Trying to stay positive...

I just spoke with Shepherd Care. Our profile book has only been shown once, in January. It hasn't been shown since then. The good news is that they are still having placements and haven't seen a change in the number of birthmoms making adoption plans... So, we wait, and know that our child will find us when the time is right....................

Kirsta

Our profile book is being shown!

We've been waiting since September 21, 2010 to get the news we got yesterday. Our profile book has started to be shown to birthmothers. Now we just wait for our child's birthmother to choose us as the adoptive family :)

We hope it's soon!
Kirsta & Michael

Hoping to be at the top of the list soon...

I spoke with Shepherd Care about 3 weeks ago and found out that our profile book hasn't yet been shown to any birthmothers. We're still waiting to come to the "top of the list" so our book can be shown. The good news is that our caseworker said she thought it would probably be shown my mid-February. Fingers crossed!!

In the meantime, we've been getting the house ready like crazy! We've changed lights, repainted, and replaced outlets and switches in the family room, cleaned all the carpets, organized the office, etc.

-Kirsta

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