Wait for me...

We were so relieved to get our dossier sent in the mail on Monday. Kate has reviewed it and there are a couple of minor changes that need to be made, but nothing that should cause any real stress or delay. I found myself so much more relaxed this past week. I feel like I've done what I can do, and now I just wait for God to bring us our baby. I am sure there will be times where I get anxious again, but it is nice to be able to focus on other things without the constant paperwork list hanging over my head.

On Friday we went shopping for Easter dresses for the girls. Yes, we are old school and we still buy Easter dresses every year (though we do forego the hat, purse, and lacy socks.) We have had a hard time finding something we all agree on, so we finally broke down and drove an hour on Friday to the nearest outlet malls.

After finding the dresses, I decided to pop into the Gymboree outlet. Ryan and my mom had stopped in another store and so the kids and I were on our own. Abby, my oldest, kept gravitating to the baby section and I kept guiding her out, insisting that we needed to hold off until the referral came. Every time I went over there, this cute little brown sweater caught my eye.

Finally Ryan came in and helped me make some decisions about clothes for the girls. Abby drug him over to the baby section and tried to convince him that we needed baby items too. When I went to drag them both out, I pointed out the cute brown snail sweater I'd been eyeing. I took a moment to look at it more closely and realized that the text on the sweater said, "wait for me..." When Ryan and I read it, we smiled at each other and quickly agreed we had to have it!

So, Brother Baby (that's Lily's latest name for the baby to come), wherever you are, we are waiting for you. Whether you're in the womb or in the arms of someone who will care for you until we can get to you- please know we're praying and waiting, and delighting in the thought of having you very soon!