Our Monday's are usually spent just spending time together, playing games, going to parks, buying groceries, and making dinner from a new recipe. This Monday was tremendously different and completely and utterly perfect. Keith works Tuesday through Saturday and has Sunday and Monday off work. Sunday's are family days and Monday's are our Saturdays. We had just finished eating our lunch and started watching a movie when the music died down and we heard my phone ringing in the other room. By time Keith got to the phone we had missed the call. He handed it to me and all I saw was "Building Blocks." I immediately recalled them, Denise got on the phone and said, "I have wonderful news." My heart truly stopped. We had been selected by a birth mother in Florida and she is having a boy in July. I had to gulp back the tears, because I didn't want to miss anything and I was half-shocked. Denise ran down the particulars and I tried to retain as much information as I could. I whispered to Keith at one point, "We've been picked", "It's a boy", "July." His smile was so big and his eyes were glassy too.
When we got off the phone we both cried and ran into read the medical statement. Over the next 48 hours we went over the medical information with our Doctor and he was so patient with us, I had a ton of questions and he answered each one. Then we formally accepted the "match", mailed the fees, and then began telling our family and friends our wonderful news. My Mom cried and my Dad grinned ear to ear at the news of a boy. We called Keith's parents and they were so excited and had so many questions. Our extended family and friends were so happy too and lifted us up with kind words and many promises to keep praying that everything goes smoothly. We went out to eat Monday night to celebrate, I talked to my best friend for a few moments, but to see the relief in Keith's face was probably the best thing that calmed my fears and anxiety.
To me it seemed as if this news would never come at times, but now I realized I haven't really had to wait long at all. Not compared to most people. I suppose it goes back to me as a child waiting and waiting for Christmas morning to come, it was only eight hours to wait, but it always seemed like an eternity to me. We both feel so blessed right now and I am just trying to prepare myself for what is to come. I keep praying for the pregnancy to go well, for our baby boy to grow strong and healthy, and also for our Birth mother. I can't imagine how she is feeling right now, but I know she needs all our prayers right now. I hope in the coming months we can talk or exchange letters. I would really like to know her so I can tell our Baby boy about her some day when he asks.
Both of us would really like to thank all of you that have been following our blog these past few months, for all the prayers and well wishes. It's truly a miracle for us and our entire family. I know all those prayers truly had an impact on the speed of this journey. I hope you continue to follow us as we get closer to bringing our baby home and keep us all in your prayers! Thank you so much!
Keith & Amy
