Our support...Thirty Days of Nicholas!

One of the biggest things that is most important to us in our adoption journey is our support system! We have some of the best friends and family any person could ask for. Sometimes it's so easy to get caught up in our busy lives that taking the time to slow down and say thank you to those that are there for us most goes undone and things left unsaid. I began to wonder how many people that love us actually had the time to sit down and do the old fashion write a letter anymore but I decided to give it a shot. Nicholas turns 30 on July 3rd and I wanted to do something that wouldnt cost much since we are fundraising for our adoption...but something super special. I made a list of all the people in our life that is super important to us and has been there for us over the years. Those that would have fun memories of Nick growing up or even recent memories. Then I took the time to write a letter to each of those people and asked them to share something special about Nick. Within a few days the letters began to roll into the mailbox and I was able to keep it a secret for 2 months!! I found a safe spot to hide the letters and made Nicholas a book titled, Thirty Days of You! And starting June 3rd (this past Sunday) I let him open one letter per day for the next 30 days! The first ones that he has read so far have been quite humorous and even sad! Goes to show Nick's personality and the reason I fell so hard for him! He said he wanted to share the letters with us (I gave him the choice to keep them private if he wanted) and I cannot wait to join this journey with him of 30 days all devoted to him and why he's so special to so many people that love him and stand behind him and us as a family! And with all that also goes to show all the people that will be part of our family as we wait to see where we are being called in our adoption process. The support we have received from so many of our family and our loved ones is absolutely amazing! More specifics of our adoption journey...Nicholas and I spent this past Saturday in Medina, Ohio where our agency is. We were a little nervous traveling there without the girls. Leaving them for several hours to do family stuff is not our strong suit. We love roadtrips but have NEVER taken one without them. But we knew that this roadtrip was one that led us towards completing our family! As soon as we reached our road we knew we were in the place that we are meant to be! Medina would be the town of several annual adoptee picnics and outtings and it is the perfect little town and fits our family style so well. We walked hand in hand from our parking spot on a little adventure to find Building Blocks. Everything we have done so far has been through snail mail, email and over the phone. So to put a place and a face with the wonderful ladies we have been working with was super exciting. The little (big to us) town intrigued us. Cute little shops along the way, one way streets around town, and super friendly people standing outside the shops...and then we eyed the Building Blocks building. Right across from the most beautiful park. This weekend the park was filled with vendors for shopping in the park. It was absolutely perfect! A library very near, another perfect fit for our family...and a Buffalo Wild Wings. All of our favorites in one little place! We cannot wait to enjoy this little town celebrating our family with all other families that chose adoption as their way to complete their family as well. During our time with our caseworker we laughed, we smiled, we cried, we remembered and we grew more anxious and excited for our journey. OUr caseworker has got to be one of the sweetest ladies ever. And we scheduled our final visits from her before our homestudy is complete! June 16th we should be completely homestudy ready and we can start the actual process of submiting our homestudy to birthmoms across the states! Our prayer at this time is for all birthmoms out there that are trying to choose which way to go with their children. The strength that they have amazes me and I pray for those decisions daily! They too our on our hearts just as much as their children! I pray that they have the support system that we do as they walk through their life journey and make some of the toughest decisions they will ever have to make! If they don't have the support it is my prayer that if any one in this situation reads this blog that they can feel a sense of comfort and support from Nick and I!