Merry Christmas, Baby

To our sweet baby, wherever you are, Merry Christmas. We can't wait to spend next Christmas with you. Today I told your big brother, Tatum, that I hoped you were home by Spring Break. He said "No." I said "What?!" He said "TOMORROW!" :) We all love you and can't wait to meet you!

-Kirsta

Just add baby!

This weekend we painted and painted and PAINTED the nursery :)  It's all ready for the baby!!

The "green wall"--dragonfly photo will be framed and hung above crib

The changing table and chair to rock baby to sleep :)

The nursery

My painting helper

Fine art!

Message to the baby--and the color I had to cover up with 5 coats of white!

New light--it glows in the dark :)

The new Lutron dimmer switch! Nice job, Michael the electrician!

Baby showers!

Thanks to friends for 2 amazing baby showers this past week. It was great to talk about adoption, educate people, and get wonderful little baby-things :). It makes it feel even more real. Just wish we could know when we'll get the call.....
Kirsta

We are in circulation!!

The last of our paperwork was received today by Adoption by Shepherd Care! So, beginning tomorrow our profile books will be in circulation to birthmothers looking for an adoptive family for their baby. Woo-hoo!!

Here's hoping for a fast referral that will bring us together with our new daughter or son soon!! Tate is excited to be a big brother and has been talking about what he'll do as a big brother all night :)

Smiles,
Kirsta & Michael

Homestudy is signed!

We signed the new, domestic version of our homestudy today. It will be sent to the State for approval probably Tuesday. So, hopefully everything will be complete and in Florida soon!

I also completed our registries today, so here's hoping there's a baby soon!

Kirsta

One step closer...

Our clearance from the County has been completed and is en route to Florida. Now just waiting to sign our homestudy and have it approved by the state. Then it will be sent to Florida along with our references. Once this is complete, we'll be officially waiting!! Hoping this will happen in less than 2 weeks from now :)

Here's how our agency put it:

"When we receive the above documents your profiles will be eligible to be shown to birthmothers who meet your acceptance factors."


So that sounds pretty real to us! Better get that nursery painted!


Have a great weekend!
Kirsta & Michael

And the nesting begins....

After a fun-filled weekend away from home, we're doing some serious nesting this Labor Day. I've been sorting and washing baby clothes (can't believe Tatum was ever so small!!) and Michael and Tatum have been working on home improvements (new lights in the kids' rooms, fixing the broken mailbox, and replacing a headlight on the van).

I wonder, is this how June Cleaver felt every day of her life?! It's super fun getting everything in its place and ready for baby!

Kirsta & Michael