Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
My beautiful gift from God
Monday, August 23, 2010
Making baby food!
3 easy steps to making your own homemade squash baby food!
Step 1- Roast a halved winter squash for about 45 mins to an hour, at 350.
Place upside down in a baking dish, pour water to cover up to 1/4th of the squash.
Step 2- Take the roasted squash and scoop it out with a spoon into the food processor. Puree to baby's perferred texture. Harrison likes his smooth.
Step 3- Take the pureed squash and what you want to freeze put into clean ice cube trays. Leave enough out for baby to eat right away.
Harrison is ready to eat!!
Yummy mommy! My belly is full and happy!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Here I am!
Hello fellow blog friends, so sorry for not entertaining you with any blogs in the last month or so... life is crazy!! My little man Harrison is a little spit fire, which I love, but I don't get much down time. He doesn't nap very often, and when he is awake, he wants to be right there with you and the majority of time wants to be held as well. So that makes for a hard time typing.
So what is new with me...well we moved back in with my mom. I love it actually. Having an extra set of arms to hold, feed, change, entertain, makes life easier! I am spoiled, but so is Harrison!
For those of you who may not have heard, Aleena is back with her dad. It is a good things, he is trying really hard to be a good dad. We have seen Leelee a couple time since she has gone back and each visit has been really nice. I miss my little sweetie!
So what is new with me...well we moved back in with my mom. I love it actually. Having an extra set of arms to hold, feed, change, entertain, makes life easier! I am spoiled, but so is Harrison!
For those of you who may not have heard, Aleena is back with her dad. It is a good things, he is trying really hard to be a good dad. We have seen Leelee a couple time since she has gone back and each visit has been really nice. I miss my little sweetie!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Revised Sessions' HOPE testimony
The Sessions’ HOPE Testimony
Erick and I met in a church college and career group, and when Erick said that he first saw me he knew that he wasn't going to like me because I was wearing an Ohio State shirt (ironic :)). But actually 3 months after we met we were engaged, and 7 months later we were married! Erick and I have been married for 3 1/2 years, and since day one we have been trying to get pregnant. I actually did not work our first year of marriage because I thought that we would be pregnant right away. We understand that God often times has different plans for our life, and He doesn't always share these plans with us.
Believing that God is in control and that He must have something better for us, we felt it was time that I looked for a job. He opened the door to a greatChristian Academy where I became the main science teacher, and I have been doing this for the last 3 years. If it was not for this job I would not have met my friend Sue. Sue and I started a group at our church called "Holding onto HOPE." This is a group for women who are infertile, where they can come together and learn to trust in God during this situation instead of turning from Him. We know how easy it is to feel that God is not there during infertility, and times of discomfort. During the year that we have had this group we have had many ladies come in and give their testimony about how God either opened their womb, or they adopted through Foster care, or just adopted through an agency.
During this time Erick and I had begun our process of going to an infertility doctor and we found out that unless we have an IVF (in-vitro fertilization - baby made in the lab and then placed in my belly) we would never get pregnant on our own. Having trust in God was the only thing that did not send me into a depression after finding out about that news. Knowing that there are children in the world that are already born, or about to be born that need a mom or dad, we started to look into adoption. Our search stopped abruptly because the financial aspect of it would not work for us. We then, seeing the need and understanding that there are millions of children in the foster care system that need a mom or dad to love on them until their parents can amend some of the mistakes that they made, we decided to sign up for our licensees.
In the time that we have been going through the foster drama, as I think of it :) , my friend Sue had been telling some people in the church about our group and how God is working through different scenarios like the hope of adopting through foster care. This is the part that began to rock our world! Sue met this couple, whom she told about Erick and I, wanting to adopt through foster care, and they asked why we were not adopting through an agency. She explained that it was because of finances, and they said that that should not be a hindrance, and they offered to PAY for the entire adoption for us! Wow thank you GOD. So a couple days after Sue talked to this family, Sue told me that I needed to start looking for an agency. I started looking at agencies that had the word Hope in them, and came across Hope for Families. Two days later Lynn and Ken Brown were at our house doing the home-study! The next day we learned about a birth-mom who had already chosen us to be her child’s parents! God's hand has been guiding us to this moment since the beginning of time, and it blows my mind to see how His plan is nothing that we could have orchestrated. So literally with in a week, I found out about this family and their financial contribution, found Hope for families, and then found out about the birth-mom! Isn't God awesome!
