Fall has arrived

Last weekend, we decided to visit some great spots for viewing fall foliage. We stopped by Deep Run Park and took a walk around the lake there. Then the next day we headed to Pony Pasture Rapids along the James River. We had a great time admiring the beautiful colors and got some great pictures too! Just thought we'd share a few!

Here are some from Deep Run Park






And here are some from Pony Pasture Rapids!

3 months to go

Yesterday was October 23rd. That marks three months until our little boy's due date. Just a month ago we found out the due date and that we'd have a little boy. So much has happened since then.

We told our family and friends....we got so many wishes of congratulation and well wishes. We are so thankful for all of them as well as the prayers that are coming with them. Keep the prayers coming we still have 3 more months!

We keep talking to social workers to make sure things are on track and that everyone has everything they need so that things so smoothly. We have found that no matter how anxious and excited we are, people still move at their own speed. So we are still working on that lesson in patience!

We are getting things ready for our baby boy. We received so many great things at the shower and have been spending those gift cards we got too. They have come in so handy getting things like the car seat! And of course we've been picking an out an outfit or two :-)

We also been looking at some hotels near where our little boy will be born. We are trying to look into an efficiency place. That way we have a kitchenette so we can cook meals (or at least heat them up) since we'll be there for up to possibly two weeks. We've narrowed down our options and have found a place that is set up like a 1 bedroom apartment that allows dogs too! I just feel sorry for who ever stays next to us, since we'll have a newborn and a dog!

And last but not least, we are trying to narrow down some names! We have a couple contenders but haven't settled on one! We know the middle name, that part was easy. We still have three months to figure that out too!

The last month went quickly, we're hoping the next three go just as fast!

OH BOY!!

We have some exciting news!! We have been matched with a birthmother who is due in January! Come January we will be adopting a newborn baby BOY!!! Needless to say, Scott and I are more than excited. Over the past couple of weeks we have been speaking to social workers, the birthmother and members of her family to try to get things lined up for when our little boy arrives in January. We are adopting out of state, so that will require a one to two week stay in a hotel, but it won't matter because, we'll have our little bundle of joy with us!

We still have a long ways to go on our adoption journey, so we ask that you all keep praying that everything goes as planned between now and January (his due date is January 23rd) and that our little boy is born healthy and happy! We appreciate all the prayers, thoughts, and well wishes so far, just keep it coming for a couple more months :-)

We will try to update our blog as often as possible with new updates and once we get that little boy, we'll post a picture as soon as we can!