Mixing Things Up

not much to report from here...we're still "patiently" waiting for our call. i thought maybe if i updated the look of our blog that might make things go faster and bring us good luck?? let's hope so!

we did make a trip to iowa earlier this month & were surprised by numerous members of heath's family with some great baby gifts! they presented us with our pack & play, a pack & play sheet, a handmade hawkeye blanket (b/c you know we're going to have a hawkeye baby!) and gift cards to both babies-r-us and target. yay! thank you ahrens' family! (on a side note, heath had to dodge water balloons before and after opening gifts...there are a couple girl cousins that seem to enjoy 'torturing' him. yes, i'm talking about you whitney and peyton!)

on a positive note, we have recently heard of numerous infant referrals at los pisingos! hopefully that means we are getting closer & moving up the ranks.

hope everyone is enjoying their summers so far!

ang

Not THE Call, But a Call!

when i arrived at the softball fields last night, heath casually announced to me that bettina had left a message for us that afternoon. my first thought was, "and you didn't drop everything and call me to tell me this?!" he then told me that she said that our dossier has now been translated and will be heading to los pisingos shortly! YAY! apparently i must have looked pretty excited because my cousin leah said it was pretty cool to see my face light up when he told me. :) after our game (which we won 15-10! yay foul swingers!) i called home to listen to the message myself and it was true. i'm thinking i might be saving that message for while! bettina said that she will call again as soon as it arrives at LP, but she is hoping it is soon. as soon it is delivered we could literally get THE call any time. yippee!

A Special Gift

i know i've mentioned our friends stacy & brandon in previous posts (they are the ones that are in the process of adopting their second child from korea and that have been our 'adoption role models' throughout our journey). stacy wasn't able to attend the shower, but i was able to see both her and her sister-in-law roxy at roxy's baby shower on sunday (she and cory are expecting identical twins in july!). stacy & roxy both surprised me with gifts after roxy's shower (thank you ladies!) and i just had to share a picture of the plaque stacy made for me. i love it!

Baby Reedy Got Showered!

wow! baby reedy certainly got spoiled this past weekend! i was fortunate to be the guest of honor at baby reedy's first shower on saturday. my sister mel and one of my best & oldest friends, courtney, threw me an absolutely amazing shower! there were fun games, delicious colombian food (thanks to the daddy-to-be, chef heath's, assistance), a ridiculous amount of fabulous gifts, yummy cake and so much fun and laughter shared by everyone. it was truly a special day and i want to thank everyone that was a part of it for making the day so wonderful. mel & court, THANK YOU for everything! i loved everything about the day. baby reedy thanks all of you, too! we feel so blessed to have such great friends and family supporting us throughout this amazing journey. love you all!

ang

Home Study Update

buenos tardes! we had our official home study update meeting with cory yesterday morning at our house and all went well. she had to review a few items with us, we presented her our updated documents and then she asked if we had been through any major changes in the past year or so. all in all, an easy meeting. it was really fun catching up with her and she updated us on the latest happenings in the adoption world. she also provided us with a connection to another colombia-american family that lives nearby and who recently returned from colombia. we are very excited to connect with them and meet their children and to hear all about their adventures.

no changes to report in our status. our dossier is still with cecilia and is not yet at los pisingos. bettina has assured me that she will let us know as soon as that happens. i have to admit, i'm finally starting to get "anxious"...the first 12 months flew by, but now i am ready to meet our child! i have my first official baby shower on the 22nd thanks to courtney & melissa. can't wait to see what kind of goodies we receive for baby reedy!

stay warm this weekend! this weather is crazy!

ang

Sandra Bullock is My New Fave Actress

why you may ask? because of her statement regarding her adoption: "we didn't want to go at it any other way than the way everyone else would have to do it. there are hoops, but the hoops are there to protect the child. and worth every jump." i LOVE it. thank you sandra for not using your celebrity status and for going through all the hoops, the ups, the downs, the frustrations and the excitement that we're all going through.

BOB is in the House!

i'm ready to take baby for a walk!

the dresser has arrived...i love it! (note the star pulls on the drawers!)