Prayers

I have three prayer requests today:

The first is for my sweet Kindred Spirit, Andrea, as today marks her son, Christian's first Heavenly Birthday. I know she misses him so much, but I know that her strength of spirit and faith in God has led her to see the great good that He has pulled from this pain! Just send up a special prayer for her!

The second is that our hearing for preapproval placement for Cala is tomorrow. Just pray that all goes well. I have no clue what to expect, but my attorney's office made it seem pretty simple, so prayers for that!

The third is for Baby Mama, life seems to just constantly be dumping on her, like a black cloud is following her. She recently lost her grandmother, and I know how hard that is, as I still grieve the loss of Granny. Her car is in the shop again, yeilding her unable to get around on her own, which we all know is frustrating. So, just pray for her peace, for a little bit of sunshine in her life, a reprieve from the trials.

I hope everyone is having a great Thursday, I am! I just enjoyed my pool (though hubby hates it and thinks the vacuum motor is out!?!?).

Next step in the Adoption

Today we got the paperwork that we had to have notorized that will set us up a hearing to be pre-approved for Cala's placement with us following her adoption. Seems like a big thing to me and it makes me excited as this feels more and more real. I think for those who haven't been through this they can't understand, but for me this is so hard to believe. And I know in the back of my head that this could end poorly. I don't know how our birthmother could provide for this baby girl, but I know that she has every right in the world to change her mind in the end. This baby is hers biologically, and while I feel that she was made for us, I know that she wasn't made by us. She will always have two "mothers" no matter what anyone says or does, and that also is hard for me. I want to have her all to myself, but know that that will never be the case, no matter how I behave, so I ought to do what is best for Cala and give her all the information that I can about her birthmother and support her in every way that I can, which may include one day finding her birthmother.

I pray that this goes according to our plan, but I know that ultimately it is HIS plan and I'll continue by faith and not by sight to trust the one who loves me the most. I just honestly pray now that His will is the same as mine currently :).

All of that being said, our birth mother is 29 weeks 5 days today. That leaves 10 weeks and 2 days until Cala's due date!! Who thinks she'll come on time? Who thinks she'll be early? Who thinks she'll be late? I'll take your guesses and votes and whoever wins will get a piece of jewelry from Mama Mia . I'll take guesses on her weight and length too and award winners in those two categories as well!! Come on ladies, get to guessing!!!!