D-Day Update

I've been overwhelmed with friends and fam asking about the whereabouts of the "expecting" blog.  Sorry friends.  We decided, for the sake of our family's privacy, that we needed to shut it down and keep updates for friends and family only.  There are some really hateful people out there and we no longer wanted to give them access to our family.  Thanks for tuning in here. 

Update....all is well in utero.  Baby is growing, heart rate is great and we're still scheduled for an approximate January 7th due date.  Brook is tired, but feeling pretty good and is still confident in her decision to relinquish.  She understands that she's not in a place to give this baby girl the life she wants for her and is eager to let us meet her.  It's been tough not having contact with her and it's getting tougher as the date gets closer.  I'm having to constantly remind myself that God is in control of this entire situation.  He's looking out for Brook, for the baby, for us...His ultimate plan is the very best one.  So, no matter what happens in the coming month, it will be in all of our best interests.  Many days, that's a lot easier said than lived, but I'm doing my best.  Deep breaths.  Stress levels are just high and there's no way around it.  The legal stuff is not figured out yet, which looms over us.  We're having to renew our home study, fingerprints, doctor visits etc as its been a year and they're expired.  The birth details obviously can't be figured out until its upon us.  That's a tough one for this planner extraordinaire.  Really tough.  With a 6 hour drive, we're gonna have to bust it the second that phone call comes through.  We're being asked to stay in the waiting room at this point.  My prayer is that I'll be able to go into the delivery room at the last minute.  I would sure love to be present for one of my kids births.  So...we'll see.         

My mom is coming out early January to stay with Duder while we're gone.  We're hoping the timing will work out when she's here because we can't bring Dude with.  He can't be in the hospital and would be left alone in a hotel while we're in the hospital.  Can't do that.  We might have to stay in Wyoming for a week or more, depending on how quickly the judges from both states sign off on our paperwork.  We're hoping that won't be the case, but are preparing for that reality.  We're also praying that there aren't any major complications at birth as this hospital doesn't have a NICU.  We'd have to airlift her to Denver or Salt Lake. 

All in all, we're really excited to meet this little girl.  And incredibly anxious.  A big part of me is allowing the anxiety take over the excitement until she's in our backseat, heading home to her big brother.  If you're a believer in prayer, please pray.  Not just for us.  Pray for Brook and the birth dad.  This is a massive life experience they're about to go through and we want nothing but the best for them.  We don't want to pressure them in the least.  And so pray.  We're just gonna pray.  That God's will be done.