Our Journey to Baby Sister #2: November 2007

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

A Range of Emotions

Wow...it has been a few weeks full of so many different emotions! When we got the call that we were out of PGN it was a feeling of relief. To me that is the most difficult part of the entire adoption process because of the fact that it is all a big unknown. Some people get out in 2 weeks and others it takes 2 years. We were blessed to get out in 6 weeks.

After the relief came excitement. How exciting it is to know that we will hold OUR baby girl in our arms in a few weeks!!! I can't wait to go to Guatemala...to see the sights, the sounds, the smells, the people. I can't wait to see friends that we have made on prior trips. I can't wait to eat the YUMMY tortilla soup at the Marriott. But, most of all, I can't wait to have Tessa in my arms forever!!!

Our lives will never be the same. We are blessed beyond anything we could ever imagine. Although I am so excited to end this journey, at times I become very nervous. How will I ever handle 3 kids??? Life with 2 is crazy enough! Will I be the best mommy I can be for all 3 of my sweet children? I know that God has placed each one of them in my life for a reason and that He gave them to me because He knows best. I just have to continue to place them in His hands.

Here are the newest pictures of Tessa...she is 6 months old. If all goes smoothly we should have this sweet girl in our arms in about 3 weeks!

Thursday, November 8, 2007

So much news...I'm WAY behind!!!

HALLOWEEN PICTURES

First, I've had people ask what Benjamin and Hannah were for Halloween and indeed I forgot to post actually pictures of them in their costumes. Benjamin was a "Knight in Shinning Armor" as he called himself and Hannah was the princess he rescued. It was his idea, so how could I say no??? On Halloween night it was too windy for him to wear his Knight costume, so he wore a ghost costume that I already had. He looked cute in both of them!

DADDY'S BIG "40" PARTY

Yes, my hubby is 40, can you believe it??? We surprised him at his sister's house on Saturday with singing and we had a surprise party on his actual b-day for him at a restaurant by our house. It was FUN, but boy are surprises hard to keep!!! Benjamin was so funny, he kept telling everyone that his dad was old!!! His daddy is "OLD", but we still love him anyway!!! :)

Cousins having fun!

Aren't they so cute???

I think I might like Grandma, what do you think???

Cuties after the big party...Hannah looks like she partied HARD!!!

Next BIG news...HANNAH IS WALKING!!!!!

Actually, she only walks across the living room and isn't officially walking everywhere yet...but we're getting there and we are so excited!!! We have been working with a PT for about 6 weeks and all of her hard work is paying off! She looks silly in these pictures because my hubby is making her do her fish lip face. What goofballs!!!

And our last BIG news, but certainly not least...

We are OUT of PGN!!! Yes, you read that correctly...we got out of PGN in 6 weeks!!!!!!!!! We can't believe it, but are so excited!!! God is so good!!!!!!!!!!!

Reality continues to sink it...I have tons to do, Christmas is coming and the idea of 3 kids 4 and under overwhelms me, but I'm ready for the chaos!

Hopefully this sweet baby girl will be home for Christmas!!!

Hang on Tessa Carmen...we'll be there soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I don't have updated photos, but she had an ear infection last week when she was supposed to go to the Dr., so she didn't go...new pictures will be next week.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Twas the Night Before Halloween...

Each year our family (my hubby, kiddos, dad, bro., wife and niece) come to our house for a mini pumpkin carving party. Usually it's the adults carving really creative pumpkins, but this year...there were just too many little ones running around to have time to do anything creative, but we all had a GREAT time anyway!!!

My decorator before the party...

Benjamin, Hannah and cousin Morgan