We've waited more than three years for this post...

That's right. We have amazing, over the top good, mind numbing, truly freaking fabulous news to share! We have been chosen by a birth mother already! I know. I know. We didn't even get a chance to tell you that our application was active! In fact, it was only really active for one day before the birth mother saw our profile online.

We got a call on Memorial Day to say that a birth mother was interested in talking with us. She was also going to talk to one other couple the following night. After talking with me on the phone, she decided that she wanted to meet us. Last Wednesday, May 28 we met both the birth mother and birth father for dinner. It was surprisingly comfortable and both Picard and I liked them immediately.

The birth mom called us that night to say that she chose us! She said there was absolutely no discussion, both her and her boyfriend felt that we were the perfect choice to parent their unborn child.

So, I know you're all dying to know.......Ultrasound says IT'S A GIRL! (Although the birth mother could have sworn it was a boy.) The baby is Caucasian and she is likely to be born at the end of July, just a bit before her August due date.

The hard part about domestic adoption is that nothing is final until the baby is born and the papers are signed. So, up until the papers are signed, the birth mother could change her mind. The birth father has already signed off his rights, which is a great sign.

So, for now, we wait for the birth of the baby that we hope will be ours with guarded hearts that have already fallen haphazardly in love with this child we don't know at all.

I realized I really had to buy a crib...and this was the final choice.

The coordinating dresser

Nursery design inspiration - colors are green, pink and purple for girl,

green, blue and brown if ultrasound is wrong :)