ultrasound pictures of our baby girl!!!!

Sorry it has taken so long to post the pictures of our baby girl....but here they are...the ultrasound pictures of baby girl McDougall!!!! We couldn't be more excited....I (Melisa) just got the bedding in the mail, and just fell in love with it! it's pink and brown, and from Gap, one of my favorite stores, as many of you know....and i have been buying some clothes too. I just can't help myself. There are so many cute clothes out there!!

My mom is coming out July 17-25, and so we are going to be painting the baby's room...i can't wait! Her room is going to be so full of love! I will be sure to post some pictures after we get the babies room all ready...

We are still trying to come up with a name, but we will be sure to post it on here when we have a final name...until then:)

Melisa

Its a Girl!!!

It is so exciting to blog about having a daughter! It is so weird to think that we will have a baby in just a few short months and all that comes with it! Melisa is going to be such an amazing mom and I have to live up to that :)
We are truly going to enjoy this gift that God is giving us and we are so thankful for her! We are leaning towards 2 names....Braelyn Joy or Brianna Joy....what do you think?
We really like both, so Im just not sure!

We will post some pics when we get the CD, but we should see 4D pictures!!! Very exciting!!
Hope everyone is great!

Mother's Day 2009!

This mothers day has a special meaning! We did have a baby this year for about a month, but it sure felt special! I found myself praying for our little one that didn't make it, and also praying for our son/daughter to be that is due in October!!! The birth mom is doing well and she is keeping in touch with Melisa weekly! We will find out the sex of the baby in the next couple of weeks and I will post the big news once we find out!

We sure appreciate all the prayers and well wishes this year! We got a really special note from my cousin to Melisa that was amazing, it really was awesome!

Update!

Sorry it has been so long since I have been on here! Things have been a little crazy! We are moved into our new home and it is great! Melisa is doing a great job making it feel like ours and the baby room is getting set up!
The adoption is coming together, I just mailed out the final documents for the certification in California, so we have to work with our lawyers in MI now to button everything up! So far so good! We are so blessed!
My job is going well, I am getting to know all of my new branches and enjoying it! I am going to start teaching at the University of Phoenix 1 class at a time in late May, I am excited and nervous about the time management issue, but I think I can figure it out....
We just got back from Florida with the Mersman's and had a great time! They have a time share in Orlando and the area was awesome, the weather was great and we really enjoyed the time with Wes and Luanne!
We are leaving on a 7 day Mexico cruise in just about a week, (as if we need another vacation, but Im not complaining!) we are going to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas! It will be a blast!
Hope everyone is doing well, this is our quick update, God Bless!

Closing!!!

We just signed papers on our new place...I guess in California the loan has to be funded before it is officially closed, and we signed later in the day today, so it should be done tomorrow!!! We went into the place today and we are so excited!!! The painters come in on Thursday to remove all wall paper and work on the ceiling then next Monday we have new floors coming!!!

Also, the birth mom emailed today and she is a little earlier in her pregnancy than originally thought....her official due date is October 12!!!! And the heart beat today was 166!!! Please pray for her and the baby!!!

Baby McDougall?

Well....we have gotten word that the birth parents want to give their child to us! It is so amazing how this process has worked so far! God has truly paved a clear path for us and we are walking down it! The baby is due sometime in September and we will know more in a couple of weeks! Thank you all for your prayers we really appreciate it! We are working on getting certified in California for an adoption and I have also found a lawyer in Holland to work with! It is all working out!
I will keep everyone updated on our blog and facebook!

Adoption Update

Well.....Melisa and Leslie brought Caleb, Aubrey and Kylie out to Michigan this week to visit family! Melisa headed to Holland with her family and Leslie is enjoying time with the Storr's! On Thursday evening I found out that my cousin Lindsey spoke with her mom and she had a connection with a young couple in Michigan that are pregnant and were very interested in doing an adoption! Melisa quickly sent our adoption book to the prospective birth parents and they responded quickly that they would love to meet! Needless to say I was not planning on coming to Michigan this week, but once we found out they were interested in meeting us, I bought plane tickets for the next day! I surprised Melisa on Friday night and we met with the couple today! The meeting went well, they seem very educated and seem to know what they are looking for. We don't have a commitment right now, but we are going to start the process and pray that they choose us!
Just wanted to send a quick update and let everyone know what is going on! She is a couple months along and due in September, but that is all we know so far! Please pray that God will show us his path for us!
Hope everyone is good!