So as we waited patiently for our soon to be son to be born we got a call the he was born 5 ½ weeks premature! He wanted to meet his mommy and daddy early! My husband and I drove up toOhio to meet our son. He was in the NICU for only a week and a half and then we had to wait another 2 weeks until the adoption papers went through. God allowed us to be together, the 3 of us, to get to bond and love on our little miracle.
Believing that God is in control and that He must have something better for us, we felt it was time that I looked for a job. He opened the door to a great
During this time Erick and I had begun our process of going to an infertility doctor and we found out that unless we have an IVF (in-vitro fertilization - baby made in the lab and then placed in my belly) we would never get pregnant on our own. Having trust in God was the only thing that did not send me into a depression after finding out about that news. Knowing that there are children in the world that are already born, or about to be born that need a mom or dad, we started to look into adoption. Our search stopped abruptly because the financial aspect of it would not work for us. We then, seeing the need and understanding that there are millions of children in the foster care system that need a mom or dad to love on them until their parents can amend some of the mistakes that they made, we decided to sign up for our licensees.
In the time that we have been going through the foster drama, as I think of it :) , my friend Sue had been telling some people in the church about our group and how God is working through different scenarios like the hope of adopting through foster care. This is the part that began to rock our world! Sue met this couple, whom she told about Erick and I, wanting to adopt through foster care, and they asked why we were not adopting through an agency. She explained that it was because of finances, and they said that that should not be a hindrance, and they offered to PAY for the entire adoption for us! Wow thank you GOD. So a couple days after Sue talked to this family, Sue told me that I needed to start looking for an agency. I started looking at agencies that had the word Hope in them, and came across Hope for Families. Two days later Lynn and Ken Brown were at our house doing the home-study! The next day we learned about a birth-mom who had already chosen us to be her child’s parents! God's hand has been guiding us to this moment since the beginning of time, and it blows my mind to see how His plan is nothing that we could have orchestrated. So literally with in a week, I found out about this family and their financial contribution, found Hope for families, and then found out about the birth-mom! Isn't God awesome!
So as we waited patiently for our soon to be son to be born we got a call the he was born 5 ½ weeks premature! He wanted to meet his mommy and daddy early! My husband and I drove up to
Our son, Harrison M. Sessions, is now 4 months old. Even though we are still going through infertility, God has met the desires of our hearts. Not in the way that I was planning, but in a better way that only God could do. God has shown His glory and his grace in this once painful situation. Our plan B may actually be God’s plan A.
Thank you for reading our testimony of how God worked in our family. Our prayer from sharing this story is that you would see that God is still working and that God is still in control! Lastly, I wanted to leave you with a verse, actually our Holding onto Hope verse. Psalms 71:14 "But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more."
Thank you for reading our testimony of how God worked in our family. Our prayer from sharing this story is that you would see that God is still working and that God is still in control! Lastly, I wanted to leave you with a verse, actually our Holding onto Hope verse. Psalms 71:14 "But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise you more and more."
Friday, June 18, 2010
Part V
We got to meet Harrison and the instant I saw the little 4.5 lb bundle I was instantly in love! This was my son, MY son! I couldn't wait to hold him, to smell him, to kiss his little face. Once he was placed in my arms I couldn't take me eyes off of him. This precious little life was now in my responsibility. I was overwhelmed.
He was so tiny and had so many wires attached to him. He actually was in pretty good shape, he never needed to be on breathing treatments, or fed with anything other than a bottle.
