WE'VE BEEN MATCHED!!!!

As of Monday evening, May 9th, we have been matched with a birthmother! I got “the call” while I was in the middle of yoga that evening. Of course my phone wasn’t on silent, so I just let it go to voicemail. Then when yoga was over at 8, I saw I had a voicemail from our social worker. She said she just wanted to “touch base” but was trying to call when we were both home, so if we got the message before 8:30 PM to call her back. Well neither of us were at home, and we figured she probably just wanted to update our paperwork, but we hurried home anyway. Then when I called, she told us we had been matched with a birthmother who was due July 10th! We were very excited! Apparently she wanted a childless couple (which we were), and once she saw our profile she didn’t want to look at anymore! She liked that we were musical because she had been in band, and she liked that I was a teacher because she thought I would have a lot of patience! We will meet her for the first time next week, and we were told that she wanted me to be surprised about the sex of the baby, so I get to go to a doctor’s appointment with her in 2 weeks to see an ultrasound. It is really sweet of her to want me to have this experience that I otherwise would never get to have. I can’t wait to find out the gender so I can finally get our baby room finished!

This is a definite praise to God, because we have been waiting “patiently” for a very long time. We are so thankful for her, and ask all of you to send up a prayer to God on her behalf, thanking Him for bringing her into our lives, and asking Him to be with her and comfort her during the difficult time ahead. There are still some fears in the back of my mind, because even though she sounds like she is very sure in her decision, she is still able to change her mind up to 10 days after the baby is born (if she signs the paperwork right away). However, I am trying to be positive and excited for us, and just get us ready for a new baby.

There is a lot to think about. We have to make sure we have insurance that covers a baby, a pediatrician, child care, I have to make sure my job is covered for at least a month, and I have to make lesson plans for the time I will be off. If anyone has any suggestions for child care in Searcy, either someone who is looking to take care of a baby in their home, or day cares that you would recommend and trust, then we are definitely open to that info. I’m trying not to stress about that, because I know it can be difficult getting into the “good” day cares but we need to know which ones to look at before we even try to get on any waiting lists! I’m sure we are also open to pediatrician ideas while you’re at it!

All that to say, praise God! He is good!