Good Day!

Yesterday was a very good day. We met our birth mother at her doctor's office in the morning. The two hours we spent waiting for the doctor just flew by as we talked and got to know each other better. This was followed by lunch, shopping, and more. We spent the whole day together--driving her around to errands as it was raining for like the 40th straight day in San Antonio. She is just a really sweet girl.

Olivia Grace (who will be born a week from tomorrow) got a new coming home outfit, hats, socks, booties, shoes (for later), bibs and a blanket. Our birth mother took everything home to wash and get ready for next week. We are meeting her at the hospital at 5:30 am to keep her company before the c-section at 7:30 am. Her mother will not be there as she is keeping all of the children and lives out of town. We are hoping to meet her on Sunday when she comes to pick up our birth mother. As of now she is still insisting that I be in the delivery room with her and I am so excited because I realized I might be the first to hold the baby.

Before heading down to San Antonio we had our home study update and passed with flying colors. Our counselor filled us in on the antic of our previous birth mother. When she chose to keep the baby in May she left and went to a homeless shelter. Not three weeks later the shelter reported her to child protective services for neglect and they took the baby away from her. Then the shelter kicked her out. When she went down to CPS to see about getting the baby back they had her arrested for disorderly conduct. We also found out that the whole time she was in the maternity center she was riding the bus to see the baby's father. Of course we are devastated about what that baby girl is going through, but at the same time we feel so blessed to be matched with our new birth mother. She seems to be a real jewel!

Please continue to pray for us this last week. We hope to bring Olivia Grace home on Sunday, August 5. Also pray for the birth mother, her peace of mind, her health (she has a cold and pink eye from her some), and her safety.