Counting For Caleb {7}

The next 3 months were filled with a few text conversations and a lot of quiet time which led to insecurity, questions, and doubt. We found ourselves waiting patiently (or not) again.

The adoption agency's general practice is to let birth mothers select adoptive families during their third trimesters.  Given Janey's history of early deliveries and her desire to have an open relationship during her pregnancy, they decided to let her match with a family much earlier in the process.

At one point, I found myself a little frustrated with the agency's decision.  Scott was quick to point out that this appeared to be part of God's divine plan.  If the agency would have waited until the third trimester in this situation, our home study would have expired, and Janey would have never been introduced to our family.  This was a definite attitude changer.

I recycled the frustration into a complete home transformation which consisted of painting 3/4 of our house and switching all of the kiddos' rooms.  Creating the perfect space for sweet Caleb served as the perfect distraction.