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Hello All,
The days are passing so quickly and 1/11/11 is almost upon us.  Charmaine, Lucas' birthmom, is officially on leave for 2 months. Thank goodness because her job as a massage therapist is tough on her body and feet.  Now she gets to take it easy.  Her hip and back have been bothering her non-stop for almost a week now. 

Mike and I went with Charmaine to her sonogram on 12/29 and we got to see Lucas moving around.  He even kicked at one point during the sonogram.  It was an awesome experience.  The doctor estimating Lucas weighed about 7 lbs 12 oz.  He's going to be a healthy, big baby boy.  After the sonogram we went to the hospital where Lucas will be born, Palomar Hospital.  Charmaine had to give them her insurance information and Mike & I had to sign some papers so the hospital acknowledges us as the adoptive parents.  Then the 3 of us went and had lunch.  It was a very fulfilling day.  We are really enjoying getting to know Charmaine.  She's a kind, positive and calm person.

The next steps will be for us to meet with our adoption attorney this coming Tuesday.  I'm not exactly sure what the meeting will entail, but she said it will take about 2 hours.  Later on Tuesday, Mike and I will be meeting Sarah (adoption director) and Charmaine at the Adoption Center to figure out the details of the time at the hospital, such as who will be handed Lucas first, who's room he'll sleep in, who will be feeding him, etc.  Also, we'll be discussing how often Charmine will want to see Lucas after we adopt him, how often she wants to see pictures, etc.  Mike & I are confident that the meeting will go smoothly, because we've been comfortable discussing most of these issues with Charmaine.

I think these next 11 days will pass at the speed of light, so I apologize if I don't blog as often as before.  We've received so many kind words and shared excitement and we give praise every evening for such wonderful families and friends.

Lots of love,
Brenda