*To respect Ava's privacy and the privacy of her sweet birthmother, specific details of her 'story' will be limited*
Preparing and Waiting for Baby Ava
Leaving our meeting, we decided it might be wise to go ahead and pick up a crib and start getting our nursery ready! :) The next 11 days were a whirlwind. I was busy at work finishing up tax season and payroll reporting. Evenings were spent getting our nursery ready- painting, setting up the crib, gathering necessary baby items, and packing for our hospital visit as we anxiously awaited Ava's arrival. They say that adoptive parents go through "nesting" too, and I can wholeheartedly agree!!
Exactly 11 days from the time we met Ava's birthmother, I had run to the hardware store to pick up a lawn mower belt that evening when I got a phone call from our case worker. Ava's birthmother had been admitted to the hospital!! She was in active labor, but the doctors didn't think baby would come anytime real soon. Our case worker suggested we get a good night's sleep and just drive over the next morning. How could we sleep!?! :) I rushed home and finished our last minute packing, and made phone calls to family and friends. The landscaping could wait!!! (ha!)
To be continued...
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