She is jabbering her head off in all the pix except the bottom one! It was early in the morning and I had to cover my head with a pillow to sleep because she wouldn't stop jabbering! lol I jabbered for a while with her, but there's only so much to jabber about at the crack of dawn! At this very moment, 8 weeks ago, I'd been a mommy for 2 hours and 18 minutes! I can barely think back on it because it's so overwhelming. The feelings I felt...I didn't know my heart and my mind was big enough to embrace something so huge.
Ryleigh is something else! She already jabbers her head off and she mimicks me saying "Hi"!! I nearly passed out the first time she did it! It's as clear as a bell.
Tomorrow it will be 8 weeks to the day that we went to the hospital, almost before daylight, anxious about her delivery, wondering what was in store for us; wondering if we really would come home in a couple of days with a baby or if we'd come home empty-handed.
These past 8 weeks have been...the best time in my life and one of the hardest times as well. I've cried more these 8 weeks than I have in ages. Tears of joy, exhaustion, love, grief as I see our birth mom grieve, tears of frustration as I try to absorb all the advice I get and put it into action so that I can please everyone; tears of relief as I realize I know my daughter better than anyone and while I appreciate advice, the realization that going with my gut instinct is OK even if it makes someone else mad. Tears of brokeness as I realize just what my Lord has done for me in answering this over-a-decade-long prayer that I've prayed. Tears of humility as I think of how I don't deserve this awesome answer to my prayer. Tears of frustration as Fred & I find ourselves in new roles after 15 years of marriage and trying to figure out how it all fits together.
With each new day, I'll find a little more of my footing in this journey of motherhood.
Could I get a lemonade over here, please!?
Hurry! I'm reeeally thirsty!
The service is terrible around here!
I give up!
Could someone pleeeeeease get me a lemonade???
I feel much better now! Thanks!
What are you looking at??
Can't a diva have some privacy??
I'm hungry! Can I get a hot dog? And another lemonade??
Drama queen in the making. lol
Just had a bath, getting ready for the big day!
Waiting outside the courtroom. Grandma Patti, me & Ryleigh and Grandma and Grandpa Peterson
Grandma & Grandpa Peterson
Jabbering with Grandma
Balloons floating high!
Tag on each balloon
Tomorrow is our big day...in 15 hours we'll be in court, finalizing the adoption.
Our attorney called a couple of days ago to let us know that she has received word from the Putative Father Registry that no father has come forward for Ryleigh during the required 30 day wait...SO....our final court hearing is Tuesday, August 19 in the Muncie City Court!!!!!!
She said to bring a camera and invite family and friends as it will be a special event for us!!!!
8/6/08
Singin' with mommy!
I liked that song, mommy!
Oops! I hit a wrong note!
Nothin' like a cloooose up!
Mommy & me
Mamal 'Nita (my mom Anita)
Ryleigh with her proud Aunt Karen and Mamal 'Nita As a newborn, Ryleigh failed 3 hearing tests on her left ear in the hospital. She failed two tests on the right ear, finally passing on the third try.We were sent to an audiologist last month to retest the left ear. There were no ear drum vibrations whatsoever. The DR said she thought it was still too early for all the fluid to be gone from Ryleigh's ear from the birthing process.We go back in two days. I'm anxious to see what happens.
These two cuties belong to a friend here in Indiana
This little guy is a brand new nephew to my friend Kim in Montana. =)
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