Life is Bluddy Awesome: We're Having a Baby!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

We're Having a Baby!

Just some exciting news! McCarrey and I have been chosen by a birth mother and we are going to be adding a new addition to our family in February! It's a girl!! We have had a chance to talk with the birth mother and she is just awesome! We are so excited to get to know her better and have her be a part of our lives. She is making such a difficult, unselfish choice- and I am so grateful to her! We are so thrilled and can't wait to meet the newest member of our family! YAY!!!!

21 comments:

Jen said...: Congrats!!!! We are so excited for you guys!!; December 7, 2008 at 9:51 PM
Brad's TLC said...: Yay!!!! That's, well, "bloody awesome"!!!; December 7, 2008 at 10:33 PM
Brad's TLC said...: by the way "our family" is Brad and TEss; December 7, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Balser said...: Yay yay yay!!! So excited for you guys and to meet her! It will be so fun for Kennedy to have a sister! Congrats!; December 7, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Chris said...: that is so fast, compared to what I've heard from other people trying to adopt. Congratulations! I'm so happy and excited for you!!! What agency do you use? I'll have to pass them onto another friend of mine.; December 8, 2008 at 5:17 AM
Anonymous said...: Congrats, Shannon (and Mac and Kenna). I am so excited for you and I can't wait to meet her. And I can't wait to have you meet Jack.; December 8, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Kaycee said...: woo hoo!!! That is great news! I was waiting to hear something soon! That went fast! congrats!!!; December 8, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Kristin said...: Ohh Shannon, I'm so happy for you and your family. What a blessing you and that baby will be for each other. Can't wait to meet her! We'll have to have a breakfast playdate so you can tell me all about it. :); December 8, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Wendy said...: I am so happy for you. You are such a good mom, the baby girl will be loved so much. Kenna is going to be a great big sister.; December 8, 2008 at 3:37 PM
Natalie said...: I'm so freaking excited for you!!! Catch up on your sleep the next 2 months! Having 2 is so very much fun.; December 8, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Christy said...: Congratulation!!! We are so happy for you! She is a lucky little girl to have you as parents. I'm so excited for your newest adition.; December 8, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Alicia Ann said...: Congrats Shannon!; December 8, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Terry Family said...: OH HANNON!!!! I'm sooo incredibly excited about my next baby girl!! I HAVE to be there when she arrives. Sigh...I can't wait! I want to hold her, like, now -- but I will wait until she's baked a little longer so she can get good and brown, just the way we like 'em :); December 8, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Mrs. Langeland said...: This is such wonderful news! I am so happy for you. Babies are just so wonderful! Congratulations!!; December 9, 2008 at 12:12 PM
bludworths said...: Congrats! We were so excited when we heard the news! We only wish we lived closer to you guys!

The Kentucky Bludworths; December 11, 2008 at 7:14 AM
Chrystal Wilcox said...: That is such great news! I have a friend that ended up giving up their child for adoption. She said she actually felt when she was pregnant that the baby was for someone else and when she saw the picture of the family before she even read about them she knew. I am just so happy for this wonderful blessing that you guys are getting.; December 11, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Da'Owings' said...: This is just the best news ever! I am so excited for you and your family.
And thanks for the comments. It took a while but, we found out it was a dirty diaper coming on that makes her smile.
-Emma; December 12, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Melissa said...: Oh Shannon, I am THRILLED for you! How exciting! Little girls are so fun...and you are already a pro at their hair! Which agency are you going through? When do you get to meet the birthmom? I will pray for you guys...only a few more months, yay!; December 12, 2008 at 5:33 AM
Unknown said...: This the happiest news ever. I can't wait to see our new little girl. You and Mac are such wonderful parents. She is so blessed to come to your house and be part of your family! I want to spoil her rotten, just like I do Kenna!; December 12, 2008 at 5:40 AM
Shannon said...: We are going through A Guardian Angel Adoptions. They are the same agency we went through when Kennedy joined the Fam. We have already talked with the birthmother- for about 2 hours actually- and she was AWESOME! Just a complete sweetheart! We hopefully are going to meet her in person before Christmas! YAY!; December 12, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations!! Kenna will have fun being a big sister. Hope the birth and adoption go smooth.; December 12, 2008 at 2:53 PM

You crack me up!

