Thankful for November

Where do I begin?

This time last year we were in the middle of craziness....and I'm not talking just your average crazy busy before the holidays. I'm talking 3 weeks of work in a row, dad in ICU, call you got matched with a birth mom and the baby is due in 9 days crazy.

I remember November 1st, 2012 like it was yesterday.

I was sitting in my office at the time. Working away as usual. Answering my cell phone out of no where (Not that I don't answer my phone at work, but it was in the middle of the afternoon with a weird number) It was Dick Peckham, the lawyer I had turned in an application to with Adoption Connections in Andover Kansas. He said that he had a birth mom that was interested in reading our birth mom letter and wanted to meet us. She was also due in 9 (YES 9) days!

REALLY?!?!?!

We went along with what I would consider casual scary conversation. I didn't know what to ask, what to do, where to go.........
I was literally speechless and stunned. I got off the phone and sat there. A birth mom wanted to meet us? Really. Things like this just don't happen when you research adoption. It can take months years to get matched.

But nonetheless, I did the next logical step any person would do. I texted, called, texted and called my husband.
 I said he needed to call me ASAP. That was it. He being in the middle of a work day and in a meeting, left thinking something was really wrong. (My dad being in ICU, maybe?) When I saw his name pop up on my phone, I said "you'll never believe the phone call I just got" Still not even thinking he's thinking something has happened with my dad.
I reviewed all the information we had talked about. He was pleasantly surprised!
I was of course expecting him to say yes, sure, lets do it.
RIGHT?
Not exactly! He said what every logical husband says in this situation.

"We'll talk about it when we get home"

OK! Sure. Sounds great. I'll just go along with the rest of my day and not think about the possibility of becoming a mom and a family of 3 in less than 2 weeks. No. Big. Deal.

I walked myself right back to the doctors that I work for and said "You know how I said that if we were going to adopt it would be right now? Well, I just got a the call. We continued to talk back and forth until I knew Derek would be home. I had to know what he was thinking.

I drove up to our house and saw my husband sitting on the back of the tailgate of his truck.

We didn't know what to say to each other. We talked the normal talk. How was your day, Great, How was yours. And then; there was silence.

We then got into the legalities of the situation. Costs, timing, legal issues etc. We talked and talked and talked and decided to meet our birth mom.

A year and 4 days later, I'm thankful that we decided to make that crazy ride a reality!

We've been blessed beyond belief! How could God be SO good to us!

And that's why, I'm thankful for Novembers. Because my husband, the MOST prepared human being on the planet, took the leap of faith with me and now we have this sweet face to wake up to in the mornings and chase around everyday after work.

As we come up upon my sweet little girls birthday. I thank the big man upstairs for the blessings in this life of mine.

My husband, I couldn't imagine this life with any one else but you! You are the best father and husband anyone could ever ask for. I can't wait to see where our life will take us!

My little girl, you have made my life more full than I knew it could be. Your tip toe walking, dog bark imitating, pointing and slobbery kissing ball of perfection. You're the best thing that ever happened to our family.

Here's to you Lindley girl. The world is at your fingertips and your dad and I can't wait to see what is has in store for you!