The New Man In My Life

Introducing:

Isaiah Ryan

March 8, 2007

12:16 pm

10 lbs, 10 oz.

21 1/2 in.

Allow me to introduce you to the new man in my life, my "Fairy Godson", Isaiah. He was such a big boy, he had to enter the world via c-section, but we're so glad to finally meet him. He's already a very content baby-doesn't cry unless you change his diaper or try to change his clothes. Other than that, as long as he's being held he's as happy as can be! He's a good eater, good burper, and a good diaper-filler. I can't wait to get off work, so I can rush to hospital and hold him again!

Congratulations Aimee and Ike!!!

(PS: Hyperlinks aren't working for some reason (Damn Blogger!), so here's the URL to Aimee's blog if you'd like to read more about she and the baby: http://aimeeandthebaby.blogspot.com ; or you can click her link in my sidebar.)

Lovely Day

Lovely Day
By Bill Withers
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It is INDEED a lovely day!! What a difference from 2, 4 and even 6 years ago! I could finally spend an election night cheering, instead of sobbing. I am so, so, so proud of all of you who got out yesterday and voted, no matter whom your vote was cast for. Of course, I'm especially happy things went my way in the House, and locally here in my state-a Red state that's now being run by Blue!

The country is in for some positive changes, and I can't wait. Also, how great is it for feminism in general that we'll finally have the first woman Speaker of the House in Nancy Pelosi? Fantastic, I tell you, fantastic!!! WooooHoooooooo!!!

The Big Annoucement

Ok, deep breath, here goes:

JAKEANDIAREGOINGTOADOPT!!!!!

Oh, sorry, too fast? Here it is again:

JAKE AND I ARE GOING TO ADOPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG, I'm so, so, so super psyched!! He and I had a nice conversation on Friday night about our plans for life, and where we wanted to be in the next couple of years when he dropped the bomb on me that YES, he was *FINALLY* ready for adoption!! I'm all teary-eyed thinking about it.

It's so crazy because he was the one who was the hold out for a biological child, but now he says he's really taken the time to think about it, and knows that biology isn't important, and he'll love an adopted child no differently than a biological one. He doesn't even care about race or if the child is an infant. I myself admit that I'd love to have an infant, only because I really want to experience raising a child from as close to birth as possible, since I won't be the one giving birth.

So, for now, we're still formulating our "adoption plan", but I'm thinking we'll either go foster/adopt (like my parents did with my sisters) or private domestic. The biggest restriction will be costs-as you all know, my broke self can't afford a super-expensive anything.

This is where you all come in. Please, if you know where I should look for research, what I should be doing, ANYTHING-please leave me a comment. I have no clue as to where to start. Mind you, we'd really like to buy a house first, because there is no way we have room for a child in our little 2 bedroom duplex that we currently reside in. So, I'm really looking at a 2 year time frame. However, just to be able to say "I'm adopting" out loud and to start to formulate those plans makes me feel so happy and excited-like I'm finally going to be a mom!!!!!

I haven't shared our news with family and friends yet (sorry if you're finding out by reading this), but we will soon. In fact, my brother, SIL and the kids are coming over for dinner tonight, and I plan to tell them then.

I feel like dancing around in circles, arms wide open, face up to the sun, laughing with joy!

I'M GOING TO BE A MOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!