our incredible birth parents....

had dinner with us last night. they really wanted to get together one time in between our initial meeting and the delivery. we were thrilled to get to spend more time with them. we talked about the hospital plan they'd decided on.....she'll call me when she's in labor and we'll get to head downtown right away. as soon as the baby's born we'll get to see her. it's so exciting and i can't believe we're actually at the point in this process that we can even be talking with someone about a 'hospital plan.' we also spent a lot of time just getting to know them....and it's so unbelievable to discover the similarities we have....like the fact that chris and the birth dad share the same birthday!!!!

i know i've said it before but we just feel so blessed to have been able to take this journey. a few things to pray about as we get closer and closer.......

we really, really love these birth parents. i love kids their age....i spend every day with them.....and it breaks my heart to know that they will be going through pain in a few short weeks. while i'm so desperate to bring this baby home it is crushing to know how much this will hurt on their end. all through our adoption classes our social workers told us that bringing an adopted baby home from the hospital is incredible....so wonderful....and at the same time your heart absolutely breaks for the birth parents. i never thought it would be this true...probably because i never expected to feel the way that i do about them. pray that god would give chris and i, the birth parents, and their parents the strength and wisdom we'll need in the coming weeks and months......and years.

i feel so inadequate as far as the words i have to say to the birth parents while we're in the hospital......pray for our conversations.

and of course.....chris and i ask for prayers for a healthy little girl who we can spoil for years to come.......we have a few pictures of her already.....

choosing life is incredible......absolutely incredible......and ultimately.....divine.