So, we got a letter in the mail from our adoption agency. Apparently, some of our paperwork is expiring soon and we need to get it redone. Things like fingerprinting, physicals, child abuse checks. These things are only good for one year. Its hard to believe that it's been a year since we started our home study and got these things done! I went online to one of the websites to get the clearance done and I filled out all of the information and paid the fee. Then, the website said it timed out and to hit the back button and try again. Well, I hit the back button and nothing happened. So I go to the part where it says to check on a status... It asks me for a specific number... which they never gave me. So I'm pretty frustrated right now! Guess we're going to have to call the help line sometime soon. Just another thing to add to the list.
On a better note, we're planning another fundraiser. This one is going to be a mini photo session fundraiser. We have multiple photographers helping us out with this one and we're pretty darn excited about it. We get to combine our passion for photography with helping to build our family. We're not 100% on all of the details yet but we do know that it will be on Sunday, May 19th. We really hope that we get a good turn out. So if you're interested contact us and I'll give you some more info!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
When will it be our turn?
I'm having a bad day. I'm just ready to be a mother! When will it be our time?
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Aaaaand....we're still waiting
We're now in our almost 4th full month of waiting to be matched. Most days I have no problem with it, but there are a few here and there where all I can think about is being matched. Who will we be matched with? What state will the baby be born in? What will the circumstances of the match be? Will it be an emergency placement or a match a few months before the due date? What sex will the baby be? All of these questions just come flying forward in my brain and I can't push them down. It usually happens out of the blue for a day, and then the next day I'm back to not really thinking about it.
I think the hardest thing for me right now is seeing so many of my friends, coworkers and family who are having children right now. EVERYONE I know is either pregnant or just had a baby. Its hard to get over that sometimes. It's hard to think about how we've been wanting and trying for a baby for almost 4 years now. I know there are millions of other people out there who are going (or have gone) through what I'm dealing with but it still hurts.
If you can't tell, I'm having a bad day today. I'm really just writing this to get some of my feelings out. I'm just ready to be a mom. It hurts so badly that I don't think I can take it anymore. I just want our time to be here!!
I think the hardest thing for me right now is seeing so many of my friends, coworkers and family who are having children right now. EVERYONE I know is either pregnant or just had a baby. Its hard to get over that sometimes. It's hard to think about how we've been wanting and trying for a baby for almost 4 years now. I know there are millions of other people out there who are going (or have gone) through what I'm dealing with but it still hurts.
If you can't tell, I'm having a bad day today. I'm really just writing this to get some of my feelings out. I'm just ready to be a mom. It hurts so badly that I don't think I can take it anymore. I just want our time to be here!!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Our Nursery
I know I've said I'll show you pictures of our nursery soon but then I kept putting it off. I wanted to wait until it was almost done until I showed everyone. Well, it's ALMOST done, so I figured it was time. We have 95% of everything finished, all that's missing is:
1. My mom and I still need to make the crib skirt
2. My mom and I made a hamper liner but sadly, we made it a bit too small so we need to fix it to fit and
3. We're hoping to switch out the small bookshelf in the corner with one that matches the dresser and nightstand
oh, yeah and mostly we need a baby!
Since Matt and I have been going through the "I want a baby NOW" feeling for years, we've had a lot of time to think about the nursery. Ok, honestly, I'm sure Matt didn't think about it too much but I sure did! I have a board on pinterest for nurseries and every free minute I had I would be scouring the internet for ideas. I came across another blog one day and I fell in LOVE with the color scheme. I was torn between this color scheme (a bright, vibrant series of colors), and a more relaxed calming color scheme. We went with the vibrant one!
Thankfully Matt allowed me to basically do whatever I wanted in the nursery. He of course helped choose the rocker, the crib, the pictures etc. but it was mostly my design/vision. In the end, he loves it just as much as I do. It truly is my new favorite room in the house.
Now, we've been so blessed with time to be able to do this, but now that it's done. We're ready and so very excited to fill it with a wonderful little baby.
Without further ado... here is our nursery!!!
(and yes, there are multiple images of the same view but the room is VERY small and the spot from the door is really the best spot to show mostly everything).
