Baby Mine...

Rest your head close to my heart, Never to part, baby of mine! I am still so very happy and at moments tears fill my eyes when I realize the adoption is final. Rayne is adorable and has filled a place in my heart that I never really knew was empty until she came into my life. During this adoption process I began to wonder about other adoptive people and I checked out google.  Did you know Carol Burnett was raised by her grandmother and so was John Keats as was Oprah Winfrey. Other famous adoptees are Maya Angelou, Faith Hill, Ella Fitzgerald, Ingrid Bergman, Scott Hamilton, Steve Jobs - founder of Apple, Eleanor Roosevelt, Aristotle and Andrew Jackson. While we were at the Japanese Tea Gardens we met two charming 4 year old girls and one happened to be named: Abigail Grace and the other was Faith. Both were adopted from CPS when they were 3 days olds. Rayne just happens to be 3 months old and we are already a family with wonderful supportive extended family. This thrills my heart and I thank God for this amazing opportunity to be apart of something so absolutely amazing! She brings me joy and has made my life deeper and richer.  So look forward to celebrating her adoption birthday for years to come!

Miss my little one

Sabrina and I have been trying to find a routine which worked for everyone and believe it or not, we finally worked one out. According to Map Quest the drive from Arlington to Rowlett is 58 min or 47.5 miles - 1 way. Then we drive to our office and then back to pickup Raynie and head home. Sometimes we are in the car for a total of 3 hours a day.  The schedule is complicated but it works for us at this time. Plus, routines are good and especially good for babies/kids. The 1 hour drive between the two homes is quite frustrating for Raynie so on Wednesday evenings, Sabrina and Raynie will spend the night with Grams in Rowlett. This will provide a break in the middle of the week and save gas as well. So, Wednesday evening Raynie and Sabrina were gone and I did not realize how much I would miss them, especially Raynie! Last night, I was anxiously awaiting their return, I was in serious need of some baby Raynie time. She cooed at me, she is  trying to talk, she smiles and is starting to even laugh out loud.  This is such a wonderful time in my life "and I do not want to miss a thing!" (Thank you Steven Tyler for those lyrics)

My baby won't keep

This evening I had plans to do some laundry, take out the trash and the yard sacks I bagged up on Saturday but this did not happen. My little one was having some trouble with colic. She's over 3 months old and she is a great deal better, but she needed extra holding and loving. When I looked down into her eyes as she was crying out, I thought of the poem my Mom told me about. I just exhaled and took a deep breath and chose to embrace the moment with Raynie. I am so glad I did, thanks Mom!

Will Raynie's adoption ever be final?

Great question, we are beginning to wonder. Seems this has been a long process. We knew on July 4th that this was the only way to move forward. Quickly had an attorney and the kids signed their paper work on July 9th. 60 days later we are still waiting. We have completed the home study with flying colors. In fact the social worker was wonderful. She sent us the report for our review, furnished a wonderful reading list for us, and provided recommended books to read to Raynie regarding "Adoption".  We had to put our mail on hold due to conflicts with Casey, so we were delayed in being notified of our finger prints being returned. Sabrina quickly found another company who could file our fingerprints electronically. We are hoping the hard copy will be delivered to our attorney today. Once received, our attorney can file for a court date for the adoption to be official!  Guess I need to believe what I typed to Sabrina a few minutes ago: "God is in control – His timing will be perfect – there are reasons we do not know and probably would not understand – we just have to do what we can and believe God will take care of the rest."  Can I have an "Amen?"