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It's just that. We knew getting into this it would have ups and downs. Lots of waiting, and wondering. I was talking to a friend of ours that is adopting as well, and she said, 'Welcome to the roller coaster that is adoption'. She's right. I thought about a song I knew from when I was younger. (I still have the cassette...) It's called Roller Coaster Ride, but 4HIM. Life is a roller coaster. Music speaks so much to me!! As you go through highs and lows And all that's in between The Lord alone is in control Of this big scream machine We told our closest family and friends early on.  We wanted prayers, and support!  We got that right away from everyone!  My sister's, friend's Mom (complicated, I know.) knew of a baby that was born and the mother had already lots her birth rights. We thought we had a lead. A potential baby could be ours.   Yes, one week after we had made our first official step towards adoption.  I pretty much checked my phone

Where do I begin?  I guess I'll start at the beginning.  I don't mind sharing.  It could help someone that I know, or may never know.  It's not super personal.  It's been a taboo.  It's not so much anymore. You know how when you are going through something and you think you are the only one that has ever gone through it?  Whether it's relationships with friends, family 'issues', disciplining your kids, you get it... I didn't know anyone else that was going through what I was going through.  Actually it seemed like everyone I knew, was not having the problem at all.  Infertility.  You know what it means.  People just don't tell you about it. Miscarriage.  You know what it is.  People don't really talk about that either.  People that you come in contact with everyday have or have had problems getting pregnant.  Or had a miscarriage.  Even if they tried for 6 months and couldn't get pregnant.  You feel defeated and discouraged.  Miscarr

When we visited our attorney we were given a few steps to get started.  One was to complete and return our background check paper work.  I have held on to it for a few days now.  Wednesday (yesterday) was the day.  I mailed it in.  So we are officially on our way.  This will give us a file number with our attorney and then we will be able to print out our flyers that I have created.  These flyers are going to help us to a birth mom.  We are not going through an agency so we are marketing ourselves with the help of all of our friends and family. Once we get our file number I will mail everyone that I can think of one.  That way if you hear of someone you can pass it along. So here it is...Step 2:

Be sure to follow the blog to keep up on our most up to date information.  I will do my best to keep it up!! I will be sending out flyers in the mail soon.  We have to turn in our background check paperwork to start our file and we will get a file number. Then we will be official.

I love throwing Caden's birthday party! I love to let him pick a theme and then we run with it. He is very creative and helps me with a lot of the planning. Yes, He's was 4, but it's his party. No, I didn't take all his ideas. Maybe just one. But we had fun. This year we did a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party! YES TMNT ! Just where did he learn about them? He found a stash of his Daddy's old VHS movies. We have a DVD/VHS combo so we get to watch a lot of the classics. He had only watched a few, but he fell in love with them. So about the time we were planning his party he was watching the movies about two times a day. Interesting enough they were coming back! Yes, Like in the stores. Way better, too! Invites I found a cute photo online and printed them in a 4x4 square. I used 'Paint' to make the pizza. Took them to Office Depot and they printed them. I made a 'pizza box' out of card stock. Don't ask me how I did it, I just folded an