tWiCe LoVeD

I can't imagine our story if it had been written any different. I feel like adoption is a leap of faith for both the adoptive parents and the birth parents alike. A birth mommas love is a love like no other, it is a kind of love that I can only imagine as an adoptive parent. 

Even though we have only know Whitley's birth momma for a short time, we absolutely adore her. She is one of the strongest people we have ever met. We cherish each and every conversation with her and we will always have the sweet memories of the short time all four of us spent together in Arizona. It is hard for me to find adequate words to honor her like she deserves. I feel very protective of her, through adoption she has become as much a part of our family as Whitley has. 

I am so thankful that her path has crossed ours and together we can both love sweet Whitley. Adoption can be so hard but in the same breath adoption can be the most beautiful kind of love there is. The most important part of Whitley's story is what a lucky girl she is to have two families that love her fiercely, Whitley has been twice loved from the beginning and she will always be <3 

WhItLeY wAtCh

We were just being lazy and hanging out at the house with take out on Friday February 10th when we got a text around 8pm from M at the agency telling us that Momma K had gone to the hospital and may be in labor. She told us to hang tight and stay near the phone and wait to hear back. She also told us we may want to check airlines for tickets in the meantime!

We spent those next few hours packing, packing, packing...we hadn't packed yet. We thought we had a few more weeks! We also spent a lot of time on the phone with the airlines arranging tickets, thankfully we had already called them weeks prior and had learned the ins and outs of arranging flights under these circumstances so we knew exactly what to schedule. The few people that talked with us during those few hours can tell you how crazy exciting that time was!

Within a few hours M was able to let us know that Momma K was not actually in labor and the hospital was getting ready to discharge her. She also let us know that both momma and baby were doing well. It was a false alarm.

Even though that night was a bit nerve-wracking, it ended up being just what we needed to be ready for the real call! It allowed us to finish getting ready and organized to go out to Arizona. We spent the new few weeks making sure we were packed and made the list of things that would need to be packed last minute. I made several drafts of emails at work, things I knew I would need others to know or have help with while I was out. We made several plans for how we would get to the airport when the time came. I even cleaned the house and did all the laundry that needed catching up! 

Whitley watch officially begun that Friday, we were excited beyond belief! Those last few weeks ended up being such a fun time prepare our hearts and home for a sweet baby but also to enjoy the remainder of our time as two <3

Our last Disney trip as two the weekend before Whitley was born!