Woke up on Tuesday morning thinking it was going to be another regular day. That afternoon we got THE CALL. The one we’ve been waiting for for almost six years. Jennifer at Little Angels called and let us know that a birth mother had picked us, and that the baby was already born and waiting for us to pick her up.
After we picked ourselves up off the floor, Wes scheduled the next flight out for Sacramento. Jen met us at the airport with the most beautiful baby girl we have ever seen. She is an angel. We are head over heels in love!
We are praying for a miracle that we will be able to be home for Easter.
To be continued. . .
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CONGRATULATIONS!! I’m so excited for you! She’s a doll! SOOO happy you finally got your sweet princess! {yes, I’m slightly jealous that you get to do pink crafts! lol}
I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!! I can’t wait to hear all about her and see a million pictures…your prayers have now been answered and the best days are yet to come!!!!!! š š š
That’s amazing! Congratulations! We know how long and hard the adoption journey can be – though only second hand. Very happy for your new arrival!
Delurking (once again) to add my voice to the congratulations! What an amazing blessing! So very happy for you and your family and so glad you’ll get to use all those cute and pink things you’ve been making! And oh my, isn’t she just precious!! I can only imagine what an emotional week you’ve had (I still remember when my brother and wife drove across state to pick up their baby boy, so happy an occassion, but also quite emotional). Hope you are enjoying every single minute with that sweetheart! Congratulations!!! (P.S. Your carnivore lasagna is still our favorite lasagna recipe!!)
WOW that is so fantastic! so happy and excited for you and your lovely family
xo malia
Congrats! That is so exciting. She is such a cute baby girl.
I am so thrilled for you! Excited! Happy!
I can’t even imagine how over the moon you are! Congratulations!!
I am so excited for you! That is the best news ever! You are going to be amazing parents and family for this sweet baby! God is good! *tears*!!
Happy Tears!!!! Thank you for reminding us to be thankful this Easter Weekend. What a beautiful blessing you have in your arms… but, remember, she can sleep without being held ;)! Can’t wait for you to teach us how to make more cute things now that you have a girl!
Congratulations!! I will be praying that you get your Easter miracle!
Wow…what a BLESSING! Doesn’t she just smell wonderful? (And no, I don’t mean the baby shampoo…that does smell good, but babies just smell so good all by themselves. Wish I could smell her sweet little head.) Congratulations and remember to ask for help. Having a newborn is awesome, but tiring. Letting others do things so you get as much bonding time is the best. (Besides, …. letting them do the dishes isn’t much of a sacrifice!) Wishing you all the best.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! That is the best news I have heard all week! I am so happy for you guys!! You finally have your little girl! Good thing you have all those bows!! haha!!CONGRATS!!!
Congratulations! I’m way excited and happy for you!
Congratulations!!!
I know I don’t know you very well but I just got chills seeing this post!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you and your family!!! What a lucky and beautiful baby. So happy for you…..
Brooke @ The Crafting Chicks
Just found your blog while Twitter Hopping for new craft blogs to read and just wanted to say congratulations on your new little bundle. I know you must be over the moon and stars over this and I wish you and your family a happy and speedy return home to start the next chapter in your life. š
So thrilled for your family. Hope it is a smooth and peace filled experience for all involved.
Oh Kara, I am so excited for you. I may have just squealed aloud!! She is the sweetest! What a wonderful surprise!
Congrats! Through all of the waiting and disappointment, God had your girl picked out for you all along. :o)
What an amazing gift from God!!! Congratulations!!! Can’t wait to hear all about her!!!
Congratulations! What a wonderful dream come true!
Congrats! You all make such a cute family!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is so AWESOME!! Can’t wait to hear more!
Congratulations Kara!!! I’m so happy I could cry. I can’t wait to meet her. She is soooo beautiful!
From one adoptive mom to another, my heart weeps with joy for you!!!
SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!
Wow! Congratulations! I have popped into your blog often and knew you wanted a baby girl, what a HUGE blessing! I am so happy for you!!
Congrats!! Enjoy š
I read your blog from some time and I was so amazed from the fact that you already have four kids and want more! Every time I visited your blog I was looking for some good news, and today what a nice surprise! Congratulations for the precious Easter miracle! I wish your whole family all the health, happiness and joy!
Congratulations! You were so prepared for a little girl. May your family be all together for Easter!
Congratulations!!! My hubby and I have received two of those wonderful phone calls. 26 and 28 years later…we are still in love with our girls that Jesus picked out for us. We just became Grandparents last week and we are enjoying it so much. Brings back lots of wonderful memories when we received the “call” and how Blessed we have been to be their parents! Thank you, Jesus for still prayers for parents/babies that need to find each other. Take Care and God Bless!!!
I am so thrilled for your family! I am a grandmother of an adopted little girl and she lights up my world. I remember when we were chosen to be her family. We were so nervous that she would change her mind and had to wait about 2 months before she was born. That day she signed those papers was a dream come true. She is almost 5 now and the first of 5 grandchildren. I pray that you are so blessed with your new bundle of joy. Praise God that it happened so quickly and I pray you will be home to share her for Easter!
Oh my goodness! i have tears in my eyes! that is so incredible. I am so happy for you. Your life just got switched around a bit, huh? Congratulations on the wonderful news.
AMAZING! How exciting for you guys and what an answer to a long prayer! She is beautiful, can’t wait to hear more about it!
Praise the Lord!! I’m so incredibly happy and excited for you, your family and your precious new daughter. I can’t wait to hear more about her! Congratulations!!!!!
