Celebrating Baby Olson!

My absolutely adorable diaper cake created by Kristin!

I had another fabulous shower last week! There were so many small touches that went into making it a wonderful evening-the food, games, and special people attending definitely made it a night to remember. The excitement for our baby is contagious and I just love that. It is evenings like that, that make the wait more bearable. Without the support of my friends and family, we really would be lost. Navigating the adoption process really does feel like a roller coaster at times and there are days when I just don't think I will survive if I don't get news of our baby. Sometimes I have myself convinced, that if I stare at the phone for long enough, I can will it to ring :). Miraculously though, it is often on such days that I get cards in the mail reminding me that my friends and family are thinking of us as we wait for news, or my email inbox is flooded with words of support. I can't even begin to tell you how much those gestures mean to both of us, so THANK YOU!!!

...concentrating VERY hard on a game...

Friends :)

Some of my wonderful guests and constant supporters!

#3 on the Girl list and #3 on the Boy list...

From the very beginning of this process we've been expecting to receive a referral for a little boy. Suddenly, we find ourselves in exactly the same position on both the boy and girl list. We really have no idea what we're going to be getting and the adoption agency can't speculate at this point either. What a wodnerful surprise it will be for us!

We've been waiting to hear something about our baby for four months (120 days....but who's counting) now. The passing of time usually helps create a feeling of peace during stressful situations.....adoption is NOT one of those situations. As time passes, our baby gets older and we're not there to witness it. Somewhere in Korea, our child is being loved by a family and growing stronger as a result of the nurturing the foster care system in Korea offers. Thankfully, the foster care system is MUCH better than what we're used to here in the United States. We could actually learn a lot from Korea in this regard.