Wow

The following perspective is written by Mike:

I can tell you that one moment can change so much so fast.

We got the call from the attorneys office that they wanted to show our profile. I will admit that I was slightly excited when they called, but I had to temper it with the factual knowledge that it was only the profile viewing and that they could choose someone else. The attorneys office told us they would call once they knew an answer.

Well, we waited. Then we waited some more. And then, even though I am probably the most patient person you will ever meet, I got tired of waiting and called them for an update. The attorney's assistant was not available, but she called me back. Well, the birth mother chose us.
Needless to say I was excited. But she called back as I was heading to see a client so I really had to control everything. So I texted Sandra as I was waiting for my clients to come out of their office.

So, now we need to sign a contract, provide a deposit and then wait some more.

Thanks for all your prayers. We know that there is at least 6 months of basically waiting, but we all know time flies. We will begin now to make preparations for the arrival. Also, we will need to start getting our dogs ready for this. I know their world is going to change, but we are excited. Rottweilers are well known for their protective nature and once they realize that the baby is part of the pack then they will keep the baby safe.

Obviously we do not know if the baby is a boy or girl, but we should be able to find out in about a month or so. Personally, I am hoping for a boy, but I will be perfectly fine with a girl.

Anyway, I am rambling so I shall stop.

The following perspective is written by Sandra:

Cautiously optimistic. That is how I would describe my current feelings.

I also was wanting to get some answers on whether or not they were able to show our profile and how it went. When Mike told me this morning that he had called the attorney's office and was waiting on a return call, I was relieved that he had made the call and tried to find out some answers.

About twenty minutes later as I was pulling in to a mall to meet my friend Julie for lunch, I got a text message. Shock best describes my state of mind a few minutes later. He texted and told me that she chose us and we need to get some paperwork in to the attorney's office with a deposit. I could feel myself tearing up a little that it seems we are actually taking a step forward in this adventure towards parenthood. Then I thought "did he really just TEXT MESSAGE this information to me"? Amazing. :)

I'm looking forward to meeting with the attorney to get some more information and see how this plays out. I'm trying not to be crazy excited, but instead just stick with the cautiously optimistic. I guess that is my way of trying to safeguard my heart a little in case it doesn't work out.

We appreciate your prayers and will definitely update you as we know more. Please don't stop praying for us. There are many months between now and January and lots of time for her to change her mind.