The original room was a very pale blue. Blech. Just not a great color in my opinion.
Matt working VERY hard painting!
These are just cute blocks that I saw on etsy and had to have. We got them from this seller.
The prints were the one thing that Matt and I fought over the most (no surprise there since we're both artists and designers and we both have different design tastes). I only bought one of the prints. The other 4 we created ourselves. I went onto etsy and found some that I liked and then just created ones like it, while adding our own little touches.
This is really only because I LOVE dinosaurs. :D
This is one of the scenes from Dumbo and the words are from the song that Dumbo's mom sings to him.
The saying on this one is from the movie Bambi II
This is the one print that we bought. We got it from this etsy seller
And of course we have to finish it off with a picture of our current baby. Teddy LOVES the nursery. He's always going in there and he loves jumping on our laps when one of us is sitting in the glider or sliding himself under the crib.
Well, that's it. Was it worth the wait? What do you think of it?
1. My mom and I still need to make the crib skirt
2. My mom and I made a hamper liner but sadly, we made it a bit too small so we need to fix it to fit and
3. We're hoping to switch out the small bookshelf in the corner with one that matches the dresser and nightstand
oh, yeah and mostly we need a baby!
Since Matt and I have been going through the "I want a baby NOW" feeling for years, we've had a lot of time to think about the nursery. Ok, honestly, I'm sure Matt didn't think about it too much but I sure did! I have a board on pinterest for nurseries and every free minute I had I would be scouring the internet for ideas. I came across another blog one day and I fell in LOVE with the color scheme. I was torn between this color scheme (a bright, vibrant series of colors), and a more relaxed calming color scheme. We went with the vibrant one!
Thankfully Matt allowed me to basically do whatever I wanted in the nursery. He of course helped choose the rocker, the crib, the pictures etc. but it was mostly my design/vision. In the end, he loves it just as much as I do. It truly is my new favorite room in the house.
Now, we've been so blessed with time to be able to do this, but now that it's done. We're ready and so very excited to fill it with a wonderful little baby.
Without further ado... here is our nursery!!!
(and yes, there are multiple images of the same view but the room is VERY small and the spot from the door is really the best spot to show mostly everything).
The original room was a very pale blue. Blech. Just not a great color in my opinion.
Matt working VERY hard painting!
These are just cute blocks that I saw on etsy and had to have. We got them from this seller.
The prints were the one thing that Matt and I fought over the most (no surprise there since we're both artists and designers and we both have different design tastes). I only bought one of the prints. The other 4 we created ourselves. I went onto etsy and found some that I liked and then just created ones like it, while adding our own little touches.
This is really only because I LOVE dinosaurs. :D
This is one of the scenes from Dumbo and the words are from the song that Dumbo's mom sings to him.
The saying on this one is from the movie Bambi II
This is the one print that we bought. We got it from this etsy seller
And of course we have to finish it off with a picture of our current baby. Teddy LOVES the nursery. He's always going in there and he loves jumping on our laps when one of us is sitting in the glider or sliding himself under the crib.
Well, that's it. Was it worth the wait? What do you think of it?
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Sweets for your Sweet?
Not much is going on right now. Just waiting. Working on finishing the nursery. We're ALLLLLLLMOST done. My mom and I have to make the crib skirt. We need to find one frame and then we should be done! I'll get pics up soon (well, as soon as I get everything in the nursery finished THEN I'll post pics). :D
I just wanted to let you all know that we're selling Fudge, cake bites and chocolate covered pretzels for Valentine's day. All of the profits go to our adoption fund. We have many different flavors and prices and we are able to ship if you don't live in our area.
Orders and money are due by February 5th and things will be delivered (locally) or mailed on February 12th.
Everything is made by our friends from Monkey And Me Sweets and everything they make is delicious!
