Eric and Christy: The Best for Last

Members of Our Home Full of HOPE:

The Mr:
6'2"
Black/Gray hair
Hazel eyes
Computer Consultant
Loves computers, numbers,
the color blue & fettuccine
alfredo
Wrestled in high school
MORE FUN FACTS

The Mrs:
5'10"
Brown hair
Brown eyes
Stay-at-Home mother/
Former Family & Consumer
Science teacher
Loves family time, adoption
advocacy, baking & anything
chocolate
Loves basketball
MORE FUN FACTS

Tyler:
4'2"
Blonde hair
Blue eyes
Adopted at birth
King of the toys
Loves pancakes, cheese, books,
Legos and swimming
MORE FUN FACTS

Isaac:
32 lbs.
36"
Dark hair
Hazel eyes and
the cutest giggle a mommy could ask for!
Loves trains, helping everyone, and preparing
his own food
Adopted at birth

Hope Quotes

Pray, hope and don't worry. Anxiety doesn't help at all. Our Merciful Lord will listen to your prayer.~ Saint Padre Pio

I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.~ Mother Teresa

I'm only one. But still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.~ Edward Everett Hale

"So much has been given I have no time to ponder ever that which has been denied." ~Helen Keller

The Gift of Life
I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.
For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you the gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.
~ Unknown

“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”
~Thich Nhat Hanh

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
~Helen Keller

"God does notice us, and he watches over us. But it is usually through another person that he meets our needs." Spencer W. Kimball

"Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come." Joseph F. Smith

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."
~Marin Luther King, Jr.

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
~Christopher Reeve

"Remember that while you are seeking you are also being sought… you will be found. You will be led. You will enter in. Look for that. Expect it. Expect to come to revelations of the Lord. Expect shells to break in their season. Expect boats to ride as the tide comes in. This is hope, to desire and to expect."~Oswald W.S. McCall

"In the New Testament patience means waiting for God for any length of time, not going away, and not giving in to boredom or discouragement. If you wait, God will manifest Himself."
~Thomas Keating

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
~Martin Luther King Jr.

"What we have once, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
~Helen Keller

“To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” ~Elbert Hubbard

"No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible." ~George Chakiris

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The Best for Last

Well, today marks the last day of National Adoption Awareness Month. I did manage to accomplish a few adoption related posts - not as many as I had hoped. HOWEVER, I did save the best post for last:

T-Man is going to be a BIG BROTHER!!

Our family will be growing! His BROTHER is due
January 1st, 2011 (that's 1/1/11 - how cool will that be!)

(That also means only 32 days for us to prepare!)

Eric looks calm, cool and collected on the outside, but on the inside,
he's giddy and grinning from ear-to-ear!

T-Man and I, on the other hand, are doing the happy dance both inside and out!!

The expectant birth parents are amazing! They are so cute together and are very sweet. We are so excited to have them be a part of our family and to get to know them better. We are so grateful for the decision they are making (as incredibly difficult as it is) and for selecting us to raise their child.
Thank you T & B for helping our family grow -- we love you!

9 comments:

Nellie said...: Oh Christy that's such great news!! Congrats to all of you...can't wait to see pics and here more about T-man's little brother.; November 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Steph said...: I am doing the happy dance right along with you!! I am so excited for you all. Good thoughts on a safe and uneventful birth!!; November 30, 2010 at 9:26 AM
Holly said...: {{STILL}} so very, very excited for you guys! 32 days is going to go SO quickly!!; November 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Margo said...: YEAH!!! Jumping up and down for you!! What a Wonderful Christmas Present!!! :O); November 30, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Justme said...: A similar shirt on Hunter was how Amber announced they were having another one last year. Subtle. What an exciting 32 days ahead and a great way to start the New Year! So happy for T-Man, too, he will be an awesome big brother! Imagine all the things he can teach his new little brother!; November 30, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Kim said...: That's awesome Christy!!! I'm so happy for you!; December 1, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Anonymous said...: congratulations!!! :); December 1, 2010 at 2:42 PM
Grandma Sharon says. . . said...: That's wonderful. My prayers are with you.; December 1, 2010 at 9:52 PM
The Chicago Bowlers said...: That is awesome!! I am so happy for you and your family! Let us know if you need anything - I know how it is to have so little time.; December 16, 2010 at 11:35 AM