[HappyHopefulMommy]

Ashley - Congratulations!! Yes it is normal to be scared, nervous and overwhelmed. I think buying stuff and preparing for baby is totally a personal thing and what you are comfortable with. We had a failed match over a year ago. We were selected by emom when she was 16 weeks. We emailed and talked the whole pregnancy until 37 weeks when she all of a sudden stopped returnig calls and emails. So we were suspecting something was up. In the end she chose to parent after giving birth. But I had a nursery 100% ready and had had a baby shower. I am just a very prepared person and felt like so much of adoption is out of my control. So I felt like that was one thing I could do and could control. I am not sorry I was ready, it is just me, but is was hard to have this nursery all set up - it took about 2 months before I could take it down. But I am glad I took the crib down and packed everything away because we still haven't been placed. Good luck and just do what you are confortable with.