He had to stay in the NICU because he had to show the nurses that he was a good eater as well as show them he could gain weight. Something funny, we took a picture of Harrison with our phone so we could show our friends and family our little boy. Well we got so many texts back at the same time that our phones were freaking out. We then went out to the lobby because we were actually not allowed to have our phones on in the NICU. While we were out in the lobby we see the birthmom and her mom. It was kind of awkward because Erick and I both were trying to figure out what the heck was going on with our phones. I told her that we would be up in a minute and that we would give her some time to get into bed and get comfy.
When we finally got up stairs we, of course, talked about how adorable Harrison was and about all of his little features and from who and what side of the family he got them from. Then we talked about random things for about 2 1/2 hours. Good stuff, but mostly things that helped us get to know each other better.While I was there she did his birth certificate, and had the name that we chose out on there. It really could not had been a better meeting,
He was so tiny and had so many wires attached to him. He actually was in pretty good shape, he never needed to be on breathing treatments, or fed with anything other than a bottle.
He had to stay in the NICU because he had to show the nurses that he was a good eater as well as show them he could gain weight. Something funny, we took a picture of Harrison with our phone so we could show our friends and family our little boy. Well we got so many texts back at the same time that our phones were freaking out. We then went out to the lobby because we were actually not allowed to have our phones on in the NICU. While we were out in the lobby we see the birthmom and her mom. It was kind of awkward because Erick and I both were trying to figure out what the heck was going on with our phones. I told her that we would be up in a minute and that we would give her some time to get into bed and get comfy.
When we finally got up stairs we, of course, talked about how adorable Harrison was and about all of his little features and from who and what side of the family he got them from. Then we talked about random things for about 2 1/2 hours. Good stuff, but mostly things that helped us get to know each other better.While I was there she did his birth certificate, and had the name that we chose out on there. It really could not had been a better meeting,
Thursday, June 17, 2010
In lieu of Father's Day I thought this would be a great post.
6 No-No's for Relating to Your Man
Robert Lewis with Jeremy Howard
Much of the happiness a woman will achieve in this life will be in direct proportion to how well she understands and engages the man in her life. In 1 Peter 3:7, the apostle gives husbands this command, “You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way ... since she is a woman.” What wise advice that is! I tell men all the time that no man “speaks woman” naturally. It’s an acquired language. It takes research, investigation, practice, and a big dose of humility to learn it.
But look again at 1 Peter 3:7, and you’ll notice something there for you too. See it? It’s found in the words in the same way. Though Peter is passionately exhorting men to acquire an understanding of women, “in the same way” reminds you that Peter has just said the same thing to women; that is, women need to work to understand men too, because men and women will always be alien beings to one another.
Studying the opposite sex is a life-long process. And intentionally connecting with the man in your life takes hard work. If you consistently avoid the following six No-No’s, you will engage his heart and solidify your relationship:
1. Never nag. There are better ways to address problems in your relationship such as a direct, face-to-face dialogue about what is bothering you. If that fails, seek outside help. But don’t nag. Nagging is jeerleading, not cheerleading, and it never improves a man. It only hurts him. One of the worst things a man can experience is looking daily into the “mirror” he loves and seeing his faults and shortcomings relentlessly being played back to him.
In my pastoral experience I’ve found that many unhappy marriages are actually pretty good overall. The problem is, husbands and wives tend to get locked in on each other’s negatives. They lose sight of all the positive things about their significant other. As someone once told me, “You can blot out the sun with your thumb if you bring it close enough to your eye.” You can also blot out a good marriage if you focus only on the things your husband is not. For this reason Scripture encourages women not to nag (Prov. 21:9, 19).
2. Never embarrass your man in public. Proverbs 12:4 says, “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.” Nothing can anger a man more than being criticized by his wife or girlfriend in front of his peers. Even something as simple as rolling your eyes to mock his words or behavior before others can devastate him. The reason? It shouts, “This guy doesn’t have it together.” He may not react visibly to this sort of thing in the moment, but inside he begins to harbor secret anger against you for this public shaming. And that anger will often come out later in a different time and context.