Here is what we're selling (along with some enticingly yummy photos (that we took of course) to help you decide)
Peanut Butter Fudge with white chocolate topping - 1 lb. - $16
Peanut Butter Fudge without topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Fudge with chocolate topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Fudge without topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Cake Bites with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
Chocolate Cake Bites with peanut butter topping - 1 dozen - $10
White Cake & Strawberry with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
White Cake & Blueberry with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
Chocolate covered pretzels with peanut butter drizzle - 1/4 lb (approx. 15 pretzels) - $6
Chocolate covered pretzels with peanut butter and caramel drizzle - 1/4 lb (approx. 15 pretzels) - $6
Feel free to email us if you have any questions or if you want to order. We have tasted everything that we're selling so we know what everything tastes like and we can vouch for it's deliciousness! Our email is mattandkysadoption@gmail.com
I just wanted to let you all know that we're selling Fudge, cake bites and chocolate covered pretzels for Valentine's day. All of the profits go to our adoption fund. We have many different flavors and prices and we are able to ship if you don't live in our area.
Orders and money are due by February 5th and things will be delivered (locally) or mailed on February 12th.
Everything is made by our friends from Monkey And Me Sweets and everything they make is delicious!
Here is what we're selling (along with some enticingly yummy photos (that we took of course) to help you decide)
Peanut Butter Fudge with white chocolate topping - 1 lb. - $16
Peanut Butter Fudge without topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Fudge with chocolate topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Fudge without topping - 1 lb. - $16
Chocolate Cake Bites with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
Chocolate Cake Bites with peanut butter topping - 1 dozen - $10
White Cake & Strawberry with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
White Cake & Blueberry with chocolate topping - 1 dozen - $10
Chocolate covered pretzels with peanut butter drizzle - 1/4 lb (approx. 15 pretzels) - $6
Chocolate covered pretzels with peanut butter and caramel drizzle - 1/4 lb (approx. 15 pretzels) - $6
Feel free to email us if you have any questions or if you want to order. We have tasted everything that we're selling so we know what everything tastes like and we can vouch for it's deliciousness! Our email is mattandkysadoption@gmail.com
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Waiting is hard
Every blog I've read, every person who has adopted that I talked to, every adoption professional said that the waiting is the hardest part. I believed them but thought "It's not going to be THAT hard!" HA! Its already harder than I thought.
As you know, we went "live" a week and a half ago. Since then, Matt has received three calls. Every time he answered the phone with the obvious "Hello?" then proceeded to say "This is Matt speaking". And EVERY time, my heart skipped a beat. In my head I thought "Could this be it? Could this really be the call? We only went into the books a week ago. This can't be the call. But it might be. Someone MIGHT have chosen us already." (yes, ALL that went through my head in about one second!) Then he gets off the phone and proceeds to tell me that it was a call for something else (all three were from his doctor actually).
Now, we just got an email from one of the social workers at our agency and she told us about a specific situation and wanted to know if we wanted to be presented to this birth mother. It just scares and excites me to know that really, at ANY TIME, we could become parents.
When you're pregnant, you know approximately when you'll give birth. You know the month and usually down to the week. You can prepare. You can mentally have yourself ready and count down the days. When you are adopting, things aren't really as easy. Yes, we are "ready". We have all of the things we need to take care of a newborn. And we are emotionally ready since we've been ready to be parents for over 3 years now. Still, it's the unknown part that is scary. We don't know WHEN we'll get the call. We don't know if it will be an emergency placement or if it will be an expectant mother in her 6th month. Its just crazy. I can't explain it. Either you understand what I'm saying or you don't.
I'm just in awe that this could happen SOON (or not!). We could be parents in one week! It's a possibility and it is just VERY odd to think about it that way.
I'm so excited to start our family and so nervous at the same time. I'm sure everyone is that way and I'm not the weirdest person on earth to be sacred but it's totally new to me. I've never really been around newborns. I've never changed a diaper. I don't really know how to handle them (except the obvious basics). I don't know when they need to be fed or changed or rocked. I don't know what to do if they get sick. That's really the scariest part of all to me. HOW will I do this?
