allowed to know anything or go up to the hospital or anything. she has a doctors app on friday the 12th. and darla will be updating us about that appointment, the doctor at least wanted our birth-mom to get to july 12th then it is all up to birth-mom and what she wants done. we found out she went 5 days early with her little girl and we also found out the lil girl was about 8lbs, our birth-mom is very tiny and petite, it seriously looks like she just has a basketball in her belly, so cute, but with her being small and darla also told me that she is bigger now than she was with her last at this point so maybe doctor will want him out sooner than later! I just hope and pray that he comes when he is supposed to come and that she is ready. I just have been thinking about our birth-mom and cry, and wish my body could do what her body does so well. I know that this is her choice but I am sure she is wishing she were in a better place with her relationship with her boyfriend or financially or whatever and wouldn't have to be going through this on the other end! I have been feeling just lousy, and i hate to say this and it may not make sense to all of you but i feel like a monster or a horrible person taking her baby from her, and yet again i know this is her choice and............ time has literally flown by since writing this post! things got crazy good, Isaac was born and we went to see him and after a nerve-wrecking three days all papers were signed and we got to bring him home!
she will be in contact with Darla when she goes to the hospital and when she delivers, and she will be giving the green light to darla when we are allowed to know anything or go up to the hospital or anything. she has a doctors app on friday the 12th. and darla will be updating us about that appointment, the doctor at least wanted our birth-mom to get to july 12th then it is all up to birth-mom and what she wants done. we found out she went 5 days early with her little girl and we also found out the lil girl was about 8lbs, our birth-mom is very tiny and petite, it seriously looks like she just has a basketball in her belly, so cute, but with her being small and darla also told me that she is bigger now than she was with her last at this point so maybe doctor will want him out sooner than later! I just hope and pray that he comes when he is supposed to come and that she is ready. I just have been thinking about our birth-mom and cry, and wish my body could do what her body does so well. I know that this is her choice but I am sure she is wishing she were in a better place with her relationship with her boyfriend or financially or whatever and wouldn't have to be going through this on the other end! I have been feeling just lousy, and i hate to say this and it may not make sense to all of you but i feel like a monster or a horrible person taking her baby from her, and yet again i know this is her choice and............ time has literally flown by since writing this post! things got crazy good, Isaac was born and we went to see him and after a nerve-wrecking three days all papers were signed and we got to bring him home!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
finally all updated!
Well phew! just got you all updated now withing the last i think four posts! Just want to drop a thank you again for just continuing to pray for us and the birth-mom and the baby! Have a blessed Saturday!
now it is time to have a nice and relaxing evening!
The Nursery.....
The nursery is coming together!!!
Here are some sneak peak pictures!!!
The colors are a sage green and tan! the bedding we want is..
It is just us, lil deer! love it!
the crib! Thank you holly for the crib!
The closet, with some of the clothes many people have given me all washed and ready!(thank you to all who have given me clothes!)
some diapers, my old teddy when i was a baby, (the right one) lil shoes...
The changing area newborn diapers are so adorable and so so tiny!
We were Chosen.
Well most of you now know that we were chosen! And our journey has been just wonderful, we have fears of the unknown but that is OK, we have a Mighty God on our side and will make it through no matter what happens! We found out the birth-mom is having a boy, we are super excited! we have been getting things together and the nursery all set up, we have gotten so many things handed down to us, clothes, crib, baby bath and formula, we have about 4 weeks till she is due, please be praying for her and her decision, I can't even imagine what is going through her head, I pray for her everyday and wonder how she is doing and how the baby is doing. We met with the birth-dad and birth-mom on Father's day Sunday It was so special it was the first time being so close to the baby! It was very nerve wrecking, but it was very enjoyable and she really wanted to meet us, which i understand that she needs to know we are real people and not just pictures in a profile book, to get a feel for us and all, she texted our adoption specialist later that day and said she really likes us and is glad with her decision of picking us! that gave us a huge relief. So now we just have to be patient and pray and wait......I become more nervous the closer it gets wondering if this ending is going to be a happy one or not so happy? I also wonder and my heart hurts for her and the hurt she will go through, with me wanting a baby so bad I just couldn't imagine going through something like that, we did find out that the birth-mom and birth-dad have a little girl together as well so I know she knows how all of this goes and how she is going to feel, I have never experience anything like that so I just can't imagine......If she does choose to let him go and we become parents to him, I will strive all my life to give him the greatest life possible, everyday i will cherish him and know she gave us the greatest gift ever. Knowing we may never get pregnant has taken a toll and I just keep praying that we will be able to give him a sibling whether through adopting again or pregnancy. My mind is just everywhere anymore these days, good and bad, but I know I have the Lord and My husband the greatest man the Lord has ever given me right by my side through this journey called Life.
God Sent an ANGEL!
God just knows when you need an Angel! We got ours a few weeks ago....... It was just a normal Sunday evening and we got a knock on our door from a man delivering a card to us from someone in his church who wants to be unknown so they now have the name ANGEL! It was just what i needed i was a little down and trying to not be worried about our adoption and raising of the money and all! the card had the just the right words for just this right moment....... it said...
God Cares about every detail of your life...
He collects every tear in a bottle.
(Psalm 56:8)
He numbers every hair on your head.
(Luke 12:7)
He know every hurt in your heart.
(Psalm 34:18)
The Lord knows all you are going through. He love you, He cares for you, and he will make sure not one detail is overlooked in your life. Thinking of you and praying too!
Wow those words, they still mean so much to me, and still get me all choked up.
It was one of those Angel moments and I praise God for that moment!
just a lil note to that ANGEL, if for some reason they ever read this, We thank you so so much! you wrote in you card that you hoped your gift could help bring the little blessing home sooner and we are now down to 4 weeks till her due date we could never thank you enough for your gift and kind and encouraging words, as tears stream down my face I want you to know that I hope for one day to be an angel to someone as you were to me! thank you once again and God bless you.
God Cares about every detail of your life...
He collects every tear in a bottle.
(Psalm 56:8)
He numbers every hair on your head.
(Luke 12:7)
He know every hurt in your heart.
(Psalm 34:18)
The Lord knows all you are going through. He love you, He cares for you, and he will make sure not one detail is overlooked in your life. Thinking of you and praying too!
Wow those words, they still mean so much to me, and still get me all choked up.
It was one of those Angel moments and I praise God for that moment!
just a lil note to that ANGEL, if for some reason they ever read this, We thank you so so much! you wrote in you card that you hoped your gift could help bring the little blessing home sooner and we are now down to 4 weeks till her due date we could never thank you enough for your gift and kind and encouraging words, as tears stream down my face I want you to know that I hope for one day to be an angel to someone as you were to me! thank you once again and God bless you.
bake sale went great!
Bake sale and plant sale at Sassafrass Hill went great! A HUGE THANK YOU! to my Aunt Kristy!!!!
for letting me set up and sell sell sell!
GettingReady and starting to bake! mmmm chocolate chip cookies!
What a cute chair planter she had there!
Here is some of the awesome plants and workers!
Our table of GOODIES!
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