3. Never stop cheering for your man, even when he has flaws. There’s no perfect man or perfect marriage. Don’t fall into the trap of idealizing other couples and their outwardly perfect marriages. Still, many women embrace marriage perfection in their minds. This mirage unnecessarily undercuts and stokes dissatisfaction in their own marriages.
I’ve seen many women struggle to accurately gauge the health of their marriage. Most are more pessimistic than they should be, dwelling on the 5 percent that’s out of whack, to the exclusion of the 95 percent that’s on track. Everyone else thinks, What a great guy her husband is! because he’s doing so many things well. He’s responsible, kind, truthful, and helpful but she’s lost sight of her great guy because she’s locked in on the small percentage of things he’s not doing well: “He doesn’t talk to me enough. He’s not a strong, spiritual leader in our home.” Resist this negative approach. Don’t dwell on a few shortcomings. Cheer the good stuff and entrust the rest to God.
4. Never treat sex in marriage casually. It’s crucial to your husband. Crucial! Remember, good sex for a man is not only what it means for him but also what it means for you. Stay creative. Surprise him from time to time. Books are available to help you in this. Stay attractive. Tell him what he’s doing right and how good he makes you feel. Good sex is life-giving to a husband.
5. Never assume his job is not your business. A man wants to marry a woman who will nourish his life vision. You should have a good hands-on knowledge of what your husband does and appreciate the pressures he faces. Interact with him when he needs to talk about his work. Problem solve with him when you can. Pray for him and let him know it. Be his career partner.
6. Never fall more in love with your kids than with your husband. That’s easy to do as the years go by. I call it “the great swap.” You get caught up in all the things the kids are doing, often seeing more of them than you do your husband. What you don’t notice is the growing distance developing between you and the man you vowed years ago to give your life to.
Then comes the day when the house is empty of children. They’re gone. But so is the closeness between you and your husband. You’re alone with a stranger. Don’t let that happen. Keep developing new ways to enjoy each other even while the kids are home. Take regular getaways without the children throughout your marriage to renew and refresh your relationship. Keep finding new ways to connect and enjoy life together. And when that day comes when the last kid moves out, you’ll be able to turn to your husband and say, “At last! Let the good times roll!”
Robert Lewis with Jeremy Howard
Much of the happiness a woman will achieve in this life will be in direct proportion to how well she understands and engages the man in her life. In 1 Peter 3:7, the apostle gives husbands this command, “You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way ... since she is a woman.” What wise advice that is! I tell men all the time that no man “speaks woman” naturally. It’s an acquired language. It takes research, investigation, practice, and a big dose of humility to learn it.
But look again at 1 Peter 3:7, and you’ll notice something there for you too. See it? It’s found in the words in the same way. Though Peter is passionately exhorting men to acquire an understanding of women, “in the same way” reminds you that Peter has just said the same thing to women; that is, women need to work to understand men too, because men and women will always be alien beings to one another.
Studying the opposite sex is a life-long process. And intentionally connecting with the man in your life takes hard work. If you consistently avoid the following six No-No’s, you will engage his heart and solidify your relationship:
1. Never nag. There are better ways to address problems in your relationship such as a direct, face-to-face dialogue about what is bothering you. If that fails, seek outside help. But don’t nag. Nagging is jeerleading, not cheerleading, and it never improves a man. It only hurts him. One of the worst things a man can experience is looking daily into the “mirror” he loves and seeing his faults and shortcomings relentlessly being played back to him.
In my pastoral experience I’ve found that many unhappy marriages are actually pretty good overall. The problem is, husbands and wives tend to get locked in on each other’s negatives. They lose sight of all the positive things about their significant other. As someone once told me, “You can blot out the sun with your thumb if you bring it close enough to your eye.” You can also blot out a good marriage if you focus only on the things your husband is not. For this reason Scripture encourages women not to nag (Prov. 21:9, 19).
