I Know Someone...Emotional day

Early in the morning on Friday I got in the middle of two women announcing their pregnancies and talking about hearing their baby's heartbeat during their ultrasounds. Not exactly the kind of place I enjoy being. As you know, the ultrasound room is where we've gotten all of our bad news...that our babies were no longer living. I sucked it up and got out of the situation and did what every good woman would do, called my friend to see if she or I would be picking up mochas. It's hard....I am thankful to be a waiting to adopt, I wish it could be easier.  I loved carrying my babies in my belly, I loved Jamie rubbing my belly every night and I loved walking around proudly with my belly showing the world that I was going to be a mom. 

I was sipping my mocha and feeling a little down when the phone rang.  It was a good friend, she told me about a friend of hers that new of a potential adoption situation.  Talk about perfect timing.  It was just the glimmer of hope I needed to put the spring back in my step.

I emailed her our adoption profile and we're doing what we've gotten so good at...waiting!  :)  I'm sure it's a long shot, but at least it's a glimmer!

I know someone--update.

We received some more information on the "I know someone" situation, based on what we know we don't think a match with the family will be in our future.  It was fun to have something potential brewing, it definitely gave us some feeling of hope, but we still feel confident that some day we'll get our match.  The perfect match for us.

I know someone, update

I got a call yesterday from the woman that connected us to the most recent "I know someone" possibility.  It's still quite complicated, and we certainly don't know that it will progress to anything more, but it sure gives me hope.

It's interesting...when hearing about a potential situation, the dream about our future family changes.  I start imagining details related to the information I receive, and it's fun (yet, scary).  I love hope, it keeps me hanging on.

A possibility, maybe?

One of my best friends talked to me on Thursday about a situation she heard second hand.  An expecting mother that will be unable to keep her baby and may be looking for an adoptive parent.

She found out about the situation on Tuesday night, which we both thought was kinda interesting because of my premonition.

I followed up with someone about the situation and it's complicated.  Lots and lots of factors are involved, but I would say it could happen.  Not, I-am-getting-my-hopes-up-this-is-it-going-to-happen, but rather the let's-keep-this-door-open-and-see-what-happens kind of situation.  We won't know more until months from now.  So, we'll keep doing what we've been doing best--which is wait patiently and enjoy the life we have.

As always, we could use prayers about our situation--that the right baby joins our family, and that the adoption process is as smooth and positive as possible for everyone involved--especially the birth parents and baby.

Thank you!

I know of someone....

Third edition.  Again, not very serious, but maybe a potential down the road.  Did the same thing as always told the someone that knows the someone to give us a jingle if the pregnant someone wants to learn more about us.  So far no jingle.  We'll see. 

Another one of those we know someone situations-#2.

About a week ago, someone mentioned to me that they know someone, that knows someone, that knows someone that is pregnant with an unplanned pregnancy.  Again, we'll wait and see.  No expectations, I just want this expecting mother to make the best decision she can.  I told the first someone to let me know if she heard anything more, we'd be happy give her some information about our family if there's an interest.  And, if not, we'll continue to happily live our lives waiting, we're getting better at being patient!  (OK, I'm getting better at being patient, Jamie has ALWAYS been patient!)

I know of someone....

I hesitate to even post about this {because it doesn't seem like a big deal} but then I reminded myself this blog is about our process.  So, here's part of the process.  We had someone that we know mention in an email the other day that they know a woman looking for an adoptive family.  I didn't react like I thought I would.  I didn't put together an email with our profile, web address, etc, etc, etc.  I didn't ask about the woman, I didn't give a sales pitch.

I feel like if it's meant to be it will work out.

I walked the friend of ours through the process and answered some questions about private adoptions versus adoptions through agencies.

I told him that if she was interested in information about us or LSS, that I would be happy to provide it.

I don't want to push.  I don't want to be aggressive.  I want to respect this woman and the difficult decisions that she has to make. 

I don't expect anything to come from this.  If it does, I'll certainly be overjoyed. 

I'm keeping my trust in the Lord, that He'll guide us through this process and that our family will grow.  And, I'll trust my intuition that the right match will work out for us.