We are approved!

We got our copy of the home study and letter from LDS Family Services yesterday notifying us that we are approved and our profile on the new LDS adoption website is active!

It is so great to see the blessings that come from hard work.

Another week or so and we will also be live on ParentProfiles.com. We just have to finish up a little paperwork with them.

Jimmy, Heather, Tyler and Jason Bruck

Michael and I met Jimmy and Heather soon after we were married. They were newlyweds as well. We've had some good times over the years; birthday parties, parties, Adventure Island in Tampa and Jekyll Island in Georgia. They live in Utah now. I keep hoping they'll end up back here sometime. :)

Rita Chatterley, Vivien Couch and Arianne Wortham

My Aunt Rita and her two daughters, Vivien and Arianne sent fabric squares.

Rita lives in Maitland with my uncle Tim and is lucky to travel to see her kids often. This one is from Rita


Vivien lives in Georgia with her hubby and two sons. This one is from Vivien


Arianne lives in Denver with her husband and new baby boy. This one is from Arianne

Aunt Beth

Beth is Michael's sister. Sometimes I think she is the girl form of Michael. Good sense of humor, weird pet peeves, dark hair, and cool eyes.

I love her square, it is so her!

She sent a cool poem called Wishes. And wrote a sweet note as well.

Here is a little excerpt from the poem.

If I Could Have My Wishes
If Wishes Did Come True;
I Would Wish for Happiness,
and A Long Full Life for You.

Thanks Beebs!

Charles and Brandy De Cosa

Charles and Brandy bummed around with us in NYC a few times (they were there for treatment as well.)

Brandy is a great friend who is a wonderful support to everyone on our chat boards.

They gave us a square of the fabric they are using for their daughter's room. Which is perfect because we have been going through this together for so long.

They sent a song to the baby called "God Bless Us All." They are thinking of using the lyrics to the song on the walls of their baby's room. I love that!

"God Bless Us All" performed by NRBQ
Time to say my prayers now
Someone's listening up above
Time to ask the Lord to bless
Everyone I love

God bless the postman
Who brings the mail
And bless the cowboys
Out on the trail
Bless the man who waves to me
When the train goes by
Bless all the pilots
Flying through the sky

Bless every spaceman
On my TV set
And bless our servicemen
Please don't forget
Bless the circus acrobats
Never let them fall
God bless the ones I love
God bless us all

Bless Mommy and bless Daddy
Who come each time I call
God bless the ones I love
God bless us all

Child Proofing Your Home vs. Home Proofing Your Child

Michael and I were laying in bed last night talking about installing plug covers and cupboard protectors to child proof our home.

Then I had this funny thought, "What if we Home Proof our Child instead of Child Proof our Home?"

I had a funny image in my mind of a little person wearing a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and oven mits. That was funny!

This is the closest thing I could find to it.

(For the wobbly walker.)

We had our home study today and it went well. I think we will be approved to adopt in a week or two. This was record time! Two and a half months!

Christopher, Elisabeth, Emma and Makayla Wozniak

Elisabeth is one of my dearest friends. We got to stay with them for a few weeks when Michael was working in Sarasota. She was the best person I could have been with at that time because that was when I found out that the NYC treatment had failed. She was everything a friend should be to help me get through it. I also very much enjoyed spending time with her little girls.

Christopher chose a fabric with stars. He sent a lullaby that his mom used to sing to him and he now sings to Emma and Makayla. The girls call it "Daddy's Lullaby" The first line is, "The stars are out, the moon is up."


Elisabeth chose a Winnie the Pooh fabric because she fell in love with the characters and simplicity of the story when she began buying things for her babies. She sent a sweet quote by Christopher Robin.


Emma sent a scrap with lions on it because she has a lion blankie that was passed down to her from her mom (it was originally a gift to Elisabeth from her great uncle).


Kayla's Grammie recently found a blanket that had belonged to Elisabeth when she was a little girl and she gave it to Kayla. Kayla was instantly attached to it and she sent a square that looks just like the material from her special blankie.