The Adoption Chronicles

Hi everyone! We're still here! It's been just over two weeks since I've posted anything, which is unlike me I know. Actually a couple of times I did try to post more maternity photos from our photo shoot but our i nternet or the blogger site wasn't working and they didn't post. Anyway today marks 25 weeks and 5 days. I cannot believe we're already looking at 26 weeks! It's amazing. Each and every week is a milestone. Really, everyday is success because these babies have so much growing to do! I've been doing pretty good lately. We've had some little bumps in the road I guess you could say but overall things are going really well to be 25/26 weeks along. We're pleased and relieved to have made it this far! Starting where I left off we did our maternity photo shoot in Madison on Saturday April 10 th immediately followed by the baby shower. I was pretty wiped out even during the shower but it was great to see everyone, open gifts and hang out. It...

"Mom" and "Dad" blocks :)

The babies room is full of shower gifts (yea!!!), our play yard (thank you Aunt Karren!) and baby books so had to take this photo by the door instead of the usual weekly photo in their room! :) I'll write more later...but now is time for bed.

Thank you Cindy for opening your home and for the wonderful shower! Cindy is one of our lifelong family friends! Thanks mom for helping host too!! Megan (best friend since middle school), Ann (Meg's mom, my "second mom") and my mom, Debbie. Just like old times. Acorn, eggplant and pear wool hats my friend Grace hand-made for each of the babies! They're beautiful!

With long time friends from Madison Nadege and Grace. With Kyoko and her triplets! Mom and I helped her some when these three were only days old! Now they're 10, in 5th grade and adorable! Time flies! Time to eat! Look at all those yummy treats! Thank you Cindy and mom for hosting and making all the food!

It was so nice outside yesterday morning! We couldn't have asked for anything better! The sun was shining and the temperature was probably 60 ish but perfect! We really got lucky. My high school buddies Dave and Karl did the photo shoot for us! Thanks again guys! It was super fun! (It was pretty bright out! Notice how we're all squinting!) Its amazing that you can't actually see my HUGE belly in this photo. How is that possible? I have another photo where I'm laying down and you can't see my head or anything past my belly because it's taking over! Ha-ha! We put some white daisies in the grass and this photo was taken from above from the retaining wall. I can't wait to see the final images!!