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