Brothers

Joey is adjusting to being a big brother. We have had a few meltdowns (well, maybe more than just a few). He is for the most part a very doting and caring big brother. He loves to kiss his baby brother and is always asking to hold him or to sleep on the bed with him. Danny is doing a great job adjusting to being a little brother. For the most part, he is very tolerant of Joey's "love". I pray that my boys will grow up to be good friends.

He's in our arms!!

Danny is officially in our arms! We left Maine on Thursday after Dave got out of work. We traveled until about 1:30 a.m. We got past NYC and we thought we were all set! We spent the night in a very overpriced Holiday Inn in Cateret, NJ. We got up at about 7 a.m. and we were on the road by 8 a.m. Our GPS said that we had about 4 hours to travel. "No problem" we thought. Our appointment wasn't until 2 p.m. Then we hit the Jersey Pike! We hit a traffic jam that took us a little more than 2 hours to go 7 miles! Needless to say, we were a little stressed! We called our pastor and he prayed for us. God is certainly good! We expected to be about an hour late and we were only five minutes late! We didn't speed, so it definitely was prayer and the Lord that got us there on time!

Anyway, we really enjoyed all of the people at Bethany Christian Services. Danny's foster mom was wonderful! She has given him such wonderful care. We couldn't have asked for more.

Danny is a real sweetheart and he is a great sleeper. He slept 5/6 hour stretches last night!

Here are some pictures

Getting ready or not?

We are leaving on Thursday evening to go pick up Danny! You would think that I would be "nesting" by now. I did with Joey, but I'm not this time around. I was a little stressed out about why my feelings are different and Dave brought up the point that even if I did clean, our 2 year old tornado would tear everything apart in about 30 seconds. I think that is why I'm waiting. If I wait and clean on Wednesday and Thursday during the day, it might actually stay clean until we leave on Thursday evening.

I have done some shopping and have found some adorable outfits for our little man! I also picked up a double stroller, a new swing and a toddler bed for Joey so he as a place to sleep and Grammie and Grampa's house.

Dave and I are excited about our trip. We made hotel reservations at a suite-type hotel. We will have 2 rooms and a kitchenette! I am glad we are driving because I have a feeling I am going to bring A LOT of stuff with us and home when we come.

Joey is getting excited about being a big brother. He prays for Danny every night! He is going to be such a good big brother.

Happy 1 month birthday!

Dear Daniel,

Today you are one month old. Happy birthday! I miss you so very much and I haven't even held you or laid eyes on you yet. I cannot believed that a month of your life has gone by and you are not with me. I love you so very much. I praise God everyday that he gave you life and that you will very soon be a part of our family. Your big brother Joey is looking forward to your homecoming. He has been practicing being your big brother by using a doll that my friend Jen gave to him. He carries it around and puts it to bed in your crib. He is going to be such a wonderful big brother for you.

If all goes well, your Daddy and I will come to get you in a few weeks. We love you very much and cannot wait until you are home with us. We are praying for you and your foster family every day. I know that you are in good hands. We love you very, very much.

Love,
Mommy

It's a boy!!!

We are pleased to announce that Joey's little brother will be officially joining our family somewhere around July 18th. His name will be Daniel William. He was born June 6, 2006 in Maryland. He is currently in foster care. We received a call on Monday about the possibility of a baby boy. We prayed and called our social worker back on Tuesday accepting the referral. It has been pretty crazy around here trying to get ready for Danny's arrival, but we are so grateful to God for giving us our son!