Where did the time go?

I can't believe that so much time has gone by since I wrote anything. Last weekend, Travis and I went to our adoption training class. It was really good. It was overwhelming/discouraging to see how many couples where trying to adopt. It made me question if we will ever get a baby. I realize that is Satan discouraging me. He is doing everything in his power to destroy the family. I know that we will have kids, it's just a matter of when. We have already been so blessed and I know that Heavenly Father won't deny us this blessing.

At the training, they had 3 panels; couple who have adopted, adults who were adopted, and birth parents who have placed their babies for adoption. It was really eye-opening. Having the birth parents come and talk about their stories was amazing. I don't know if I was being nieve or what, but see them and listening to them made it all connect. In order for us to have a baby, someone has to, for lack of a better word, lose a baby. I can't even begin to imagine the courage that it takes to reach this decision. I know when we finally are selected, there will be special place in my heart for our birth mother.

We should find out in the next week or so if we are approved and then it's just waiting. We wait to be picked. We hope that we won't have to wait too long, but we have prepared ourselves for long haul.

Thank you to all our family and friends for your love and support. This would be a much tougher journey without you...

More to come

A new addition

We got a new dog!!! She is so adorable. Her name is Lexi and she has so much energy. I forgot how hyper they are when they are young. She is a one year old pit bull. Cameron is adjusting well and actually seems to really enjoy having her here. Lexi is crazy and we love her. She is afraid of the stairs and did not like the hallway at first. It took her several hours before she would even attempt to go down the hall. I found her on KSL classified. We weren't really looking to get another dog, but I was just browsing to see what there was. I found a picture of this adorable puppy and decided to call on her. Turns out that one of the kids in the family developed severe allergies and the family was no longer able to keep Lexi. She had a great home and they took really good care of her and were sad to see her go. Lucky for us, we have her! It is going to take some time to adjust, but I think it will be a great situation for everyone.

I feel like I always get on here and say that there is nothing new going on...which is seems to be true most of the time. Today is not much different. I have started to have the nervous-exciting feelings that come along with a baby. Sometimes I panic and worry that we may not be able to provide for a child. Other times I get so excited that I can hardly stand it. I really hope that we get chosen soon, but know that it's in the Lord's hands and we will be blessed with a child when the time is right.