More...Meeting & Crib

Good morning.  Over the weekend mom came down to paint the crib and put it together.  We spent 1 whole, extremely hot day painting the crib.  We primered the crib, then painted it a milk chocolate brown (2 coats) and lastly painted it white (3 coats).  The next day we put it together and sanded down some of the edges to show the brown through the white.  Here are a couple pictures:

It was hard work, but we completed it.  Thank you mom!!

Mike and I met with Sarah Jensen from the Adoption Center yesterday for a couple hours.  The meeting was for Sarah to get to know us better, learn about our family pasts, how we met, and learn more about our relationship.  She gave us a contract to take home, review and sign.  This morning I'll be calling in to make our next appointment to return the signed contract, pay 1/2 our adoption fee, and have a special education session covering:  a) understanding the details of independent, open adoption and b) preparing the "Dear Birthmother Letter" for potential birthmothers.  Sarah also gave us a book called, "The Open Adoption Experience" by Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roszia.  We're going to read it together.

I want to close with this loving scripture from Romans 8:28. 

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

XOXO

Meeting & Crib

Hello All,
I'm sorry for not updating the blog recently.  Things have been pretty quiet recently and Mike & I just returned from vacation.  Here is a picture of us in Park City, UT.  (We did a lot of hiking.) :)

While on vacation we received a call to schedule our next appointment at the Adoption Center.  So, we go in on Tuesday, September 28th to meet with the director for 2 hours.  This will be our first in-depth and one-on-one meeting for the adoption.  I'll fill you all in on that meeting next week.

In the meantime, Mike and I sanded down a crib that we had purchased.  This is the crib sanded and in pieces.

Mom is coming this weekend to paint the crib with me.  We're going to paint it a chocolate brown and then antique white over the brown.  Then in certain areas we'll sand the white to show the brown to make it look shabby chic.  When it is all put together I'll post a couple pictures.

A friend was going to come this Saturday to paint the tree on the nursery wall, but she is not able to come until mid-October. 

Things seem to be moving along at a comfortable speed.  I will try to post more often.

Love,
Brenda

Not-So-Update

Hi All,
I spoke with the Adoption Center today and they just received our last reference letter earlier this week.  They will be reviewing the letters and calling us early next week to make an appointment.  Not much else to report at this time.  :)
Love,
Brenda

Nursery

Good morning!
We had the nursery painted last week and it looks great.  Here are a few pictures of the walls and the antique pieces of furnature.

This is the wall we're going to have a white tree painted.

This will be the changing table

Here is the dresser

I will be polishing the dresser and changing table soon.  They need just a little bit of love.

All the referral letters have been sent in, so the next step is for the Adoption Center to call us to make an appointment for our Pre-Adoption Session.  I'm waiting by the phone.  :)

Have a wonderful day!

Love,

Brenda