We are officially MATCHED!

We are thrilled to share that we have just recently been matched! We couldn't ask for a better Christmas present. We were selected as adoptive parents-to-be by a birthmom (G) in California. We had learned on November 20th initially that she was interested in talking to us but it had been quiet for a few weeks. Just this past Thursday we had our first phone conversation with her and we mutually agreed with our agency that it was a match! G is due to give birth on 2/15/10 out in California and we will be traveling as soon as we get the call that she is going into labor. She has previously (with the children she is now parenting) had natural births so we anticipate this to be the case as well. G has an ultrasound tomorrow and we have a scheduled phone call with her to find out if she's having a boy or a girl -- she asked us if we wanted to know, and of course, we do.

So, now, with 7 weeks left to her due date-- we are scrambling to get everything in place with our attorney and with G, the birthmom. The baby will be delivered at a private hospital and then will be discharged to us at 1-2 days old if all goes well. We will do everything we can to make it for the birth but we may arrive shortly after. Nathaniel, Rich and I will hop on a plane as soon as we get word. We plan to stay in California for 7-14 days before we return home with our little bundle.

So exciting! On top of all this news- I have been offered a transfer with my company back home and we are in the process of moving!! Crazy as it all is we know this is meant to be and it's the path we're thrilled to be taking right now. Nathaniel is super excited to be a big brother- though I'm not sure he's ready to share his mommy and daddy with another little one. But, I do know that he will be a fabulous big brother to his little brother or sister. :)

More to come as we get news! MERRY CHRISTMAS