Hallelujah

Today has been a great day so far, and it is only 1pm. So good, that I can hear the Hallelujah Chorus being sung in my head.

Why is it so good?

#1 - Today Little Bit and I have completed 37 weeks of gestation. Why does that matter? It means that we are "full term"... he can be born safely at any time now. I really did not think we would make it this far!

#2 - Charlie has been really sick for the last three days and all sorts of thoughts have been going through my head, like... what if I need to go to the hospital now, how can I have anyone watch my sick child? He even started to show signs of a croup cough last night... (he is more susceptible to it for longer than some other children because of his background.) But, he did not have a croup fit last night, and I did not have to sit in a steamy bathroom for hours, AND today he sounds much less congested!

#3 - Andy started his vacation today... and, with our current need to deliver the baby a week early, will be home until early February. I am looking forward to spending so much time with my husband, even if we will be super tired during the majority of it.

#4 - We finally received disclosure from the state for Charlie today. We have been waiting for this since August. What is disclosure? All the information the state has about his background, which they are required to provide to an adoptive family prior to the adoption. We were waiting for this to be able to move forward with adoption support negotiations. And adoption support negotiations are the LAST STEP that we need to complete prior to setting a court date. Of course, this is right before everyone leaves for holiday vacations, and with the baby coming any day... it will still be awhile before we are able to close the loop. I am sad that this could not happen before our new little boy joined the family, but so relieved to feel that the completion is now tangible.

#5 - By the end of today I will be almost ready for Christmas! I really waited to the last minute to even start getting ready this year... and I am so happy to be almost done now. All we have left is one last run on Monday that we plan to make after my next doctor's appointment.

Yesterday I was feeling pretty down, and ready to not be pregnant anymore. Today I am still ready to not be pregnant anymore, but I am feeling pretty encouraged! I am also wondering what else might actually go right. :)