4/16/2010- Me- "Kenna can you tell me the days of the week?" Kenna- "SURE! I know all of them! Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, Spring, Summer, October and Christmas!"
8/22/2009- "Mommy who's going to entertain me while you're at work today?"
8/19/2009-Kenna- "I think today I will pretend that I am having a picnic with great-grandma and great-grandpa."...Grandma- "Oh! That sounds like fun!" Kenna- "No- actually it will be boring."
8/15/2009-"Today would be a fine day for country skiing at the North Pole."
5/25/2009-"Heavenly Father, please bless that we can do the things that we never do- so that I can get to do them..."
5/23/2009- "Heavenly Father, please bless me that I can have whatever I want."
5/3/2009- After evening prayers Kenna looks up at McCarrey and says- " Dad- Let's get this crazy girl to bed!" Made me laugh.
2/21/2009- I broke a vase and it shattered glass all over the floor. McCarrey says-"Oops- guess I better sweep the floor..." and Kenna says in this loud exasperated voice- "Oh Man! Daddy! Sweep the floors!! Wash the Dishes!! Feed the Dragon!! What a day!"... Dragon?! huh?!
2/11/2009-"Mommy- I'm glad I'm a girl." Me:"Oh yeah...how come?" Kenna: "Because when Elijah got his diaper changed he peed in his face." Awesome.
2/10/2009- Kenna comes up to me and hands me a plain, blank sheet of paper, and with a huge smile says,"Here mom! I made this for you!" I said, "Oh wow...thanks...what is it?" .......Kenna: "It's a flat surface!" My daughter the genius made me a flat surface...too funny
2/7/2009-"Daddy- why do you have spikes on your face?"
2/5/2009- "Mom did you know that I went to Barney's wedding?" Me: "Oh Yeah... who did he marry?" Kenna: "Handy Manny." Me: ?!?!?!
12/18/2008-I was laughing about some stupid thing that I read and Kennedy looks up at me and starts laughing too- then she says "Oh mom! You silly old goat!" What?! That made me laugh even harder.
12/8/2008-Kennedy- "Guess what mommy- someday I will be as old as you!" Me- "You're right you will- how old am I?" Kennedy- "Fifty."
12/7/2008- Kenna was a little distracted at prayer tonight and is going over every single little thing that she is thankful for- then she opens her eyes- reaches out and grabs a peice of paper on the floor and says "And please bless this peice of garbage. Name of Jesus Christ Amen." Awesome.
12/1/2008-Kennedy walks down the stairs wearing one of daddy's ties and says- "Mommy-do I look like the prophet?"
10/19/2008- Tonight my dad was teasing me and giving me a hard time about something. I was firing back at him and said "Just Shut Up Dad!" Kenna at that point pipes in and says, "Why are you teaching me to say things like that mommy?!" HA! They always say..."And a little child shall lead them..." Open mouth...insert foot.
10/12/2008- I was braiding Kenna's hair and she was playing with the squirt water bottle. She was chattering on about how she was going to clean the house with it and make everything all shiny. Then she stops and says,"Don't listen to me...you can can clean the house just fine mommy."
7/30/2008-"Mommy help me! I'm freaking out!"
7/1/2008-"Here mommy- I made you some dinner- it's your fabilate." (Instead of favorite)
7/1/2008-Last night Kenna was jumping all over me and I said, "Kenna- you need to get down now." and she looks at me and says- "Why? Am I a bad lady?"
6/18/2008-Kennedy wanted to get up on my lap and in a whiny voice with big wide eyes she says, "Mommy I want to sit on your lap- I'm scary!" (Instead of scared.)
6/16/2008-"Mommy- your breath smells like grape."
6/12/2008- (Kenna's last ditch effort to avoid going to bed last night...) "No mommy! I don't want to go to sleep! I want...I want...ANYTHING!!!"
6/7/2008- Mom-"Kenna do you need to go potty?" Kenna- "No I already did!" Mom- "Uh-oh! When did you go? Kenna- "On Sunday!"
6/2/2008- "Mommy- I can smell Stink!"
5/26/2008-We are in the middle of potty training. We got Kenna Princess underwear that has the little mermaid on them. Mac and I are always telling her that she needs to keep the mermaid dry- and that she wouldn't like it if she got all wet.The other day when Kenna didn't quite make it- she came up to Mac and I and said-"Daddy- the mermaid isn't very happy..."
5/25/2008- Kenna likes to make up songs and sing them randomly. Last nights was a beautiful rendition about armpits. Look out American Idol...
5/21/2008- We were over at my parents house and Kenna walks by my dad- stops, and wipes her nose on his pantleg. She then beams- and says,"Here Grandpa! I left some boogers for you!" Gross!
5/21/2008-"Stop that mommy! Don't touch it! It's not yours- its VERY, VERY mine!!"
5/17/2008-I was in my room doing my hair and Kenna runs in the room and says, "Mommy- I have a surprise for you! Close your eyes!" so I did and she drops an object in my lap. As I open my eyes to a very loud- "Surprise!" I find a wet toilet bowl brush in my lap. Awesome.
5/16/2008-"Don't kiss me mommy! You're making me sick!"
5/3/2008-Kennedy runs up to me and says-"Look mom- I made this picture in school!" I said, "Oh- you go to school now?" Kenna- "Yeah! On the streets!"
4/30/2008-We were at Mac's moms house last night and Kenna goes up to her and says "Hi Grandma- my name is Kennedy. Nice to meet you!"
4/28/2008-I was working in the yard and was drinking some gatorade- Kenna comes up to me and says "Mom- can I have some alligator?" (Hey at least she got the "gator" part right!
4/22/2008- I was over at my moms house reading a gossip magazine on the couch. My brother Neil walks over to Kenna and says "What is your mom doing Kennedy?" Kenna- "Ignoring me."
4/22/2008-Last night Kenna runs up to Mac and gives him a huge hug screaming "I did it! I did it all by myself!" Mac asks,"What did you do?" Kenna- "I wiped boogers on your shirt!"
4/16/2008- Mac is always doing little "magic" tricks for Kenna- and she absolutely loves them. Tonight while we were eating dinner- Kennedy blurts out "Daddy! I want some maggots! (Instead of magic) Too funny- especially at the dinner table!
Kennedy was sick on Sunday and I stayed home with her. I sent Mac on ahead to teach our Sunday school class. Kennedy asked me where daddy was and I told her that he was at church and that I felt sad that we were missing it. She looked up at me with horror struck eyes and said "Oh crap! We're missing church!" Red flag to me...watch what I say!
We were walking down the aisle at the store and we passed the ladies section of clothes. Kennedy pointed out a pair of old ladies elastic waist, purple polyester pants and says "Oooh- that's nice!"
I was laughing about some stupid thing that I read and Kennedy looks up at me and starts laughing too- then she says "Oh mom! You silly old goat!" What?! That made me laugh even harder.