Please mom, stop with the pictures!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Soo are you all tired of waiting
I am sorry, as you all know life with kids is busy and I just can't find the time to sit and just type. Right now I actually should be grading a test, but I wanted to let you know that I will continue soon.Jen
Monday, April 5, 2010
Part 2- Of the adventure
So we found out that we still needed to get our background checks in. We were waiting for our most important background check from the FBI (we are actually STILL waiting to get it). Thankfully GOD is in control, and he brought to mind that we already had all of our background checks done when we became foster parents.
But would they allow us to use them?? I called and YES!!! They would make copies of everything for us, all I had to do was go by and pick them up! Isn't that awesome! Something that could have been a huge detriment was an easy fix! The Lord is soo good! Then after we got all the paper work together, I went home and packed for Erick and I and packed for a baby for the first time! I still did not know how big he was, so I grabbed everything I had that was newborn. Later I found out that he would swim in the newborn clothes! Even the preemie clothes that we accumulated were big! When I finally did find out how "big" our little guy was I was shocked. He was 18inches long, which is a normal baby length, but he was only 4.11 lbs. He was a skinny little man!
So back to the adventure! Finally, after figuring out where Aleena was going to stay, we headed out at 8:30pm. Our plan was to drive the whole way which would bring us in at about 2pm the next day. We found out that even if we got in to Columbus at that time, we wouldn't be able to see Harrison until the following day. Well we were buzzing on adrenaline, and about 11:30pm we crashed . . . we stopped in Ocala to sleep. We figured it was more important to get to our baby safe, alive, and rested! We left the hotel at 6am and drove drove drove . . .
But would they allow us to use them?? I called and YES!!! They would make copies of everything for us, all I had to do was go by and pick them up! Isn't that awesome! Something that could have been a huge detriment was an easy fix! The Lord is soo good! Then after we got all the paper work together, I went home and packed for Erick and I and packed for a baby for the first time! I still did not know how big he was, so I grabbed everything I had that was newborn. Later I found out that he would swim in the newborn clothes! Even the preemie clothes that we accumulated were big! When I finally did find out how "big" our little guy was I was shocked. He was 18inches long, which is a normal baby length, but he was only 4.11 lbs. He was a skinny little man!
So back to the adventure! Finally, after figuring out where Aleena was going to stay, we headed out at 8:30pm. Our plan was to drive the whole way which would bring us in at about 2pm the next day. We found out that even if we got in to Columbus at that time, we wouldn't be able to see Harrison until the following day. Well we were buzzing on adrenaline, and about 11:30pm we crashed . . . we stopped in Ocala to sleep. We figured it was more important to get to our baby safe, alive, and rested! We left the hotel at 6am and drove drove drove . . .
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Part 1- Of the adventure
March 8th, 2010
9ish - I get a text from a friend who says "When you get a chance give me a call." I text her back "In class till lunch, I will call yo then."
12:10 I am walking over to the cafe to get some lunch when I call my friend back. She asks how I am doing and then very casually tells me "Harrison was born today."
I freeze, my head starts to swarm with thoughts of panic! What he is not due for another 38 days, he is 5 1/2 weeks early! Is he okay? What does he weigh? Is everything okay? Do I need to get up there? Has the mom changed her mind? What caused this?
She tells me that she doesn't know his stats yet, but that he is not on oxygen, but he is in the NICU. I am also told that he was born at The Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus. I find out that this location is actually an hour south of where the mom was initially supposed to have the baby.
I walk into the cafe, not sure what I have to do next. I decide to call Erick. By this time I am crying and shaking, Erick answers and I tell him that Harrison is here, and he doesn't think I am for real. "What? Are you serious? What are we supposed to do? I have to call my parents!" I then call the adoption agency and tell them what is going on, and because we thought that we had a lot of time to get our paperwork in, there are some REALLY important papers that we still needed to get in before we can even think about going to get our baby!
. . . to be continued
9ish - I get a text from a friend who says "When you get a chance give me a call." I text her back "In class till lunch, I will call yo then."
12:10 I am walking over to the cafe to get some lunch when I call my friend back. She asks how I am doing and then very casually tells me "Harrison was born today."
I freeze, my head starts to swarm with thoughts of panic! What he is not due for another 38 days, he is 5 1/2 weeks early! Is he okay? What does he weigh? Is everything okay? Do I need to get up there? Has the mom changed her mind? What caused this?
She tells me that she doesn't know his stats yet, but that he is not on oxygen, but he is in the NICU. I am also told that he was born at The Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus. I find out that this location is actually an hour south of where the mom was initially supposed to have the baby.
I walk into the cafe, not sure what I have to do next. I decide to call Erick. By this time I am crying and shaking, Erick answers and I tell him that Harrison is here, and he doesn't think I am for real. "What? Are you serious? What are we supposed to do? I have to call my parents!" I then call the adoption agency and tell them what is going on, and because we thought that we had a lot of time to get our paperwork in, there are some REALLY important papers that we still needed to get in before we can even think about going to get our baby!
. . . to be continued
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