"Our" Baby Has a Name

We are a little under two weeks away from Mommy D's due date.  This past week has been incredibly stressful, as we started out hearing on Monday, that there could be an issue of pre-eclampsia.  So we prayed and prayed and prayed some more and called and called and called the social workers, hoping that somehow they would at least get Mommy D into the doctor to get her and the baby checked out.  We were hoping that one of the social workers would go with her so that we could have not only proof that she went, but to also have another pair of listening ears to what the doctor would have to say.  Needless to say, our pleading did nothing, and we were left with literally having to stretch our faith muscles that much more in knowing that God knows what He is doing and that He cares for this baby much more than I/we EVER could.  I felt so helpless, knowing that there was nothing else I could physically do to not only help Mommy D, but to also help protect the baby.  We kept wishing and praying that she would just go into labor and get this whole thing over with.  But, this did not fall into God's scheduled plan....at least for this week. :)  Nevertheless, our van is mostly packed and ready to go, for when the call comes through that it is FINALLY time to go to the hospital (which right now seems like it will never happen). 

Even though our week started off on a stressful note, the week ended more pleasantly.  We had to go to Andover for our kids' school orientation, so on the way back, we stopped by to say hi to some family in Wichita.  At my sister's house, she had a box of donated clothes for us to come pick up, coming all the way from some friends of my cousin in Michigan.  Oh how fun it was to go through all of those cute clothes and find some extra cute surprises included as well.  God has been so faithful in providing so I know that we can continue to trust Him to provide for the rest of our adoption journey.

Our last update for this post is that we were asked the question today by our social worker if we had decided on a name yet.  For most expectant people this is an exciting question to answer, but for those of us who are adopting and have had a failed match, its not a question that we are quite as excited to answer.  Why?!  Because when we have to select a name, that baby, which isn't yet ours, becomes buried even deeper into our hearts.  Adoption is financially expensive, but you can't ever be prepared for all the prices you will have to pay emotionally.  No matter how hard we try to protect our hearts, it still hurts when plans and adoptions fall apart. We had narrowed down the list to two names, and were keeping the options open, so that we could keep our baby's name "safe" if something should happen and the placement would fall through.  So, yes, we have chosen a name, but, we will wait to share it with all of you after not only the baby is born, but Mommy D has signed and she is really ours.  Mommy D can sign anytime after 12 hours after delivery.  A perfect scenario would be for her to have the baby in the morning and then sign in the evening. :)  If there is space available, the hospital will provide Skeeter and I with a room so that we can take full responsibility of the baby.

School officially starts next Thursday!  It has been nice to have something else to prepare for to help keep my thoughts preoccupied! :)  Mommy D supposedly has a doctor's appointment next week, so we will wait to see how that goes and if it actually happens.  We continue to pray daily that in spite of all the wrong that Mommy D is doing to her body, that God in His mercy will protect that precious life that she is carrying inside!  Little girl, we are so ready for you to come home!!