It's been a little while since I have updated you, and the reason why is that there isn't much of an update right now. We completed our home study visits/interviews December 19th and since then we have basically been waiting. Part of the wait was because the state of Colorado was extremely backed up with their background checks because of all of the craziness with gun legislation that has been going on and so many people purchasing firearms, but Cody knows a guy and we finally got our background check pushed through. Now that that is done, we have literally just... been....waiting.
I knew that this process could possibly include some "hurry up and wait" parts, but it feels like it's getting a bit frustrating to me. I really didn't think that I would be getting this impatient so early in the game. I'm in communication with our agency, so I know that we haven't been forgotten, but still. I need someone to talk me down from the edge of crazy town, lol.
I guess there are a few tiny, unofficial updates. A few weeks ago some of my close friends threw me a foster care/baby shower. It was small and had an intimate feeling. They chose a theme that had to do with puzzles and how everyone in our lives our connected with our heart (or something, they explained it so much more eloquently that I know I am not doing any justice to it). They made a huge puzzle in the shape of a heart and had everyone paint a piece of it however they chose. There were words of encouragement, images of family, and the "abstract art" pieces that the youngest members of the party painted!
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| The ladies painting their pieces. |
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| Gabby and her "abstract" art |
I co-hosted Ryanne's (one of my lovely hostesses) baby shower a few years ago, and she decided to include what I will now consider a tradition that I did at her shower. When we did her shower I had everyone provide a bead to make a necklace (or something) out of. There was a lovely reasoning behind the beads, and I would like to share that here:
The point of the beads is to remind the mother-to-be that she
is not alone.
That she is strong. That she is thought of and cared for.
It's to inspire her to hang
on, even if things get rough.
To give it her all, even when she thinks she is
at her breaking point.
The beads
remind her of all the support she has, even when others can't be there for her
in person. They also remind her that she is not the only one on this journey to
motherhood.
That all around the world there are mothers taking that journey
with her.
One of my favorite moments was when Ryanne and Steph had all of the women chose a bead, and then had everyone pray for Cody and I. They were instructed to hold the beads during prayer so that when I look at them I would associate them with the memory of that prayer time and be able to know that there are people praying for and supporting us. After prayer was done they collected the beads and made a very pretty bracelet out of them.
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| The finished product! |
Other than the shower, we have just been getting a few last minute things done for the arrival of our first tiny baby to enter our lives, like organizing clothing and purchasing a few more items. At least we have some fun stuff to distract us from the wait. (Well, at least I find it fun!)
I guess our prayer requests at this time would be for patience, peace and understanding hearts. And for the little ones out there that may not be in a great situation right now; that they would feel love and that God would have a protective bubble around them. Thanks everyone for your listening ears (or reading eyes) and for all of the support that you show Cody and I all the time.
