I was up at 4 am on Saturday morning, and Todd was up around 5. That sounds like no big deal to some people, but I was so excited that I couldn't go to sleep the night before. I don't think I actually fell asleep until some where around midnight. We left at 5:30 and arrived at the house where Owen lives at approx 8:40, just in time to give him a bath. We stayed there for a little while so he could get more comfortable with us before we took him out. Our first stop was KFC for lunch. On the way there, Todd and I started laughing about something and then we heard a giggle from the back seat! It was so cute that we started laughing again. This continued for the whole car ride! If you check out my Facebook page, I posted a video of it, since his face can't be seen in it. Once we got to the restaurant, it was so awesome to have everyone tell us, "he is so adorable!" :) We had planned to take him to this really fun place that has big blow up bouncy houses and other things to play on, but he was so tired! By this time he had already missed his morning nap. We weren't sure how long he would make it before having a melt down so we didn't want to waste the money. Instead we went to Babies R Us to start our registry. We got to use the new shopping cart cover that my mom made for us! He looked so cute sitting in it! I found him this adorable little hat that was on sale for $2.49 so we had to get that! Extra bonus...when we got to the register to pay for it, it was actually on sale for $.50!! Love it! We also found a cute little truck for him that wasn't expensive so we gave him that to play with in the store. He continuously rubbed his eyes and acted so tired, yet he didn't through one fit and didn't fuss or cry at all! We were very surprised! I'm sure that will come later, but I was thankful that we didn't have to deal with a public melt down on our first day with him! I went in the "mother's room" to change his diaper when we were finished with our registry. When we came out, we found daddy testing out the rocking chairs. Owen climbed up in his lap and had a little cuddle time before we left! It was too cute! We hadn't even left the parking lot and he was out cold. We headed back to his house and put him down in his crib to finish up his nap there. He slept for about 2 hours! We will be switching to 1 nap once he lives here with us for sure! We stayed and visited with his foster parents while he slept. We stayed for dinner and played with him a little bit more. Then we had to go since it was snowing so hard! I have no idea how I left him! Honestly, I'm surprised I didn't cry!
I have serious "mommy brain" going on! I'm forgetting everything! I mean to do something but get side tracked by something else and the task I was supposed to complete slips my mind and doesn't come back! Yesterday my mom asked my five times if I had completed a task that I needed to get done. Finally, after the last time she asked, I actually remembered to do it before getting side tracked! I love making lists, but usually it's just to give me an order in which I'd like to complete things. Now the list is ACTUALLY to remind me to do them! I'm not so sure I like this! However, "Thank you Lord for allowing me to have a reason to have mommy brain!" Since we have been trying to have children for so long, I'm not taking anything for-granted, even the crappy parts of parenthood!
I will be going back to see Owen on Wednesday with my mom. She wants to meet him so badly but won't be here this coming weekend when we have him home. He has some doctor's appointments that I wanted to attend so this is the perfect time for her to tag along! I will go pick him up on Friday and bring him home for a weekend visit, then take him back on Sunday after church. So far we are expecting some visitors through out the day on Saturday. Everyone is so excited to finally meet our new little man and we are excited to show him off! The following Friday, the 21st, his case worker will be bringing him to us. We are supposed to take him back again on Sunday. His foster parents will have some of their kids and grandchildren staying with them that week, however, so they are going to see if we can do respite care for them until the following Friday. If so, we would need to take him back on the 28th to see the nurse at the children services building and pick up anymore of his stuff that we don't already have. If not, we would go back on the 28th and pick him up and bring him home forever! This cannot go fast enough! I'm trying to be thankful for these last few weeks to myself to relax and get things done around the house, but it's very hard when I just want my baby here with me!
Continued prayers, please, for safe travels to and from the place that Owen lives, and for a smooth transition for him!
Thanks to everyone for all the love and support!!!
Megan
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