REFERRAL DAY

This is the day we've been waiting for.... WE HAVE SEEN OUR SON!

Today at 3pm I got a phone call from our agency. I just happened to be at Julie's store when my phone rang. I looked down and saw it was the NUMBER I LONGED TO SEE ON CALLER I.D. I answered my phone after gasping!!! It was Julie. She said "I have some good news to share with you. I have a baby boy to tell you about". She went on to tell me some information about him. The first thing she said was his name... I was blown away by his birth given name. IT MEANS HOPE! Then she told me his birthday. He was born on the day that my mom passed away (my mom died 5 years ago). I STARTED UGLY FACE CRYING at this point. We hung up shortly after and I called Ted (who was home with the kids) to tell him. I rushed home and Julie and Josh came with me :-)

Right when you hang up with the agency, they send you an e-mail with pictures and all the information about the baby. So, when I got home our whole family gathered around the computer to take our first glance at this sweet BABY He is the prettiest baby (I know boys are handsome but this baby is PRETTY!!!). His eyes, his skin... OH MY... get me on the next plane to Ethiopia!!!

My favorite moment was Aidan laying on the floor just looking through the pictures and studying little this precious baby's face. He was beaming with joy! The girls were excited too!!!





(I love how my face and Avery's face are doing the same thing :-)



Josh and Julie taking a peek :-)

So, now a new wait begins. We wait for our court date to go through... which will take a while! We won't even know when it happens. Our agency just calls us after it happens. They tell us to plan to wait 2 to 5 months for this next wait.

Right now I am just so excited to know what he looks like but I know the time will come when I am agonizing over this new wait.

I was talking to Suzi on the phone one day and she said that she had picked a date to say... I hope to get my referral by (and picked a date). So when we hung up I picked a date.... I thought I SO HOPE I GET IT BEFORE THIS but I chose my dad's birthday. My dad died 18 months before my mom. My dad's birthday is TOMORROW :-)

Again, HOW SWEET!!!