1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9...

months and counting...

I think it's safe to say that we are one third of the way there!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

xo

Happy Father's Day

A little late on this post, but better late then never!
Nothing really new to report! Still waiting!
Kyle spent his Father's Day (in waiting) fishing! Baby Lauryn, Johnson and Peanut bought Kyle a new fishing rod, and a tackle box! He loved them!
I spent some time with my dear Dad. I had a couple of days off and went to visit my Mom and Dad. I had a lovely time. Took my Dad to the golf course and Kyle and I bought him a new driver. He was thrilled. We had a couple of really nice BBQ dinners and also tried our luck at Bingo! My Mom, Aunts and cousins (all mother/daughter teams!) went to play Bingo. Between us, we came home with $29 each! Although I didn't add to our shared jackpot, I was sure I was going to win! LOL!
Keep Happy!

Happy Birthday Grandpa to be!

Today my hero turns 60! My dad is 60 today! Happy Birthday DAD!
What can I say about my Dad. He is funny, helpful, and generous with his time. He never wants to see people in pain. Has a soft spot for children and pets, and knows how to laugh at himself. He has taught me right from wrong, lead by example and has always provided a safe and honest place that I could (and still can!) call home!
He has helped me in ways that I can't put into words. He has also allowed me to be who I am, never questioning my judgement, but always there to pick up the pieces. Both my mom and dad have played a huge part in our adoption. My greatest joy, will be dropping our daughter off at Nana and Grandpas, knowing that she will get to experience the unconditional love that you've always given both Kyle and I.
Thanks Dad. Have wonderful birthday. Everyone who knows you, knows just how well you deserve it! I love you. xo

NOW it's 9 months and one day...

I forgot when I screwed up our LID to change the lilypie ticker at the top of the bog... so now it's officially 9 months and 1 day. Do you think it's safe to say that we are 1/3rd of the way there?

9 months today! Holy!

Today we celebrate our 9 month LID date... 9 months!
Although this "pregnancy" is probably going to be longer than a elephants, we are happy.
We know that baby Lauryn will soon make her appearance, and until that day, we wait.
We are happy, healthy and have so much to celebrate and to be thankful for. Trust me... we are!
Sometimes we just have to take stock in our blessings.
I wish everyone a happy long weekend. I hope you can all take the time to count the things that you are thankful for. My wish is that you lose count, because there is just so much!
Happy long weekend!
With love,
The Thomson's
xo

Mom's the word!

Happy Mother's Day. I am a very lucky girl. Not only to I have the world's greatest Mom, but also the world's greatest husband.
I have the world's greatest Dad, Dog, Cat and friends and family too!!!
Let me round out the weekend for you...
I came home on Friday and the house was full of tulips!
There was a note attached to one of the bunches that said Happy Mama's Day, Love Baby Lauryn. See you soon. xoxox
There was also a "I love my Mommy" bib. Kyle, you are the world's most thoughtful husband. I adore you! Thanks for making my day special!
Friday night my parents came down. They stayed the night, and on Saturday Mom and I went to get our hair done. That's what we do for Mother's Day. My treat!
Then we did some shopping and just caught up! It was nice.
Sunday we went to see Kyle's mom and my Grandmother. We had a great dinner at my parents place, and just hung out. It was really nice.
The weather wasn't that great, but the company made up for it!

I feel in my heart that our baby is out there. I just hope she can feel our love too. Sometimes I could just scream with how frustrating the wait has been. Other times I am totally fine with it. I guess that's pretty normal!
I just want my baby home. I want her to know that she is loved, and she will never want for anything that she needs! A pony might be a want, but one that we will have to negotiate! LOL! Truthfully, we can't be certain that Baby Lauryn is even born yet. If she is and she is waiting in the orphanage, it breaks my heart to think that she is crying without being held, hungry without being fed. I am sure they do the best they can. I can't wait to bring our little girl home. I hope I am half the mother that my mother has been to me. She is the worlds most kind, gentle, brilliant, funny beautiful mother in the whole world. Thank you for shaping me, thank you for allowing me to be who I wanted, and thank you most for supporting me in our adoption journey. I love you Mom. Happy Mother's Day! xo

To all the mother's out there. Regardless of what part of the journey your are on, remember that your baby is out there. You've come this far. Each day you get a little closer. Good luck with the rest of your journey. For those of you with babies already. Congratulations. I can't wait to be part of the club!
xo

Patio Laterns

Okay.... so the weather is suppose to be AMAZING this weekend! Kyle brought the patio set out of hibernation to celebrate!
We got a new bbq grill and we are ready!
Mom and my cousin are coming for the weekend. We are going to do some scrapbooking and take a look around Pickering flea market. Should be fun.
I think I might start Lauryn's life book. Now that our paper chase is done, I want to start filling in her life book. That way when she is home, we can concentrate on things on all her firsts when she's home. So if I get the paper chase portion of her life book complete, it won't be quite as overwhelming! Big plans! Wish me luck!
I hope everyone will get a chance to enjoy the highly awaited beautiful weekend!
Keep Happy!