2. Never embarrass your man in public. Proverbs 12:4 says, “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.” Nothing can anger a man more than being criticized by his wife or girlfriend in front of his peers. Even something as simple as rolling your eyes to mock his words or behavior before others can devastate him. The reason? It shouts, “This guy doesn’t have it together.” He may not react visibly to this sort of thing in the moment, but inside he begins to harbor secret anger against you for this public shaming. And that anger will often come out later in a different time and context.
3. Never stop cheering for your man, even when he has flaws. There’s no perfect man or perfect marriage. Don’t fall into the trap of idealizing other couples and their outwardly perfect marriages. Still, many women embrace marriage perfection in their minds. This mirage unnecessarily undercuts and stokes dissatisfaction in their own marriages.
I’ve seen many women struggle to accurately gauge the health of their marriage. Most are more pessimistic than they should be, dwelling on the 5 percent that’s out of whack, to the exclusion of the 95 percent that’s on track. Everyone else thinks, What a great guy her husband is! because he’s doing so many things well. He’s responsible, kind, truthful, and helpful but she’s lost sight of her great guy because she’s locked in on the small percentage of things he’s not doing well: “He doesn’t talk to me enough. He’s not a strong, spiritual leader in our home.” Resist this negative approach. Don’t dwell on a few shortcomings. Cheer the good stuff and entrust the rest to God.
4. Never treat sex in marriage casually. It’s crucial to your husband. Crucial! Remember, good sex for a man is not only what it means for him but also what it means for you. Stay creative. Surprise him from time to time. Books are available to help you in this. Stay attractive. Tell him what he’s doing right and how good he makes you feel. Good sex is life-giving to a husband.
5. Never assume his job is not your business. A man wants to marry a woman who will nourish his life vision. You should have a good hands-on knowledge of what your husband does and appreciate the pressures he faces. Interact with him when he needs to talk about his work. Problem solve with him when you can. Pray for him and let him know it. Be his career partner.
6. Never fall more in love with your kids than with your husband. That’s easy to do as the years go by. I call it “the great swap.” You get caught up in all the things the kids are doing, often seeing more of them than you do your husband. What you don’t notice is the growing distance developing between you and the man you vowed years ago to give your life to.
Then comes the day when the house is empty of children. They’re gone. But so is the closeness between you and your husband. You’re alone with a stranger. Don’t let that happen. Keep developing new ways to enjoy each other even while the kids are home. Take regular getaways without the children throughout your marriage to renew and refresh your relationship. Keep finding new ways to connect and enjoy life together. And when that day comes when the last kid moves out, you’ll be able to turn to your husband and say, “At last! Let the good times roll!”
Friday, May 28, 2010
Part IV- Sorry if I type and sound like a mad woman...please don't judge me on my grammar...I am telling a story first person!
Another way that God worked that I need to share is where we stayed for the 3 weeks that we were in Ohio. You see Harrison was supposed to be born an hour and a half north of Columbus, but because the birthmom went into labor the month and a half early and was a preemie, he was sent to The Ohio State Medical Center. If he was born where he was supposed to, we would have had to get a hotel...and spend a lot of money that we didn't have. But God is good and we got to stay at my great aunt Bev's house for free for 3 weeks and they cooked our dinners and took us out to eat, and they only live 30 minutes from the hospital! Wow God had everything planned out to the T!
Okay so back to the part where we meet Harrison....so it was a cold March morning, there was still snow in the parking lots. We got to the hospital early and waited for the call from his birthmom. Well after waiting and waiting for probably 2 hours and our agency called and wanted to know where we were because the caseworker wanted to take us to see the baby. Well we went up to the NICU and were standing right outside where he was!! But because I did not want to do anything that would upset the birthmom, I decided that we should get her permission first. (The birthmom wanted to be able to hand him over to us.) So the caseworker called the birthmom (lets call her Ann from not on, not her real name but shorter than birthmom :) ) She called Ann and she still had not taken a shower and still had not gotten her pain meds and was not ready to see us yet, but she did give us permission to go in to see Harrison! AHHH the time had finally come, we could go in and see our son's face for the first time!