Ok. That's enough of my rambling. Again, I know I promised the nursery pics and I'm TRYING. I just really want it to be done before I post pics and there are more things to do. If I don't post anything here before the holidays then Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
As you know, we went "live" a week and a half ago. Since then, Matt has received three calls. Every time he answered the phone with the obvious "Hello?" then proceeded to say "This is Matt speaking". And EVERY time, my heart skipped a beat. In my head I thought "Could this be it? Could this really be the call? We only went into the books a week ago. This can't be the call. But it might be. Someone MIGHT have chosen us already." (yes, ALL that went through my head in about one second!) Then he gets off the phone and proceeds to tell me that it was a call for something else (all three were from his doctor actually).
Now, we just got an email from one of the social workers at our agency and she told us about a specific situation and wanted to know if we wanted to be presented to this birth mother. It just scares and excites me to know that really, at ANY TIME, we could become parents.
When you're pregnant, you know approximately when you'll give birth. You know the month and usually down to the week. You can prepare. You can mentally have yourself ready and count down the days. When you are adopting, things aren't really as easy. Yes, we are "ready". We have all of the things we need to take care of a newborn. And we are emotionally ready since we've been ready to be parents for over 3 years now. Still, it's the unknown part that is scary. We don't know WHEN we'll get the call. We don't know if it will be an emergency placement or if it will be an expectant mother in her 6th month. Its just crazy. I can't explain it. Either you understand what I'm saying or you don't.
I'm just in awe that this could happen SOON (or not!). We could be parents in one week! It's a possibility and it is just VERY odd to think about it that way.
I'm so excited to start our family and so nervous at the same time. I'm sure everyone is that way and I'm not the weirdest person on earth to be sacred but it's totally new to me. I've never really been around newborns. I've never changed a diaper. I don't really know how to handle them (except the obvious basics). I don't know when they need to be fed or changed or rocked. I don't know what to do if they get sick. That's really the scariest part of all to me. HOW will I do this?
Ok. That's enough of my rambling. Again, I know I promised the nursery pics and I'm TRYING. I just really want it to be done before I post pics and there are more things to do. If I don't post anything here before the holidays then Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Our Profile
Well, we did it! We got over the hurdle and our profile is done! I, truly, did not have much to do with the whole process. Matt did most of it. I offered come constructive criticism here and there and I wrote a lot of the text but other than that, it was all Matt, and I couldn't be more in love with it! He did such an amazing job. Even our social worker said that our profile was "AMAZING".
We now have to get 15 copies of our profile printed and put them into clear sleeves and drop them off at the agency. Then we will actually be live and waiting!
When we were first starting our profile we went into the agency to look through some other profiles just to get some ideas. I certainly don't want to put other couple's profiles down because they did what they could (and we are just lucky enough to be both graphic artists and do design for a living) but I really feel that ours is so unique. It really represents us and our personalities to a T! I can't help but be optimistic about our chances of being matched quickly. I obviously need to stop thinking like that because I don't want to be disappointed if/when it takes longer than a month or two. We just have to keep in mind that the reason we aren't being chosen is because the right birth mother hasn't come along yet and not because they don't think we'd be good parents.
I know I promised pictures of the nursery in my last post. And I WILL get that done soon. We've just been so busy trying to finish up the profile and other projects that needed to be done. Things are still really busy right now but I'm going to try and get pictures of the nursery posted this weekend or early next week. I can't promise anything though!
We now have to get 15 copies of our profile printed and put them into clear sleeves and drop them off at the agency. Then we will actually be live and waiting!
When we were first starting our profile we went into the agency to look through some other profiles just to get some ideas. I certainly don't want to put other couple's profiles down because they did what they could (and we are just lucky enough to be both graphic artists and do design for a living) but I really feel that ours is so unique. It really represents us and our personalities to a T! I can't help but be optimistic about our chances of being matched quickly. I obviously need to stop thinking like that because I don't want to be disappointed if/when it takes longer than a month or two. We just have to keep in mind that the reason we aren't being chosen is because the right birth mother hasn't come along yet and not because they don't think we'd be good parents.
I know I promised pictures of the nursery in my last post. And I WILL get that done soon. We've just been so busy trying to finish up the profile and other projects that needed to be done. Things are still really busy right now but I'm going to try and get pictures of the nursery posted this weekend or early next week. I can't promise anything though!
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