Sometimes miracles come in pairs.
Excuse me while I have a tiny panic attack!
Now that I think about it....I think we were always meant to have two babies!
When we were chosen this time around, we always knew there was a chance we could still get little Oscar. We always had in the back of our minds that we could end up with "twins" that were 6 weeks apart. We never imagined it may come true. Now, just to be clear, Oscar is doing well, so we hear....and unfortunately, he will not be coming to live with us!
Let's start with Aysoni. Things have kind of taken a little turn...we aren't sure what kind of turn, but we know things have turned. Remember she was always so good at communication...up to a constant 9 hours a day?? Well, on Thursday, I got a call from the social worker in Florida (Emily). Of course, my heart always drops when my phone rings. Anyway, she just wanted to tell me she was pregnant (which I knew) and she was having some health problems and needed to quit work. I was very sorry to see her leave because she is very nice and good with dealing with Aysoni, but deep down I was relieved that is all the phone call was about! Then my phone rang about an hour later and it was Emily again. I figured she forgot to tell me something! Nope....she had talked to Aysoni and now Aysoni's grandmother AND aunt want her to keep the baby. She lives with both of them and they help her A LOT with her other children and she feels like the only reason they want her to keep the baby is for "more benefits" to them! Example: Food stamps, tax write off, welfare....etc!! It is very sad and Aysoni knows it is wrong of them to want this baby as a "meal ticket". She said she is still adamant about the adoption and wanting us to have the baby, but she has since cut her communication drastically. This worries us terribly! She is stuck between not wanting to disappoint her family and knowing what is the best thing to do for her and her baby! Only time will tell and we pray this opportunity works out! Aysoni wants to get out of the "mess" she is in and wants to better herself and she knows keeping this baby is not the right thing to do. Please keep praying for her!
Now, here is the rest of the story: long story short....Greg's mom knew somebody who had a granddaughter who needs to find a home for her unborn baby. She asked us if we were interested in getting more information and of course we said yes! JUST IN CASE THINGS DON'T WORK OUT WITH AYSONI! Anyway, Beth (Greg's mom) gave her friend our phone number and they called us on Sunday and wanted to interview us. We met with her and she was interviewing potential birth parents for her baby that is scheduled to be born May 12, 2014. We explained to her our situation and that we would be interested IF our current opportunity doesn't work out. We told her we would know more in 3 weeks and if she could wait that long we would love it, but completely understand if she can't. She lives here in Lincoln, she goes to my OBGYN and would like us, if chosen to go to all Dr. appts. with her. Now, this sounds like the perfect opportunity! After she left, we both looked at each other and realized we might have just made a terrible mistake! It wasn't fair for us to ask her to wait for us and it wasn't fair for the other potential candidates either. So, we called her back and told her we would be interested regardless of how our other situation turns out. Worse case scenario....we have "twins" who are 6 weeks apart! There are worse things in life that could happen!
Well, we got the call tonight that we have been chosen by the Lincoln birth mom! We are not sure the sex of this baby, she doesn't even know. We can find out at one of her doctor's appts. We are a little panicked right now....we could now have to be preparing for two babies! More than that though, we are feeling beyond blessed. We will figure it out!
We are so excited that we have these great opportunities! We will know more in three weeks or so when Aysoni has the little man and she does or doesn't sign her rights away! We are so excited about everything and ask for your prayers and positive thoughts as we continue on this amazing roller coaster we are on!
So in conclusion....if no one has summer plans....please feel free to come visit and keep us sane!!! :-)
