Our baby girl is due in less than 5 weeks! I can't believe how quickly time is flying by. I had my first baby shower last weekend, which was awesome! Kind of surreal but tons of fun. You can't fault a party where you laugh so hard you cry. I've been busy washing baby clothes, and trying to get things organized. I still have a few more things to wash, but for the most part, what I have is washed and ready to wear! Can't wait to have her home!
We'll probably set up a hospital tour for sometime soon. Shantel has been through all of this before, but it's our first time. And with the added layer of the whole adoption stuff going on, it will be nice to talk with someone there to see how it usually works. I need to pack the diaper bag, but Brian needs to go buy a "Coming Home" outfit first. I can't wait to see what he picks out... my daddy picked out mine, so I thought it would be cute for him to do his daughters as well.
Worked on on the nursery some more. Got paint on the wall and my very talented friend Marit started helping me paint some added details to the room. I can't wait to see it all done and put together! It's gonna be adorable, and even cuter with our baby girl in the crib sleeping!
I just checked and our dresser is due to be delivered sometime between Oct. 21-26th. As soon as it's here, we can put it together, finalize where all the furniture will be in the room and get it all loaded up! I'll be able to breathe a sigh of relief when it's here and the room is finally done.
Well, that's it for now. I'll keep you posted when the room is completed! You'll get pics! Who knows, maybe baby will be here before the room is done... :)
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
One Step Closer...
We had a great day today!!!
First, I got the bedding all set up with our crib! It makes the room feel more official, and I'm getting even more excited with each step we take to prepare. We still need to order dresser/changing table combo. I think we'll probabbly do that in the next couple of weeks.
So, about the good news... we went to a meeting today with our social worker, Shantel and her social worker. It was basically a "vision meeting" where we all just talked about how we are feeling, what our expectations are and if we had any questions or concerns we got them all out. That part was all super easy considering I pretty much talk with Shantel on a daily basis and we are totally on the same page with everything at this point. We also needed to get an update on the tribal stuff. That has been hanging over our heads since day one. Well, we got some answers today and it was GREAT NEWS!!! The enrollment lady through Shantel's tribe was able to confirm that she is 99.95% sure that the tribe will NOT intervene and that the adoption placement will solely be the responsibility of Shantel!!!!!! This is the best news, it means that the only way for the adoption to not work is if Shantel has a change of heart. It was such a HUGE weight lifted off our shoulders, and Shantel's too! Just good news all around.
So, from here we have another appointment set up to go over the birthplan and also the cooperative agreement. Once that is done, we just need that baby girl to get here.... eeekk!!! It's all going to happen so fast!
In the mean time, we are still deciding on a name. We'll be using Jordyn for a middle name (Shantel is calling the baby girl Jordyn right now), and once we meet her we think we'll know for sure what her first name will be. We also need to do some pain touch up in the room, order the dresser and get the rest of the room ready for the baby to come home.
My first baby-shower is on October 17th... my wonderful friends at work are putting one together for us. I'm so flipping excited!!! I have always loved baby showers, haven't missed a single one that I have been invited to and have thrown my fair share for my wonderful friends. I dreampt of the day that I would get to attend one of my own... that day is fast approaching.
When I have more news, I'll be sure to update!
First, I got the bedding all set up with our crib! It makes the room feel more official, and I'm getting even more excited with each step we take to prepare. We still need to order dresser/changing table combo. I think we'll probabbly do that in the next couple of weeks.
So, about the good news... we went to a meeting today with our social worker, Shantel and her social worker. It was basically a "vision meeting" where we all just talked about how we are feeling, what our expectations are and if we had any questions or concerns we got them all out. That part was all super easy considering I pretty much talk with Shantel on a daily basis and we are totally on the same page with everything at this point. We also needed to get an update on the tribal stuff. That has been hanging over our heads since day one. Well, we got some answers today and it was GREAT NEWS!!! The enrollment lady through Shantel's tribe was able to confirm that she is 99.95% sure that the tribe will NOT intervene and that the adoption placement will solely be the responsibility of Shantel!!!!!! This is the best news, it means that the only way for the adoption to not work is if Shantel has a change of heart. It was such a HUGE weight lifted off our shoulders, and Shantel's too! Just good news all around.
So, from here we have another appointment set up to go over the birthplan and also the cooperative agreement. Once that is done, we just need that baby girl to get here.... eeekk!!! It's all going to happen so fast!
In the mean time, we are still deciding on a name. We'll be using Jordyn for a middle name (Shantel is calling the baby girl Jordyn right now), and once we meet her we think we'll know for sure what her first name will be. We also need to do some pain touch up in the room, order the dresser and get the rest of the room ready for the baby to come home.
My first baby-shower is on October 17th... my wonderful friends at work are putting one together for us. I'm so flipping excited!!! I have always loved baby showers, haven't missed a single one that I have been invited to and have thrown my fair share for my wonderful friends. I dreampt of the day that I would get to attend one of my own... that day is fast approaching.
When I have more news, I'll be sure to update!
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