Hi, Ohio!

We're here! We left at 11 a.m. and made it to Stow, Ohio at 6 p.m. It was a scenic route through the beautiful West Virginia mountains. The empty carseat was in the backseat and I kept trying to process that in just one day, it will be filled. And it's not just for a little while - it's for real, forever, for keeps! It absolutely blows my mind!



And then I had this panic-stricken thought, "What if I'm not a good mother? What if he cries and I don't know what to do?"

One of my friends shared the sweetest prayer with me - praying specifically that our son would know us - know we are his parents - the moment we hold him. I love him already and I haven't even seen him. I cannot imagine how much more these feelings will intensify when he's finally placed in my arms - but not just in my arms, in my care. Oh, praise You, Father!


Ed wanted to make sure to let every Buckeye fan know we are "Loud and Proud" Canes.








Continue to pray. Tomorrow is the day we pick up our son. Our schedule is:
11:30 - meet with the caseworker to go over paperwork (1 hour)
1:00 - birthmother, Sara, signs all surrender paperwork (1 hour)
2:15-2:30 - PLACEMENT! We meet our boy!
2:30 until ... - We finalize paperwork - HE'S OURS!!!