First we hired Nick to do the landscape in the front of the house, which I am EXTREMELY excited about. Nick and his crew spent a few days cleaning out the overgrown flowers beds, adding rock and making everything beautiful around the house.Then, he and his fantastic friends started on our shed. The project has taken a little longer than he anticipated, but I am so proud of him and all the hard work he has put into building the shed. He has learned a lot over the past week about construction, and already has his mind set on his next project - our deck. Here are a few pictures as the shed has progressed.
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With the exciting news we received from the attorney's office, we started to question whether we should in fact start preparing around the house for our baby. Should we be decorating the nursery? Is it time to buy furniture? Where do we go from here?
As much as we would love to start doing all of these things, we need to take a step back and accept that the adoption is on God's time. While the letter from the attorney provided a glimmer of hope that we may come home with a baby sooner rather than later, it does not mean we need to jump the gun on everything else. We started this process with the intent to hold off on setting up a part of our home for the baby. We decided to let things take its course, and adjust when the time comes. We can buy what we need at a moments notice. We can decorate a nursery once the baby is here.
Rather than planning for what is to come, we need to prepare ourselves. We need to continue to grow in our relationship, prepare to be parents and celebrate our future together.
God has a plan for us, and we need to be open to whatever lies ahead. For now, we will focus on the many projects around the house, gatherings with friends and family and moments together before our family expands.
Have I mentioned that I love my husband? I most certainly do.
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