Waiting. But with Hope.

I so appreciate all the emails, messages, and texts asking about adoption news - I’m so glad that so many people are as excited as we are! Right now we are just waiting: waiting to see if our brave birth mother wants to meet again, waiting for a phone call or email update about the next doctor’s visit, waiting for our son to decide he’s ready to face the world. Needless to say, at this point, with our sweet birth mother considered full term, we jump every time our phones make a noise.


But, since we have no news, I thought I’d make a list of things I’m thankful for during this wait and post some of my favorite pictures from Christmas.


1. Sleeping. Sleeping through the night, late on Saturday, and Sunday afternoon naps.
2. Continued ability to do whatever I want. Right now this includes using LoseIt, walking with ALM, reading the Fellowship of the Rings, going to a movie on a Tuesday night, and sitting on the beach while R surfs.
3. Enjoying my alone time with my nerdy rock star husband. 
4. Writing this blog. (I promise I’ll try to keep it up after baby pedge is home, since I know that is the only reason you’re reading this anyways) (R and I have been calling him pedge - our way of pronouncing of his initials)
5. Bothering my mother, and lately youngest sister, with almost daily phone calls. (they’re going to be heartbroken if I stop)

My beautiful friends (the ladies that make central florida bearable)

Yes.  I did this to Shelby Ann.  She is ADORABLE.

Thank you for Christmas cards!  I LOVE them!

You see why we can't put them on a card

Why am I still wearing this ridiculous bow?

The most awesome 3 1/2 year old ever. (and his dad)

Christmas Surprise!  My cousin flew home from the Middle East!
Can you believe I used to be able to beat him up?

LOVE these ladies!  (not referring to myself, but my cool aunt,
awesome teenage cousin, and beautiful fashionista cousin)

The Northern Alabama family - so happy we got to see them!