Just waitin' on the Judge!!!!

So yesterday was a great day!!! Everything went well in Jenison. (Jenison is near Grand Rapids, the headquarters of our agency Adoption Associates, Inc.) All the paperwork is complete and everything is signed. We only await the judge's review and signing of paperwork. After the judge signs, we can go and pick him up and take him home!!!

After signing yesterday, we went to spend time with Matthew at Sue and Bob's awaiting the news that everything was complete. He is growing like a champ- He was a little fussy when we arrived, but Cheryl did her neonatal magic and settled him right down. He then had some great face time with Cheryl- he was very awake and happy! Cheryl then handed him to me, all happy and asleep. Needless to say, with a cuddly warm newborn in my arms, I was soon nodding off a touch myself!! Hence the sleepy picture...

The house is packed, the movers were at our house while we were with Matthew. Our wonderful cousin Carolyn met the movers and got them going. We cleaned last night and this am, packed the cars and are ready for the next stage. I take off at 0730 tomorrow with our friends Joseph, Beatrice and Gary- Needless to say, Cheryl is staying behind to take Matthew home, bond with him, and stay up all night with him. Really, I'm sorry I'm going to miss that this week Cheryl... The drivers are going to make a little stop in Grand rapids to see a very special boy on our way out of town.

Thank you everyone for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. God has His fingerprints all over these events... Cheryl and I still can't believe that we are (almost) parents!! It's scary, exciting, and crazy, all at the same time. (People have told us that this is normal.)

Please also pray for Julie and Don's twins, named Charlie and Jack.

More news tomorrow!