Home...

Our little guy is home, as of late last night.   He is amazingly handsome, with a head of dark hair and a button nose.   Being a parent is just incredible, and God has truly answered our prayers.   It honestly couldn't feel any more right than this.   My eyes well up every time I see my husband hold our baby boy, and it is wonderous to experience a sight that I was beginning to think I'd never, ever see...

Soooo, I've been thinking a lot about this blog and have decided it's time to wrap this one up.   This blog was about a journey that has now ended, which marks the start of another.   I will be creating a new blog soon, but I won't be linking to it for privacy reasons.   Plus, I wouldn't want fellow IF'ers to stumble across my blog, only to have the surprise of it now being a "family" blog.  

If you are interested in reading about my new journey, please email me at chelcacc@gmail.com and I will send you the link to the new one.

P.S. My dear friend Kris, who has been dealing with IF for a little while longer than me, wrote this beautiful allegory about my journey. She is such a talented and creative writer, and captures the essence of my experience so well. Thanks for writing this Kris, it really touched me!!

A little more news...

Thanks for all the heartfelt comments - I was soo touched reading them.   I still can't believe this is all happening.   It really feels like a dream...

So here are a little more details.   We were matched through a friend of the family - not our agency.   It happened really really fast, as the birthmom made her final decision about two weeks ago that she'd like us to be the adoptive parents.   We have a very open relationship wtih her and bonded with her very quickly.   She is an amazing woman who is extremely thoughtful, loving and wise.

We have been so blown away by our friends and families overwhelming support, enthusiasm and love!!   A group of our friends threw us an "asian" themed co-ed shower this past Saturday.   It was an amazing party planned in just a week's time...   Today, we are going to a luncheon hosted by some of Kyle's co-workers   This Saturday, there is another shower, this time it's "women-only" with my family and friends.   All this busy-ness is helping ease my anxious and excited mind as the due date fast approaches.

The little guy is due very very soon!! I will keep you all posted...

Breaking the silence...

There's a reason I haven't posted in quite awhile.   I've been a little wary about blogging about it because I still can't believe this is actually happening.... but, after *gulp* almost seven years of trying and praying for a child, we've.... been....... matched..........

We are just overjoyed and thrilled!!!   I cannot even begin to describe the overwhelming emotions we are feeling..... this truly is heaven-sent.

Oh, yeah and the baby is due in a little under a week and a half!!!   And, he is a boy...... :)