This could be it!!!!

Friday turned out to be a pretty great day!
I vented to my hubby about being stressed out about work via text in the morning.  He was such a sweetie that he brought me flowers and chocolate at lunch!  I was blown away.  It was so unexpected.

I thought the day couldn't get any better.  And then ...

We got The Call at 3:18 pm from Sue, our Adoption Case Worker in our town.  She told me that we were picked by a Birthmom who is due April 1st!

I don't remember thinking much of anything except, "Can this really be happening?"  I asked her some questions to get more detail and then got off the phone and squealed!  I galloped back to my co-worker's office and told her excitedly that we got picked to be parents!

I then made the exciting phone call to break the news to my hubby with the following details:
 - She is a young mom with one child already.
 - She lives in our city, but is moving to a town about 30 mins. south in about 6 months
 - She wants to meet us this coming week
 - She wants to have an open adoption with pictures, cards, letters
 - She took our photo book home with her and feels that we are the couple to raise her son
 - Our case worker feels confident that she is serious (although we are still cautious)

I was also told the sex of the baby (I couldn't resist!).
We are having a ......

BABY BOY!!!

I ask your prayers that we will connect with the Birthmom at our meeting next week and that she will go through with this adoption, although we pray that God's will be done, no matter the outcome.  I know that several ladies have had failed adoptions, and I am trying to steel my heart against being too excited.  But its hard.   My mind has been racing with disbelief, then joy, then mentally planning what to do for EVERYTHING, then back to the possibility that this baby may not be guaranteed to us.  I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster of emotion, yet trying to trust in God's plan.

Any prayers & advice you have during this time is appreciated, as are prayers for the Birthmom's and Baby's health and a safe delivery.  I will keep you updated after our meeting next week.