I only know you through the blog, and tears are streaming down my face. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I cannot wait to see and hear more about you daughter. š
Congratulations all around!! She is so sweet! Truly a miracle for you all. I’ll always remember the day my parents took us all out to the airport to meet our brother, the newest adopted member of the family.
Kara, I’m so excited for you!!! I know you’ve been waiting for a long time for this news. Let us know if you need help with anything on the home front while you are gone.
What an awesome post!!! God is always working and always on time!! I can’t wait for Part 2!
I got chills reading your post! Congratulations! I’ve been reading your blog for a long time and I know how badly you’ve wanted a baby girl! Happy Easter to you! Congrats! She’s a lucky girl to have such a talented mother!
I am so incredibly excited for you!! That is one lucky little girl. I know the spoiling Dessie gets when we come to visit, your little girl will have so much love she won’t know what to do with it all! Congratulations again!
That is awesome!!!! Congrats!!!!
No FREAKIN’ Way!!!! This is not a joke, right? Holy Cow! Congrads! I am so thrilled and excited for you! I’m crying with happiness for you! What an exciting day! Yeah! She is going to be spoiled little lady!!!
Oh my gosh — that is so fabulous. I can’t imagine getting a call like that and over night having your world change like that! What a wonderful blessing for you and your family. Yeah for pink! Congratulations. Wishing you and your family all the best. What a wonderful surprise for Easter time.
Praise the Lord! I am so unbelievably happy for you! I teared up and got goose bumps all over. How must YOU guys feel!? <3
Congratulations, that’s such wonderful news! Enjoy your little bundle of joy
congrats. now the fun begins. good luck.
Congrats, Kara on your sweet baby girl! She is so blessed to have you and your family. Happy Easter!
Such wonderful news, hope you and your family make it home for Easter, oh what a lovely surprise!
that is the best news ever!! congrats!!!
OH my GOODNESS!! Congratulations! I’m so excited for you! What great news!
Oh my goodness!! I can’t even imagine the roller coaster of emotions you must be going through right now!! How unbelievably fabulous!! Congrats, Mommy!!
Woohoo! Congratulations! That is so exciting for you and your family. Best wishes!
WHAT an AMAZING blessing!!! congrats!!! Hubby and I have been trying to conceive for 7 1/2 years, and we want to adopt too. But it’s so darn expensive!!! I wish you and your new daughter, the best!!
SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU! She is BEAUTIFUL. I’ve been checking in on your blog from time to time and knew you were going through the adoption process. We adopted all three of our children so I was hoping you would be blessed with your baby girl soon after waiting for so long. What a blessing! Wow…what a special significance that she was born during the Easter/Spring season. Reaffirms my faith that God does know our hearts and hears our prayers. He blesses us in His own due time and in His own special way. Congratulations!
Oh my goodness! A HUGE congrats is in order!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You two totally deserve it!
Oh my goodness, congratulations!!
YAY! so happy for you! I am bawling! What a great phone call too! Congratulations! What an amazing blessing adoption is.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! She is beautiful! Hopefully you can make it home soon.
That is just amazing! Prayers are answered and miracles never cease. I’m so happy for you and your bundle of pink.
Tears of joy flowing for your new family! Congratulations!
that is a beautiful story! I am so happy for you! Congratulations!
Beautiful family. š
YAY!!!!!! Congratulations! SO exciting! What a special Easter blessing š SO very happy for you!
Kara! You just made me cry!
congratulations!!!!!!!
OMG, she is adorable! Congrats. That is a great Easter present!
congrats! how exciting!
Oh my gosh! I’m so excited for you, I’m bawling! Congratulations! I can’t wait to see more of her. What a wonderful Easter surprise.
congratulations!
Congrats! She’s so sweet!
Congrats! That is such exciting news and she is so beautiful. I’m so excited for you and your family.
What a precious gift!!!! Congratulations!!!
Followed your link from twitter….CONGRATS! What a wonderful day. Have fun with that sweet little girl.
Congratulations!! She is BEAUTIFUL!!
What a wonderful surprise! I’m so happy for you. š
CONGRATS MY FRIEND!! What a sweet baby!
Soooooooo excited for you!! What an amazing gift!!
kisses
heather
oh Kara! I’m totally bawling over here! I am so so SO happy for you! Can’t wait to throw a huge party for you and your sweet little angel!
What wonderful news!! I just got tears in my eyes and I don’t even know you! The smiles on your faces as you hold your precious baby girl clearly show the joy you feel. Congratulations
Okay, I just got goosebumps reading your post…. so happy for you and your hubby. Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl!
How awesome! I don’t know who is luckier, ya’ll or that precious pink bundle!
Lots of prayers and positive thoughts for you three AND the mother that made that difficult decision!
gail
congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is the best news ever!!!!!!!!!
I am sooooo glad I checked your site today CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you. What a doll. I can’t wait to see you post photos of her in all the fun things you’ve been making for her š
Oh my!!! What amazing news!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!! She is gorgeous!!
Congratulations Kara! Best Easter present ever! Wow! Really! So exciting for you.
I have been waiting for this post! What a happy day! Love you!
Oh, I am so excited for you! I’ve been reading your blog for awhile so I was aware you were hoping for a girl someday and I’m glad that day has finally arrived. Congratulations! What a wonderful Easter surprise!
WHAT WHAT WHAT??
I just gasped out loud in a room full of people who now think I’m insane!
SO SO happy for you!
OMG! Congratulations!!!!! She is precious! Can’t wait to hear more!