First Visit

This past Sunday the kids came over to see our house. And the visit was really good. They had questions about changing colors in their rooms and where they would study. (there are no desks in the rooms yet) We had lunch at the house, played with JoJo ‘The World’s Greatest Greyhound’ in the backyard, watched Spider-Man and then went out to Bokeelia and enjoyed the gulf coast. And when 4:00 came they wanted to stay with us a bit longer, which was nice, so we called their house parents and got permission for an extended visit and took them to Burger King for dinner. (yes, a very healthy choice, I know.)

We will be talking with their case worker this week to determine how frequent our visits will be, and how the process will unfold from this point forward.

Life will be changing soon! And we are very excited to be following what God wants us to be doing right now.

PS: I am going to be getting back into the Couch to 5k plan soon and heading back to the gym. I am in a 2 month slump that needs to end soon. I also need to start making better food choices when I eat. I only have 25 more lbs to lose, and I really want those pounds gone by the time I am 30, and that is coming up really fast.

Writers Block

I really wanted to write something clever today but I can’t seem to find the words to say anything clever. Or to even write about something remotely interesting. So, instead I am writing about not actually writing about anything. I wonder if this is how episodes of Seinfeld got written?

It is really strange how writers block works. You have ideas, and things you would like to write about. But, no matter what you do the words just won’t flow out. It is very frustrating. So frustrating, that I think the only thing you can actually do is write about the actual blockage that is occurring. This may even be very therapeutic. Maybe I should write a book about curing writers block by writing about writers block?

I am already beginning to feel more creative and able to communicate what I am thinking clearly. This may actually be working. The only problem now is that what is flowing out of me are these ramblings that you are currently reading. And as you can tell, there is nothing interesting appearing in these words. But I am glad that you are still reading. It means I have done something right, but I honestly am not sure why you are still here reading this. Maybe you are interested in me? Maybe you are simply bored? Maybe you are hoping that I will say something of substance before this blog entry ends?

Well…… I thank you for your time as you read through this nonsensical blog posting, and I encourage you to read many of that far more interesting posts on this blog while you are here.

God’s Timing is Perfect

Last night Jaime and I went over to the home where the kids are staying and had dinner with them. The previous evening they called us to ask what we like to eat, and asked what Jaime’s favorite flowers are. So they had the perfect dinner prepared for us, which we very much enjoyed. They also got Jaime a bouquet of flowers. It was also great to see them interacting with the other kids in the home, and the house parents. They are great kids, and I feel so blessed right now to be getting to know them.

Jaime and I have struggled as we have gone through the process to adopt in Florida. Each step always seemed to take longer than it should. But, now I see that God’s timing is perfect. That right now is the perfect time for the kids and for us, even though we wanted to be at this stage of the process months ago. One of the big blessings is that we are moving forward after discovering that we have a baby on the way. I believe this really helps the kids feel that we care about them and really do want them for who they are, and not simply because we want kids in our home.

So, this is a very exciting time for us, as we get to know the children that we soon hope to be able to call son and daughter.

What a great day!

Today Jaime and I had an absolutely amazing day. Today we met the boy and girl that we are hoping to adopt. And the meeting today was so much better than we had hoped or imagined. We are so happy to have spent the day with them. And can’t wait to see them again! We feel so blessed to be going through this process right now. It is truly amazing to look back and see how God has brought us to where we are today.

I don’t want to share too much about our day for the entire world to see on this blog (since this is still an ongoing process), but it was a very fun day, and the only disappointment for me was that the day had to end so soon.

The Day I First Saw You

6:43 am - I am heading out to work this morning. I am very excited to see you for the very first time. I know that the next few hours are probably going to drag, and I likely won’t be all too productive at work. It is crazy for me to imagine how small you are, and that a Doctor is going to be able to show me a picture of you today. Well, I had better head out to the car so I am not late to work.

8:14 am - As I had predicted time has slowed to a crawl. I think this is how time seemed to pass for me when I was 5 years old. Everything took forever when I was younger. I keep think that time speeds up as you get older. And since you are so young maybe that means the past few hours have felt like years to you?

10:15am - Well, I am getting ready to jump out of work and meet Jaime at the Doctors office. I can feel stress building up as I process the excitement of seeing you and learning about how you are doing. I tend to always begin thinking about ‘worst case scenarios’, maybe this is from my Boy Scout training to ‘Always Be Prepared’. I am praying for you constantly, that you are healthy and doing well. I will soon know more, and will see you soon!

12:42pm - Jaime and I just left the Doctors office. It was so amazing. We were able to see and hear your tiny heart beating and even see where your head and even your arms are right now. Your heart rate is 167 beats per minute, which is good and you are 1.53 cm long right now. You are healthy and growing just as you should. And Jaime and I were right, you are 8 weeks old right now. We are so excited to have seen you today, and we will see you again on May 13th!

Your First Pictures