Formula. Everything smells like formula. Everything tastes like formula. Even my Starbucks Vanilla Breve has a lingering taste of formula. To me it smells like buttermilk, so on a good day, I think of my Mamaw’s homemade biscuits, and on a not so good day, everything just smells. I have been reading a book at…
They say waiting is the hardest part, and I’d agree. Let me start off by saying that I am abundantly blessed. This adoption has went absolutely perfectly. There were times when we had doubts and fears, and even some awkward moments, but God has really orchestrated the entire process. That being said, I want to…
Where to start? I am writing from our hotel room, where Brynlee is sleeping in her bassinet. (This was a feat in and of itself.) Ben is watching Love it or List It on HGTV, and I am attempting my first blog since Brynlee’s 24-7 presence in my life. Friday was a great day. Was…
Today was the big day, Brynlee Eden Gurrad left the hospital with Brooke and I. But I’m getting ahead of myself. TISSUE WARNING – I needed them to write this, so those of you with a low tear threshold may need to grab a box of tissue. Brooke and I both woke up around 4:30am,…
Today I got to sleep in. I’m pretty sure most of my blogs start like this. Oh well. Ben was up eating breakfast, reading the bible, and blogging before I ever set a foot on the floor. What a restful, relaxing day it was! I woke up after a good night’s sleep in a hotel…
After an incredible night meeting tons of people who love and care about Brynlee, we awoke Thursday morning with a very real sense of peace. Even with nothing planned for the day, we were totally ok. We looked at it almost like our last day before our world revolved around our daughter at every moment….
On the third day Jesus rose, and on our third day, some new life was breathed into our situation. The night before, while eating at Chili’s, we received a call from the pregnancy counselor. We scheduled a meeting at Chic-fil-a for 10:30, following her meeting with birth parents. I was planning to sleep as late…
I woke up Wednesday, after an emotionally draining day, feeling pretty good, tired but good. I went through my morning routine, while Brooke slept, and decided to take a shower. Let me explain something really quickly. We had originally checked into a hotel designed for people planning longer stays. It was WAY cheaper then if…
So Tuesday, the day after our beautiful Brynlee decided to enter the world, was a rough day. The adrenaline had worn off from Monday, and we woke up without a baby in our hands, in a small hotel room. What a strange feeling. We knew this was going to be a high stress day, a…
I am going to start by saying that Tuesday, the 2nd day in Utah, was the worst. We woke up and started the day thinking that the pregnancy counselor would be arriving by 3pm to help us figure out the next steps along this journey. By late afternoon, after a breakfast at Cracker Barrel and…
