2 months have felt like 2 years!

45 minutes after she was born! Very alert and mellow!

On May 20th we welcomed Brin Nayelli into the world and on May 23rd we welcomed her into our home! We are MORE than excited and blessed to have her in our family. In the past 2 months we have had so many changes in our lives including joy, excitement, sleep deprivation...etc.

Waiting:

We were to be at Sunny Ridge at 2 o'clock on Sunday, May 23rd. We arrived to the area about 1:30. We stopped at a Burger King to pick up some lunch. We were then planning on going to Sunny Ridge and meeting with Dave, Jessica, her parents and the social worker. About 1:45 we recieved a phone call from Sharon stating that the birth parents were having a REALLY hard time and that we should not got to the agency, we should just wait nearby until we got another phone call. From 1:45 to 4 o'clock we recieved about 5 phone calls. The phone calls were updates as to how things were going. It took Dave and Jessica a very long time to sign the paperwork. Sharon later said she just wasn't sure that it was going to happen. Thank goodness it worked out...we are soo BLESSED!

Dave and Jessica decided that they just were not able to see us that day. So, we got a phone call at 4:00. Sharon was letting us know that the papers were signed and to wait 5 minutes, so that Dave and Jessica could get out of the area. Jessica's parents stayed with the baby and met with us. We felt so lucky to have that opportunity to have some part of Brins 1st family at the time of placement. They are wonderful people and we were able to take a fantastic picture together. After a few mintues, Kathy passed Brin over and we hugged, said out teary goodbyes and they left S.R. Nick and I then, had paperwork to sign, first family pics to take and OF COURSE a check to write.

It was VERY warm in the room that day. Nick wrote the check and extended out his hand for Sharon the take the check. As Nick went to take his hand away, the check stuck to his fingers. It looked as tho they were playing tug with the check. It was VERY FUNNY and a nice tension releiver ! Once the money was completed, we were on our way. It felt CRAZY to be in the car with OUR BABY!! We talked to Chris Fonner in the car, Aunt Tammy, Aunt Pam, Mom, and Chuck and Colleen. So many people are soo supprotive!


When Brin came home:
Chris and Nona and the kids were waiting for us at our house. They purchased pink and white balloons and a LARGE It's a Girl stork balloon for the outside of the house. They stayed adn got to meet Brin. We skyped with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Tim, Grandma and Grandpa Eylander, and Aunt Colleen, Uncle Dom and & Quinn. It was quite a night. It felt like the phone was attached to my ear. Brin slept really well the first night. She was up about every 3 hours to eat a 2 ounce bottle. I went to work the next day and Nick stayed home with Brin. About 3 o'clock the next day Nick arrived at school with Brin, dressed, new diaper, in the car seat, in the car, out of the car and into school. ALL ON HIS OWN, I am SOO Proud of him! All of the ladies at work LOVED seeing Brin and getting to Ooooo and aaaaahhhh over her and our new family. They have all been waiting for this moment just like us.
Our 1st Kimberly Heights family picture

After school on Monday, our happy little family ran some errands to work on the necessities that we were quickly learning we did not have and could not like with out...like having more than 3 outfits for a new born...or nursery water...or baby bath...alcohol for the unbilical cord...I mean Who Knew! :)

All in all... the first 36 hours were AWESOME!!

Brin's first night home! Such a peaceful sleeper!