Becca + Optimism

So 2009 thus far has been good for us. Of course it is only January 22nd, but I have this overly optimistic feeling about 2009. Maybe because it ends in the day of my birth day and it's my favorite number...OH and it's a lucky number in China if any of you watched the Olympics in 2008.

So we're waiting and waiting to be matched, but I do have some smaller updates that relate to the adoption. We've sent in a few applications to request grants to help us fund the rest of our adoption. We are hopeful that it works out because we would love to keep our savings account money for once we have our "little one." We also completed our second education class and it was fun but a little overwhelming. The class was "Caring for Your Newborn." I believe I might be driving Scot somewhat crazy because I'm in full gear. I'm ready to babyproof the house and I found a fabulous new website (onestepahead.com) with all sorts of health and safety gadgets.

We are continuously watching Adoption Story on one of the Discovery channels. They're old but I love them. It's amazing how many different situations there are in the world of adoption and the diversity of the couples actually adopting. I even see me and Scot in some of the couples which tends to make me tear up. The situation is similar or the feelings we have experienced are similar. It's also comforting to know that we are in a similar boat as others.

So back to my recently developed overly optimistic attitude. I just don't know what's come over me. However, it is somewhat lovely, and I believe Scot loves it too. Not to say that I'm a pessimistic person, but I'm just feeling exceptionally optimistic. Maybe because I'm a year older. I am 33 and 3X3 is 9 and...(see 1st paragraph)!! I'm just being silly!

I do have a new project to keep me busy though. Scot's birthday is January 28th and I want to plan something wonderful for him. I'm thinking about reserving a room at a B&B, dinner, balloons, and ME. He may not be the type to surprise me, but I have so much more fun surprising him! I'm thinking about even getting him a mini birthday cake. It is his last year to be in his thirties. WOW!! We won't remind him of that though.

Well I should go for now but I'm hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week and hopefully 2009 is memorable for you too!

It's been awhile.

So there's not too much to blog about and that's why it's been so long. Christmas was good and thus far the New Year has been pretty good as well. As I told everyone, the adoption process is "hurry up and wait." So we're waiting and hoping that birth mothers have begun to view our profile. Maybe soon we'll receive the call that a birth mother wants to speak with us.

On an exciting note, we did put the baby furniture together over the holidays. WE have our crib, chest of drawers and a bassinet. When I get an opportunity I'll take pictures and post them. We're not doing anything to the nursery until we're matched and we know the sex of the baby.

I am surrounded however by many new mothers or mothers to be. My good friend Jillian just had her first little baby. She's beautiful and her name is Annaleigh Hayden. I'm so excited for her and Justin since they are first-time parents. One of our neighbors will be having their first child in February, our other neighbors have begun trying to have their first child, and I will be an aunt in May. My sister is due with her first child in May. So baby excitement is everywhere.

On that note I'll head to bed.

Just keep us in your prayers. Love you all!!