So Much. So Fast. So Excited!

Y'all, this is insane.

I don't think I'll ever get over this. And that's totally okay. Because we will always have this amazing story to tell.

If you've been keeping up with us, or stalking us, or both, you've heard that we were matched with a BirthMom last Monday.  Yay!

It's a girl.  Yay!!!

She's due on MAY 16TH!!!!!!  Say wha?!?!?!?!?!?

When I got the call, our adoption facilitator shared all of this and said, "Not only did they choose you, but she has a doctor appointment tomorrow and would like you to attend if you're comfortable."

(insert shocked silence here)

My first instinct was to proceed with caution. We should probably meet before we jump into the world of doctor visits, right? Seemed more appropriate, more "normal," if you will...as if anything about this so far has been normal - ha!.

But if this was our baby and we only had about 8 weeks before she arrived, shouldn't we soak up every moment of this pregnancy? Absolutely! So with Jason's blessing (he was out on business travel), I made the 90-minute drive to meet BirthMom for lunch and a doctor appointment. I can't even begin to explain how nervous I was. At one point, I was so panicked I wanted to turn the car around. What if she didn't like me? What if I accidentally said something that offended or hurt her? What if she took one look at me and changed her mind?

Turns out I had nothing to worry about. Don't get me wrong - it was the most awkward, bumpy experience. My first words afterward to myself were "Man, that was weird." But despite the choppy conversation and long, uneasy pauses, there were moments of chemistry...and one moment of total serendipity.

Our baby will be born at a hospital in Ft. Worth - the same hospital where BirthMom was born while her mom was on staff as a Labor & Delivery Nurse.

I was born at that same hospital. While my mom was on staff in Labor & Delivery.

Do you have chill bumps yet? Because I tremble every time I think about it.

God's fingerprints.

After about an hour of talking, we went to the doctor's office. I got to meet the woman who's been caring for our BirthMom and our Baby Girl, and loved how her face beamed when she realized who I was and why I was there.

Then we got to hear the heartbeat.

I'm in tears as I recall the most beautiful sound I've heard in 7 years. The rapid woosh-woosh-woosh of a precious life. In that moment, all I could do is cry and pray and thank God that this sweet young lady chose life for her baby...our baby.

The doctor said Baby Girl is progressing well with no major issues or reasons for concern. She's measuring right on time and is tracking to be about 8.5 pounds at birth. We go back next Tuesday, April 8th, for another checkup, and then we start weekly appointments after that.

I'm on pins and needles waiting for the 8th to get here because they're planning to do an ultrasound.

That's right! I get to see our sweet little bundle of JOY in one week!

Oh, the miracle of life! It truly is a miracle - Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Can't wait to share more with you as the days go by!!!

xoxo,
Jenn