Mike, the boys and I are having dinner with mommy Sara on Saturday night. Since leaving the hospital, we have not seen her, but we text each other about once weekly or at least every other week. We are very excited, and cannot wait to see her. Sara is someone who initially did not want [...]
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Dear Sara,
Where do we begin? In one week, you changed our lives forever. You have displayed such amazing strength during this journey with us. We will never be able to ease the grief you must feel, but please take solace in knowing that Matteo will always know that you loved him and made an incredible sacrifice [...]
Happy Birthday, Matteo!
Please allow us to introduce Matteo! He arrived in the early morning hours, weighed in at 8 lbs 14 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches in length. Happy birthday, Matteo!
Update to our Adoption Update – March 10, 2009
Expectant mom is doing well, has an epidural, and was 6 cm dilated at 9 pm. The staff has provided us with a room for the night. We wait…I suspect our son will be born on March 11.
Adoption Update – March 10, 2009
We are in labor. I am headed to the hospital now. Please pray for a healthy mom and healthy baby. Oh…and wish us luck!
Adoption Update – March 9, 2009
We had a bit of a scare this weekend. We talked very briefly to expectant mom via text message on Saturday, and all was well. Yesterday, I sent to a text to check in, and confirm a time to pick her up for our visit to the medi-cal office that was scheduled for today. Nothing. [...]
Adoption Update – March 7, 2009
Note: rather than refer to our soon-to-be son’s mom by her name, we refer to her as expectant mom to protect her identity. When/if she gives us permission to use her name, we will. I woke up very early this morning (4:30 am) to many, many thoughts in my head; most of those thoughts included [...]
Adoption Update – March 6, 2009
I want to start this entry by first thanking everyone who posted comments to our recent “Adoption Update” and “Dear God” blogs. We are very grateful to have a network of friends who are just as interested in following our family’s journey as we are in yours. Yesterday, I spent the better part of the [...]
Dear God,
When Mike and I adopted our first son, we prayed, we hoped and we waited for the right situation to come our way. We were fortunate. We were blessed. Very soon, we may have another son join our family. We pray. We hope.
Adoption Update – March 4, 2009
I must apologize for not keeping up with my series, “The Potty Diaries.” We have been a bit busy on the adoption front. Yesterday, one of the co-directors of Adoption Connection called to discuss the recent expectant mom situation we reported to you last week. The expectant mom, who is due this month, was still [...]
