We were so excited to begin our journey through the adoption process. We wanted a child and were willing to do whatever we could in order to make that happen.
It took about 6 months to fill out paperwork and then we were APPROVED! That is the greatest word you want to hear when you are going through the adoption process.
After patiently waiting for almost a year, we received a phone call that was going to change our life forever! We had been selected by a birth mom and she wanted to meet us.
At our first meeting with the birth mom we were so nervous, yet excited at the same time. An LDS social worker was there as well to help facilitate the meeting. Once we met Jed's birth mom all of our nervousness went away. It was so nice to be able to talk with her and get to know her and learn about her story of why she wanted to place her child with us.
After the first meeting we were able to meet with her again-this time I went by myself during the week and she brought along her mother and her 5 year old daughter. It was nice meeting some of her family. She also gave me ultrasound pictures of Jed which was so amazing. I found out that day that the baby was a boy.
About 3-4 weeks went by and we got a phone call saying that the birth mom would be going into labor in the next week and we would know more information in the next few days.
We got a call on a Monday morning and the birth mom went into labor...but it was very slow. She didn't end up delivering Jed until the next day around 10:30pm. We got the phone call that Jed was born and packed our things to head up north about 1 1/2 hours away so we could meet Jed and visit with the birth mom the next day.
It was a great experience. One we will never forget. We met with the social worker on Wednesday morning in the waiting room at the hospital. Once we had spoken with the social worker for a little while it was our turn to go and meet Jed for the first time.
As we walked into the room we sat and talked with the birth mom for a while to make sure she was feeling alright and to just talk with her. We were able to hold Jed for the first time. It was surreal. It was a great moment. Jed's birth mom was so calm and was so easy to talk to. And Jed's birth grandma was there as well and she was as nice as can be and was filming us holding the baby. It was so sweet.
We were able to visit with the birth mom the following day as well and were able to take Jed home with us on Thursday. It was a bittersweet experience and we are forever grateful to Jed's birth mom for this precious life we were given.
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