Everything's going great!!!

Well, I don't know how much I can say on the post since nothing is final still, but the baby was born!!! She is gorgeous, but I can't post any pictures publicly until she is ours.  The birthmom did sign, so we are just waiting out the time period for the dad.  31 days total, and we are on day 5!!!

Here are some gorgeous flowers a super sweet friend of mine got for us on the day our birthmom signed...it was a really important day!! Can't wait to post pics!

It's official---we're matched!!

Yes, this post is a little delayed. That's because just when we least expected it, we got matched with the most incredible birthmom. She is beautiful, kind, and a perfect match for us. We can't wait to see how it all works out- a tad nervous, because nothing is official until it's official, but we are honestly enjoying the process now and celebrating!  We talked a couple weeks ago on the phone, and then we met over spring break.  We have been emailing back and forth all weekend- and she's due to deliver any day! She is having a girl...we can't wait to meet baby Ella!

My fabulous baby bag!!!

I couldn't find a diaper bag that I really liked, so I asked the amazing Anicka Olsen to consider making one for me.  I love what she came up with! It's so cute, and I'm proud to have a Rainy Day Design bag ready for baby Cox!

The incredible gifts....

We recently received some incredible gifts for the baby...which have blessed our socks off! The first one came on Valentine's Day from our dear friend Wendy. She woke up in the middle of the night and felt God urging her to write this poem down. She did, and ended up creating this amazing gift...Danny and I both cried when we read it. I cry every time I read it again, which has been a lot of crying, since I can't stop looking at it :)

The next amazing gift has been from my awesome Auntie Carol and cousin Kelsey! They made quilts for baby mystery!!! They are AWESOME, and so soft and perfect. Can't wait to wrap up a snuggly little baby in them. So excited to try them out.

The stroller/car seat

We love it. Soooo tempted to take the sock monkey out for a walk at the park to see how it handles :)

Lots of progress!!!

Well, since I last posted, we have received all of our profile books, and they look so great! I actually teared up when I opened it and read it for the first time. It's been really fun to show them to people and be finished with that big part of the process!!
We traveled to Colorado last week to see friends, and when we got home our caseworker was asking for our books to be brought to Gladney. Believe it or not, there is a birthmom who will be looking at our profile sometime in the next couple of weeks! We know that it might not be the right match, but it feels very exciting to already be out there in the mix.  Of course, I thought about it all day yesterday when we heard about her and cried about 4 times. :)
Yesterday was also a big day because we bought the car seat/stroller combo to be ready in case a baby comes earlier than expected! That was pretty fun. We started registering (wow, that's a lot of work!), but we still have a ways to go. I had a weird moment turning in the scanner, because this other mom waiting to register looked at me and then at my non-pregnant stomach so weirdly. It made me feel awkward, almost like I had to explain that I was adopting- but I didn't.  Oh well, little weird moments along the way, but that's okay. I'll try and post a picture of our car seat soon!

Profile books galore

Our book is finished and has been approved by our caseworker! We worked really hard on that book- glad it's finished! :) We should be ordering them soon...I'm waiting to see one copy in my hands before I order the big batch. I just want to make sure it looks good in real life, you know?