We Got A Call!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had just practically wrestled Lillie down for a nap, Josh was watching PBS, I was printing off a coupon to get my oil changed...and the phone rang. It was the counselor at Hope Cottage saying that a baby was born this morning to an 18 yr. old African American mom who wants to choose adoption for her new baby boy. The birth mom had been to Hope Cottage in June and expressed her desire to make an adoption plan, but then skipped her next appointment with them. She then had her dad call Hope Cottage today to confirm that she still wants to follow through with adoption. The counselor will go talk with her tomorrow to confirm her decision. If she is set on adoption there is a good chance that we will get to go to the hospital tomorrow to meet the baby. The birth mom wants a closed adoption- which means that the child will have to wait until he is 18 yrs. old before he can have access to her legal name (and potentially try to contact her.) She told the counselor that she wanted a 2-parent, Christian home for her son. I took the kids to Wal-Mart tonight to get the oil changed. We did a little shopping while we were waiting. Josh and Lillie both picked out toys for the baby and a onesie. We grabbed newborn Swaddlers, wipes, paci's, bottles, and formula. Tonight I ran by a friend's house and grabbed her infant carseat that we are going to borrow. It is feeling very real and sinking in. Of course, we have to be a bit guarded until the papers are signed and it is a done deal. Thanks again for your prayers.