Thursday, August 1, 2013

Almost There

Today we had our repeat/update home study with Sheila, the same social worker who facilitated Emma's adoption. It was nice to see her again and for her to be able to see Emma and see how well she is doing and get all caught up on everything. We are now one step closer to being on the active waiting list. Sheila is taking two well-deserved weeks of vacation and once she is back she will do up the paperwork and then we should be on the list. The list is longer this time than it was when we went on it to wait for Emma but as we have seen God's timing is perfect and our wait will be exactly as long as He knows is best. I know it will be easier to wait this time with Emma keeping us so busy and our lives and hours being filled up with her.

Just before Sheila got here today I was sitting on the floor playing with Emma when I took a deep breath and said "I can't believe we are doing this again". It really hit home today in a way that it hasn't yet. I have gotten emotional about it for the first time today. I am excited and anxious and curious and hopeful and just wanting to know who this next amazing little person is that God is going to bring into our family. What a day that will be! I am so looking forward to being a Momma two times over and to seeing Emma take on the role of big sister. Excited for what God has in store for our family!

Emma is doing things in leaps and bounds these days. Her sign language vocabulary is growing and she is beginning to talk as well. I love walking into her bedroom and seeing her face light up with a smile as she reaches for me and says "Up!". She gets us laughing so often and loves to give hugs and kisses. She keeps me running all day long but it is so worth it!

Just because she is pretty much the sweetest and cutest little thing ever here is a photo of the big sister to be...