Dear Ronan, Well, I didn’t get a chance to write this to you before we met you because you came early. Two months early! You must be impatient like mama. I am sitting in a rocking chair in the NICU and you are in the isolette next to me. It… Read more →
Dear Baby, You have a name! It’s Ronan James Archibald (or RJ). You actually have many names. Birth Mom calls you Layne and Grandpa Barrow nicknamed you Tarzan because of the giant hand you were showing off in the ultrasound (not to mention all the kicking and wiggling you do). Leave it to Grandpa to give you a nickname before… Read more →
Dear Baby, You are real! We got the call that we were matched with your birth mother and we are ecstatic. A while ago, our attorney told us about a situation in North Carolina that seemed to fit us well. We prayed and studied the situation and it felt great. We soon heard back though that we were not chosen.… Read more →
Labor pains. Serious labor pains. A friend of mine who is very involved with adoptions keeps telling me that the adoption process has labor pains too. This week I realized she’s right. We’ve been all over the emotional board this week and have had some moments of extreme excitement and hope and moments when those hopes were dashed and I just felt…numb. On… Read more →
Dear Baby, Today daddy and I are celebrating three years of marriage. I can’t believe it has been that long since I knelt with him to be sealed for time and all eternity. We have grown so much, and matured, and learned more about love and family than I ever could have imagined. On our wedding day I never would have guessed… Read more →
Dear Baby, Last week your father and I went to Las Vegas. It was a blast. I hear about couples having a “babymoon” before they take the leap into parenthood. Even though we went for a work conference, I guess you could still consider this ours. But even though we had a great time, I couldn’t help but think of… Read more →
Dear Baby, Can I just say we are so excited to meet you? In some ways, we feel like we already have. It was such a strange string of events that got us to where we are and lead us to our decision to adopt. It’s like God’s hand is in our life directing us to where we need to go… Read more →
David has been a part of fire departments for the past several years. Currently, he carries a pager with him 24/7 so he can rush to the scene. There is something about a handsome man in uniform… 🙂 Read more →
We love fourth of July! I love sparklers and pretty, aerial fireworks and David is a fan of the ones that make a loud boom. The dogs are with him on that opinion. We had a blast this year at our friends’ house playing games, eating patriotic-colored food and setting off fireworks. They have three dogs so our boys love… Read more →
Okay, let’s be honest. David loves fishing a lot more than I do. He jokes that he loves fishing, and I love “catching.” There might be some truth to that. Days when we don’t catch anything are a little dull for my taste. You know what is fun though? Teaching kids how to fish. We took our friends’ kids out… Read more →