Adjusting

It's been almost a week since we brought our little June bug home and there has been lots of adjusting around here. Jared now has the responsibility of helping G-man if he gets up in the middle of the night. I have primary mothering responsibility for June bug and am trying to meet the needs of a newborn and a busy toddler. Even G-man is adjusting to being a big brother. Some things have been easy. Somehow he knew instinctively that the new pink binkies were hers and not his. He only needs gentle reminders to be 'soft' with her. But today I found him in an interesting place.

I guess it's been hard for him to give up some of his old toys. Who can really blame him, though? It's never easy to find out the world doesn't just exist for only you.

Little Angel has arrived home

Wanted to make a quick post....This is Jared.
Mom is worn out from taking care of the new little one the last 2 nights at the hospital and has retired for the evening. But asked if I would load a picture of our little Angel that came home with us tonight. Gillie has so much to share about this wonderful event, I don't want to detract from her thoughts and beautiful words. So here is a picture and stats on the blessing that has become part of our lives! I'm sure her little face will show up here a few more thousand times in the next few months, so this is just the beginning.....

Baby on Her Way

It looks like today may be the day our baby girl is born. Our birthmom is in labor and Jared and I are just hanging out at the hospital in the NICU breakroom. G is at home with grandma- hopefully taking a good long nap. I will let you all know when I have any announcements to make.

Summer is Here

Southern Utah is officially HOT.  We go to the splash park a lot and try to go to the pool when we can.  The first couple of weeks of June  G and I will be doing mom and Tot swimming lessons as long as the baby holds off until her due date.  So in the meantime, on the days we can't get to the splash park, I got a little sprinkler pad for the back yard.  We played outside this morning before it got too hot and G had a ball.  He even let me get a few close up pics.

Easter Weekend

Here we are at the park before the rain started.  We ate at the pancake breakfast before the easter egg hunt.

G was not really keen on waiting for the countdown to start.

It didn't take much time for him to figure out the drill- Pick up candy...

Put candy in the bag.

After the hunt, we picked up G'ma and G'pa and drove to the Clark County Fair.  G especially loved all the animals.

I think we may be raising a cowboy.

Hope you all had a great Easter weekend!

Too Lucky for Words (but I'll write some anyway)

Just a little update for you all.  We met with our new birthmother yesterday.  She and her mother came to the agency to meet Jared, G, and I.  It went really well.  Jared said he was just as nervous as when we met Michaelene.  I was okay because I felt like I knew a little bit about what to expect.  Garrison was pretty good during the meeting, even though he doesn't feel really well.  She and her mom are really sweet and they seem very excited about the adoption.  She is 16, really pretty and quite mature for her age.  Her mom reminded me a little of my mom.  She is a convert to the church and she is very protective of her daughter.  I would tell you all more, but she lives locally here and nobody knows she's pregnant, and she'd like to keep it that way until she's ready to talk about it.  Both she and her mom knew we were the couple they wanted once they looked at our profile, but her mom waited until she had picked us to say anything.  All I can say is that I feel really blessed and lucky right now.  I don't really feel worthy to be so lucky, but I'm not complaining.  I just know there are a lot of really great couples waiting for children through adoption.  I am just so grateful that God sees fit to bless us with another child so quickly.  And lucky us that we get to have Michaelene, this new girl and their families become part of our family, too.

I am excited to have a little time to prepare for the arrival of our little girl, too.  She is due June 12th, so we have just over 2 months.  I have been invited to come along for the next doctor's visit, too.  I'll have to mind my P's and Q's so I don't get myself uninvited ;o).  

Lots of Growing Going On

The other day I caught G reading the morning paper.

He may be more advanced than I thought...

We are working hard to get the garden boxes together so I have a place for all the little seedling plants that are taking over the kitchen.  G wanted in on the action.

Notice my domestic prowess extends to power tools as well.  I only had to ask Jared once why I couldn't get the drill to go into the wood (it was spinning the wrong way).

Did I tell you he is smart?  He's getting so good at helping, sometimes too good.

Now the big news.  Jared and G came to my work to visit on Monday night with our social worker.  Here we are checking out the ultrasound pic of our soon to be little girl!  Jared felt the need to document for posterity.  We are super excited that we have been picked so quickly and we are looking forward to meeting our new birthmother on friday.  We will keep everyone posted on developments as they come.