Adoption Profile Complete!

We have completed all our of requirements, finished our profile, and have joined the thousands of hopeful parents waiting to adopt a beautiful infant.  It is a difficult process to wait to be chosen and blessed with a little one.  I cannot imagine the process of choosing parents for your unborn child are any less difficult.  The process would have to be the most tough time in someone's life.  All we can do is pray for our birth parents and love them.  We do not know who they are yet, but we already love and appreciate their selfless sacrifice.  

You can view and pass on our profile to anyone that may be interested or know someone who is thinking of placing a child for adoption.  We are looking for an open adoption with contact with the birth parents before and after placement.  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

https://itsaboutlove.org/ial/profiles/28455431/ourMessage.jsf

The main website is itsaboutlove.org.  Our profile number is 28455431.  Thanks!

 This is a recent picture of us for our adoption profile.

 Stella as a puppy!  I can't believe how small she was!

 Yes!  I do love to dress my sweet puppy!  She was a few months old here.

Scott's loving family

Slow on Process

We have been slow on completing the adoption process for LDS Family Services our newest adoption agency.  It has taken a few introductions to prospective birth parents to light a fire under us.  We hope to have it complete and published by Monday.  I am excited about the possibilities but worried about the uncertainty.  It will be wonderful to be picked by a birth couple/mother/father.

Stella will  turn one on July 11, 2013.  We are excited to throw a birthday party for her!  I should change that, I am excited to have a birthday party for her.  Scott just gives me funny looks when I talk about it.  Ha!  He will enjoy the cake and special dinner.  Stella will enjoy the special treats and all the attention.

Well, we are enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon at Grandma's house.  I hear Stella's name being called from the kitchen in a naughty scolded voice so I should check on her.  She loves to help, but she isn't much help.

Stinker Houdini

Well, having a puppy is wonderful! She beautiful, full of energy, and loves people. There is still no set name.

Scott keeps calling her Stelga because he wanted to name her Helga, but we both like the name Stella (like a scooter). With everything that has happened, I think we should call her Sassy Stella Stinkers! It totally describes her.

 Last night was an adventure to say the least. She slept well from 10 pm to about 2 am. She then went back to sleep for another hour and woke up yelping and ready to play. She was up howling from 3 am to 7 am. Then she went to sleep as I left for work. I had put her in a pen last night and this morning.

When I got home from work, she was NOT in the pen! She can climb out! I guess we'll start putting her in the crate! She is a little Houdini, LOUD talker, and sweetheart. I just love watching her sleep. She has this one spot in the kitchen that she loves to lie on. 

I'm off to play! I will have to put up pictures when I get to my main computer. 

New Puppy

In 4 days, we get our newest member of our family.  We pick up our sweet little girl puppy on Thursday!  She is an adorable mini blonde golden doodle.  She does not have a name yet, but there are some contenders.  Scott gets to name the dog since I picked out the breed.  Goldendoodles are hypo-allergenic.  He likes the names Helga, Gertrude, or Beulah.  My picks would be Stella or Susie.  We will see what she is named on Thursday.  We are so excited!  

New Adventure

Scott is starting his new career in just 3 days! He will be a high school social science teacher. Although this means more stability and comfort for our family, it also means we cannot travel for long periods of time at the drop of a hat.

My husband and I are starting a new adventure. We love our children in Poland, but realize there is no possibility of a future.  They will be loved forever and prayed for often.  We have seem to have hit every possible road block on our quest for a family! Our hearts are still wide open to adoption, but we are focusing closer to home.

This is a new leaf in our life. We are pursuing infant adoption through LDS Adoptions. This could take a few years, but we have waited that long already. We have learned to cherish each and every moment with each other and each child that we are blessed to come in contact with. We are grateful for all the support we have received from friends and loved ones.  Thanks to all the women at church that let me hold your sweet babies.

Looking back, I thought it could all be planned out and put to a time schedule. I do not consider myself to be controlling or demanding, but I do like life to be predictable and for things to progress at a certain rate. Life is unpredictable, and no one I know has a crystal ball. I have checked!

You can help us out. If you hear of someone who is pregnant and considering adoption, you can refer them to this blog.  We will soon put a profile in itsaboutlove.org. I will let you know when it is up and posted.  Thank you as always! We love and appreciate you!

No new updates

Just a blog to tell you that we've heard nothing new.  We're in limbo waiting and not planning a single thing until we get a call.  All we know is that, our kids are in Poland, our paperwork for the immigrant visas are mailed off, and our court is good.  I feel like sitting and twiddling my thumbs at the moment.  I force myself to do Rosetta stone about every other day for a few hours, and go to work.  We add things to our packing list, pick things up at the store, and spend time with friends and family.  It turned out that we had more weekends than we thought to spend time with everyone!  Now I think they don't believe that we will ever leave!  


I think I need a dry erasable fore head that updates people without them having to ask.  I go to work, the grocery store, church, people's houses, etc. and the first question is always, "Have you heard anything?"  I can see why people don't say anything to anyone until the last moment before having kids because then people don't ask questions!  I have a friend who waits until she can't hide her pregnancy anymore before she tells everyone.  For example: she just told me a month ago that she is having a little boy!  I just tell everyone that unless I look super cheerful and bouncing with energy, then I haven't heard anything.  I guess I look more energetic and cheerful everyday because they still ask every time I see them.  I'm sure Lina is tired of our weekly calls for updates.  She's so sweet to stay positive and gently remind us that she hasn't heard anything.  We can always hope, right?  

Pictures!

Wow!  Two posts in one day.  This is definitely a record for me.  I just couldn't wait to share pictures.

Here's just a few presents that we recieved from our second shower.  Scott is modeling our beautiful new water sprinkler from a co-worker.  We also got an adorable playhouse for our backyard and a wagon!

Here's pictures of their adorable room.  It's quite bright in the day and dark at night.  It was difficult to decorate a room for both a girl and boy.  We picked out material, and I sewed their duvet covers, pillowcases, and curtains.  It was quite fun and turned out well.  Scott and I painted, and he did the molding around the top.  We're quite pleased.  Thanks IKEA for the furniture!  Although, Scott made the night stands to match!  Quite crafty!


Here is the beginning of our stash to bring with us to Poland.  There's water toys for the pool.  Plenty of supposedly "Quiet toys", but the soccer ball is not coming.  If you can think of any suggestions to bring, I would love them!  I'm trying to be prepared but not to overpack.  We still haven't heard from Poland yet.  We're hoping it's soon!  We appreciate all the happy thoughts and prayers.  It's only by accomplished by a miracle!  Thank you!