Hospital

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We have BIG news!!!

Hello there! I have flown ALL the way from NEW ZEALAND (thanks Remy!!) to share some BIG NEWS!!!!
Erik and Melanie have been MATCHED!!
Matched? What does that even mean??
It means that a birthmother has chosen Erik and Melanie to be the parents of her child!


We are very excited to have been presented with this adoption opportunity. We have spoken to the birthmother and she seems to be all in. A lot of people have asked a LOT of questions so I will try and answer some of the more common ones (and ones we actually know the answer to) here.


1. When is the baby due? Sometime in August, she is due at the end but usually delivers early.
2. What do you know about the birthmother? We know she is healthy and is receiving limited prenatal care. She is Caucasian as is the birthfather. We are choosing not to reveal too much so we can protect her privacy as much as possible.
3. Where is she? She is only a couple of hours from us in Wisconsin! This makes travel and coming home much easier for us.
4. Is this a done deal? We all have to go to court within 30 days of the birth for her to terminate her parental rights. Until then she technically has custody of the baby. We are expecting to come home shortly after the baby is born but will know more when we speak with our lawyer.
5. Do you know the sex yet? YES!!!

We are very excited!! If you have any other questions please let us know and we will answer them the best that we can.

We are asking for prayers for a healthy baby girl and that things keep going well. 

A Few Words From Winnie the Pooh...

Pooh here, just wanted to give you an update on all things baby related in the Hansen household. Erik and Melanie bought a changing table...good thing too, I was worried that my squishy qualities might make me a good replacement! The room is now complete!!

Their online profile is doing great, 86 hits last month. Their adoption consultant called and said that a good number to hit is 40-60 so they are doing very well. Their agency sent out 11 hard copies of their "resume" (pictures and text about E&M) to potential birth mothers in both December AND January. These are mothers that are looking for similar qualities that Erik and Melanie have to offer. Usually they like to see 1-2 go out per month, so 11 is GREAT!!

Erik and Melanie made some big changes to their "adoption profile" and what kind of potential situation they are willing to accept. This does include some conditions that may (or hopefully may not) be risky to the health of the baby. Please continue all your prayers and good thoughts for a healthy baby. That's all for now!!
Erik and Melanie wanted to let everyone know that they appreciate all the prayers and well wishes. If you have any questions PLEASE feel free to ask, email, blog, etc. Hugs to ALL!!!

The "New" Dresser

Originally (30+ years ago) the dresser looked like this. Note the other things hanging on the wall too!! (more of those later!)

The dresser stayed in my room at my Mom and Dad's for 18 or so years, including one move.
Then I took it to college. The poor dresser made it through countless moves, a leaky fish tank on top and then a move all the way across the country!
Erik and I thought it was time for a little t.l.c.

 We people from California (or those who lived there for a while) enjoy our wine while we work!!

 Original honey pine.

TAAA DAAAA!!!! Looks pretty good. We saved the original hardware. The color matches the rest of the baby's room (crib, rocker, and soon changing table).

Still Waiting..............................................

Erik Here: 
Yup that's right! We are still waiting to be matched. Keep those prayers coming.

Home Study APPROVED!!!!!

Our official approved home study came in the mail today!! This means that on our profile it will no longer say "Home Study in Progress" and we have been approved by the State of Wisconsin (and anyone else who cares) to adopt. This was the last official step before we could "officially" bring a baby home. Fingers crossed!!

Baby Shower, September 11, 2011

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Thank you to everyone who made our baby shower a success. It was perfect and beyond anything I ever could have imagined. Thanks also to those who couldn't make it but sent such thoughtful gifts. Now all we really need is the baby!!