And this is the tiny Angel we saw!
Okay so back to the part where we meet Harrison....so it was a cold March morning, there was still snow in the parking lots. We got to the hospital early and waited for the call from his birthmom. Well after waiting and waiting for probably 2 hours and our agency called and wanted to know where we were because the caseworker wanted to take us to see the baby. Well we went up to the NICU and were standing right outside where he was!! But because I did not want to do anything that would upset the birthmom, I decided that we should get her permission first. (The birthmom wanted to be able to hand him over to us.) So the caseworker called the birthmom (lets call her Ann from not on, not her real name but shorter than birthmom :) ) She called Ann and she still had not taken a shower and still had not gotten her pain meds and was not ready to see us yet, but she did give us permission to go in to see Harrison! AHHH the time had finally come, we could go in and see our son's face for the first time!
And this is the tiny Angel we saw!
Monday, May 24, 2010
FINALLY part III
So I left off that we were driving and driving. We had left Ocala at 6:30 am and we got to our destination at 8:30 pm. Ohio is so stinking far away from Naples it is ridiculous! We arrived at my great aunt Bev's house and tried to get a good nights sleep. I remember that I did not sleep too well I was so excited to see my little boys face that I couldn't get rest. So the next morning finally comes along an we have to wait until we get a call from the birthmom's mom. The birthmom wanted to get dressed and get her pain under control...I totally understood that. So we waited and waited until I think it was about 10 am and then we decided that we should head over to the hospital, we could be closer in case she called.... Sorry I have to finish later...I promise it will be a couple days and not another month!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Soo are you all tired of waiting
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
Saturday, March 27, 2010
So much to blog. . .can't find the time yet!
Don't worry everyone, after I get settled in I will give you all a detailed account of my adoption story! But we are doing well! I am very happy to be home and to have my little girl and my little little boy!
Jen
Jen
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
I love these song lyrics - Jason Gray - More like falling in love
Give me rules I will break them
Give me lines I will cross them
I need more than a truth to believe
I need a truth that lives, moves, and breathes
To sweep me off my feet It ought to be
More like falling in love
Than something to believe in
More like losing my heart
Than giving my allegiance
Caught up, called out
Come take a look at me now
It's like I'm falling, oh
It's like I'm falling in love
Give me words I'll misuse them
Obligations I'll misplace them
'Cause all religion ever made of me
Was just a sinner with a stone tied to my feet
It never set me freeIt's gotta be
CHORUS...
It's like I'm falling in love, love, love
Deeper and deeper
It was love that made
Me a believer
In more than a name, a faith, a creed
Falling in love with Jesus brought the change in me
Give me lines I will cross them
I need more than a truth to believe
I need a truth that lives, moves, and breathes
To sweep me off my feet It ought to be
More like falling in love
Than something to believe in
More like losing my heart
Than giving my allegiance
Caught up, called out
Come take a look at me now
It's like I'm falling, oh
It's like I'm falling in love
Give me words I'll misuse them
Obligations I'll misplace them
'Cause all religion ever made of me
Was just a sinner with a stone tied to my feet
It never set me freeIt's gotta be
CHORUS...
It's like I'm falling in love, love, love
Deeper and deeper
It was love that made
Me a believer
In more than a name, a faith, a creed
Falling in love with Jesus brought the change in me
34 Weeks
I was just looking at Harrison's baby countdown and had a wave excitement run through me. He could if he wanted come any day now. He is 34 weeks and from here on out he could be born. The birthmom has told me that her other 2 children have come on their exact birthdates. But who know what could happen with this baby. He might get so excited to meet me, he could come early! I hope not, in the fact that I would not be able to see him be born, and I would not be able to be one of the first to hold him.
Just some thoughts.
Jen
Just some thoughts.
Jen
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