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7/20/11

we have HUGE news.


ok, i don't quite know how to say this to the world...

but

please read the whole post as I will try to answer any/all questions that will be sure to pop up in your head.


it's true!! 

are we super excited? YES. 
are we surprised? YES. 

was this planned? NO. 
we could not be more excited, honored and humbled to bring a new life into this world and our family. 

with that said, the past couple weeks since we've known have been a little bittersweet. 

{please don't get me wrong here}

excitement is all over our house, but in a way we have felt like we've mourned some loss.
we were hoping to be matched with a birth mom super soon and have a new baby in the next couple months via adoption. 

now, the plans are changing. 
a BIG yes, we are still adopting. 

our time frame will change now and look different than what we had imagined. 

what's the plan? 

we will have a baby 
{due in Febuary}

we will start the adoption process again when our babes is about 10 months. 
everything we've saved/earned/been granted toward the adoption process, will still go to our adopted baby, but again it just changes our timeline. 

so, that's where we are at. i know God has a plan and he's so trustworthy and His plan is way better than one I could write.

 so, we're trusting and moving forward. 

p.s. the photo above is from when i was 7 months pregnant with lon's. don't worry. i'm not that big yet.

26 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow this sounds so familiar :) I don't know if you read my blog or not but this EXACT thing just happened to us, no joke. We are in the process and STILL in the process of doing foster to adopt a little 1 year old boy (our boy is 2) and I'm due in January. Crazy? yes! our plan? no. God's plan? YES! I am super excited for your family and this new little life. Can't wait to see what God has in store for your family.

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Jami said...

Wow!Amazing! I'm so happy for you. God's plans are always better than our own.
Congrats friend!

Kate said...

Excited for you guys--sounds like the makings of a fabulous boisterous family!

kristin fulghum said...

Woo hoo!! I couldn't be more excited to be pregnant with you for a second time. It's going to be great. Ps...I really want to come and steal that rug from your house. Maybe I will while you're taking a first trimester nap.

katygirl said...

i am thrilled for you!!

The Bonjour Four said...

oh my goodness! how exciting!! i am so happy for you!

Kelsey said...

I think you said that really well to the whole world! Congratulations again! Praying for you that you start feeling better soon!

{cuppakim} said...

Lovely. Congratulations. What a wonderful, crazy story God is writing for your family! Can't wait to see how it plays out!!!

Christina Klas said...

Super sweet. God's timing is the best timing - especially when it's surprising.

audrey said...

did i tell you this would happen?! get it girl...i hope you're feeling okay!

The Frenchs said...

Congrats you cutie! What fun to be that hot at 7 months preggo!

Anonymous said...

Exactly what happened to us. :) Congratulations!

LittleGreenThread said...

Congratulations! God's plan is definitely better than anything we could ever hope for. So happy for you :)

Unknown said...

oh my sweet friend!! I am sitting here with my mouth open! my husband just walked by and said, what? lol! God is so good and his timing is perfect!! i love you!!

Breeann said...

Isn't it crazy how God works? Congrats on the new baby!

-Shelby :) said...

Yay! That is so exciting! Congratulations! It's always funny how things like this work out. I'm sure everything will fall into place. Congrats again!

Eva said...

How very exciting! Congratulations! Isn't God awesome?!

Caroline said...

congratulations!! so happy for you. definitely a change in plans, but a wonderful one!

Carina Schoen said...

That is awesome - Congratulations! That's how we ended up with two boys four months apart :) God is funny, isn't He? Hope you have a smooth and easy pregnancy!

Kelley said...

Yay! So exciting!! I mean Im sure its a little bittersweet but God has bigger plans as you said and He just wanted to bless you with another one sooner than you thought :) Maybe its because your perfect match hasn't been conceived yet and He wanted to give you a little surprise to hold you off.

lindsey leif said...

oh YAYAYAYAY!!!!! so excited for you!!!!! God is so good, ey??!! and so mysterious sometimes!!!! :)

Jessa said...

How wonderful! A family of at least three - what a delight!

kaylee@life chasers said...

oh my goodness! how exciting!
the lord sure has a sense of humor, doesn't he?

NamasteMamaRose said...

Sorry it's taken me so long to comment on this - congratulations to you! That's incredible - I know your adoption plans are still a part of the picture, and this is just another fun piece for adding to your family. Yay for ya'll!

- Sarah :-) said...

Oh. My. GOSH! Congratulations, girl!! that's is SO exciting, but I can totally see the bittersweetness of it all. So happy for your growing family. :-)

Desiree said...

Just reading this now.... CONGRATS!!! How wonderful :) I hope you are feeling well.

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