On Saturday December 3, we were given the honor of bringing on two one month old twin girls. It all happened very quickly and within a weeks time we went from being happily married, but without children, to a parents of two. It's been a great ride so far, going into week three and I knew if I didn't cave and start a baby blog now, well, I'd never have the time to do it. Right now my angels are napping so perfect opportunity :) Instead of going through the story for the 100th time, I'm adding our Facebook note regarding our gift of girls! I've also included pictures from the homecoming which was a moment of joy, excitement, and extreme humility. God has remembered our cry and given us these children.
Enjoy.
I know some of you have a million questions - especially those that had no idea we were considering adoption.
For me adoption was something that I wanted to do, even as a child. I've always had the desire to carry children in my womb, but there was a special place in my heart for kids needing a home - now I know why God placed this in my heart at such an early age.
As we began to see getting pregnant wouldn't be as easy as we hoped, we immediately considered adoption but continued with alternative treatments. A few years later we were pregnant (without meds) but shortly lost that baby. I would still actually be pregnant right now.
But here I am, in the car, Joey driving us back home from Abilene, with two dogs and two precious girls, our daughters.
It feels so good to say that.
We were matched with these girls privately through two of the BEST servants God has placed in this earth. In less then two weeks time from our initial contact concerning the possibility if adoption, we had the girls in our arms.
I fell in love instantly, I couldn't stop staring at them. Almost immediately I felt an overwhelming love for not just them, but their birth mother who sacrificed so much for these precious girls. She will always be a part of our family, and these girls will grow up loving her because it doesn't matter what other people say, it takes a mother with a huge heart to be this self-less.
I'm swooning just hearing them breathe, coo and squirm. I'm just bummed because it's dark now and I can't see their gorgeous faces.
Am I scared? Like any new mother, yes! Especially with two! But this is our calling, this is what God has planned and everything will fall into place according to His will for our lives. Have we given up on the possibility of carrying another child? No, in fact, we know we can have a healthy pregnancy - we just couldn't imagine turning down the opportunity to have these girls after all we've been through! They're ours now and I know one day they'll make great big sisters.
Wow!
God has remembered us, He has answered our prayers and even gave us a double portion! This has been the most trying year of my life, we lost a loving uncle and wonderful aunt, plus our little angel baby, leave it to God to give us the best Christmas present ever and allowing us to end the year with hope and joy.
I. Am. Blessed!
For me adoption was something that I wanted to do, even as a child. I've always had the desire to carry children in my womb, but there was a special place in my heart for kids needing a home - now I know why God placed this in my heart at such an early age.
As we began to see getting pregnant wouldn't be as easy as we hoped, we immediately considered adoption but continued with alternative treatments. A few years later we were pregnant (without meds) but shortly lost that baby. I would still actually be pregnant right now.
But here I am, in the car, Joey driving us back home from Abilene, with two dogs and two precious girls, our daughters.
It feels so good to say that.
We were matched with these girls privately through two of the BEST servants God has placed in this earth. In less then two weeks time from our initial contact concerning the possibility if adoption, we had the girls in our arms.
I fell in love instantly, I couldn't stop staring at them. Almost immediately I felt an overwhelming love for not just them, but their birth mother who sacrificed so much for these precious girls. She will always be a part of our family, and these girls will grow up loving her because it doesn't matter what other people say, it takes a mother with a huge heart to be this self-less.
I'm swooning just hearing them breathe, coo and squirm. I'm just bummed because it's dark now and I can't see their gorgeous faces.
Am I scared? Like any new mother, yes! Especially with two! But this is our calling, this is what God has planned and everything will fall into place according to His will for our lives. Have we given up on the possibility of carrying another child? No, in fact, we know we can have a healthy pregnancy - we just couldn't imagine turning down the opportunity to have these girls after all we've been through! They're ours now and I know one day they'll make great big sisters.
Wow!
God has remembered us, He has answered our prayers and even gave us a double portion! This has been the most trying year of my life, we lost a loving uncle and wonderful aunt, plus our little angel baby, leave it to God to give us the best Christmas present ever and allowing us to end the year with hope and joy.
I. Am. Blessed!
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| Lola Ruth |
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| Mila Susana |
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| Proud mommy and daddy |
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| Tia Brittany, cousin Jaxon, and grand dad Joe |
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| Great Aunt Lydia |
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| Cousin Keegan falling in love |
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| Excited Grandmas |
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| Enamored Grandfathers |
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