[Katies_mom]

Girl! Born via c-section to due to being breach on June 9th, 2003 at 5:40 pm CST. My husband and I are thrilled, our 2 year old is adjusting and I stand in awe and amazement at the strength and courage of our Birthmom. She is my cousin, so that is making it easier, she says because she will know her baby is being cared for and loved.

We came home last night and are adjusting.....this was a rollercoaster ride from the beginning. I found out my cousin was pregnant shortly after Thanksgiving, it was unexpected, and unplanned. I told my husband, "I want that baby." Not knowing she planned on placing her for adoption. I prayed and prayed and asked for God's will in it all. The week after Christmas my cousin asked us to adopt the baby. We said yes and frantically started making legal and financial arrangements.

Since we live in different states, I knew from other people who had adopted, she had to give birth in our state. So I started planning for her to move in. That never happened. She came up for doctors appts, then went back. Last week, I spent Thursday, Friday and this monday in tears talking to her mom and the doctor's office trying to find away to convince her to stay until the baby was born. I was having nightmares she was in labor and delivered on the interstate.

Then, Monday she had a scheduled doctor's appt, when my aunt came barreling into the apt yelling grab the kid (my older daughter), She's in labor. So I took my 2 year old next door, and off we went to the doctors. There we hurried up and waited, they finally took her back, where they checked to see if her water had broken, it hadn't, she wasn't more dilated, but was having regular contractions. Then the doctor said we have a problem. Not what you want to hear during a pre-natal exam. The baby is breach. You have to have a C-Section if you are in labor. She then sent us to L&D to be monitored. There we sat for 4 hours, while she was on the monitor, with the doctor's debating if she was really was in labor. The doctor said it was to early.

By the 20 wk ultrasound she was only 35 wks. Well, her cervix started changing and dilating, so she was definitely in labor, so they took her back for the C-Section. Only 1 person was allowed back there, so her mom went and I watched through the doors. When I heard Sara Elizabeth cry, I wept. This was my little girl.

I went with her to the nursery, and stayed with her for several hours while she was cleaned up and eventually put under oxygen for grunting. I didn't get to hold her to the next day. I went back to the hospital at 6:30 am and spent the morning in the nursery, and at noon, was given a room as a guest to care for my new daughter. Her b-mom spent time with her Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, saying goodbye and her I love you's. The hospital staff was outstanding, my extended family, not very understanding about not wanting them to come, they aren't very supportive of the whole thing, I didn't need the stress of their un-support, and the chance they would say something to hurt my cousin.


She is now3 days old. You can see her picture at http://www.gshvin.org/ and click on web babies. She was born on June 9th and her name is Sara Elizabeth.



Praise and Glory be to God!
Janice

[trunks888]

Congrats
she is so cute!!!!!

[Judilyn]

What a precious gift from heaven!

Congrats and God Bless

Judilyn

[Pblair]

Congrats on a very beautiful little girl Janice!
Pat

[Linny]

What a bright-eyed and pretty little girl! Congratulations!

Yes, Praise God!

Sincerely,

Linny

[sspete]

She is beautiful!!! Only the Lord can provide such a wonderful gift!!! You are Blessed!! My prayers are with you and your family as you extend your Love to another baby!!! S Pete

[faith_amom]

CONGRATULATIONS!!

- Faith

[Sandy_L_D]

Congratulations! She is beautiful!

[jamie3]

She is so wonderful! I have a Sarah Elizabeth, but she will be 17 in September. Did you get to name her?

I totally understand about the non-supportive family. My dh and I are dreading telling our families about what we are doing. We know they will less than thrilled. I don't care. This is completely God's will for our lives and we are both eager to get started.

[Marfrey]

Congratulations - and that is a GREAT picture of her

[derwil629]

CONGRATS...........she is precious I know you feel so blessed by GOD!

Marvella,
Army Spouse from N.C

[Katies_mom]

Thanks Marvella,

It isn't a happy ending though. Sara was born on June 9th, we brought her home on June 11th and on June 18, I got the most horrible email from her b-mom, among other things, saying she wanted Sara back. So we were forced to give her back that day.

We are currently trying to get a baby the old-fashioned way, but given my age, 32, and the 4 years , 2 miscarriages, and host of problems I had being pregnant and giving birth to my oldest daughter, I am not to optomisic (sp).

Thanks though for caring enough to write your congrats!

Hugs,
Janice

[derwil629]

Janice,
I'm sorry to hear that ,but yea keep the faith..We haven't start our adoption process yet,but it will soon when my husband returns from Korea (Winter 2004) and I am seriously considering adopting international...I know its more expensive ,but atleast these children are already in an orphanage or foster care......Just remember "What god has for you is for you"
Keep the faith and I'll be praying for you and your family

Marvella, N.C

[Dot]

Janice,

I'm so sorry to hear about your little girl! I cannot imagine all that you have went thru! You and your family are in my prayers. Please don't give up! God has the perfect baby for you. I went thru 3 miscarriages, ovarian cancer, a failed adoption, and a hysterectomy. 15 years later, God bless us with the most beautiful little girl in the world.

There were a lot of times I wanted to give up but I knew my little girl was out there somewhere but it would all be in HIS timing and not MINE!!

Keep the faith!

[Judilyn]

Janice, I am soooo sorry! I wish I could be there to give you a big hug. We will be praying for you.

Judilyn