True Religion: Tomorrow - we bring home a baby!!!

August 1, 2009 - 10:35 pm - Isaac Michael Nathaniel (hopefully soon to be) Lytle was born. What a wonderful birthday present to my mom (the first is also her birthday). We got to meet him today, and he is SO good looking! He weighed 5lbs 14 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. He has a head of dark hair and the most beautiful eyes! We love him already. His birthmother terminated rights this afternoon, and unless something goes wrong tonight, he should be discharged tomorrow morning. And, if the birth mother does not change her mind, he will be officially "ours" August 11. WHOO HOO!!!!! I can't believe how quickly this has gone through!

So, what happens now is that Isaac will be discharged into Erin's (our case worker) care. We will follow her over to the Bethany office where we will pay $14,500 (YIKES!) and sign paperwork and then...we take him home!!!!

I can't really even put into words what we are feeling right now. It's so surreal. And we're excited, but not giddy. I don't think I'll be giddy until August 11, because until then - while he's semi-ours, he's not officially ours until then. Until then, it's almost like I've been entrusted to care for, love, and provide for someone else's child. I don't know - maybe I'll feel differently tomorrow when I bring him into the house - we'll see. I don't want that to sound like I'm not thrilled he's here. Because I am - I'm just still cautious.

But, this brings us to the next bit of news...apparently the plan in our household is that when the newborn is one week old - you move. Yes, that's right, you heard me. Just like with the girls, we are moving 1-2 weeks after Isaac is born. Matt has taken a job in Winston-Salem (that would be last FRIDAY) and we're moving not this Friday, but the next. ARGH!!!!!!!!! I never finished unpacking THIS house! But, it's a wonderful provision of the Lord that we believe he is a part of. I'll have to tell you more about that in a later post. Just pray for this craziness.

So, on to other stuff. Obviously, we're paying out $14,500 tomorrow. This all happened so quickly (the birth mother selected us 3 weeks ago) that our loan actually did not come through in time. So, we can put part of it on a credit card (not what we wanted to do obviously - but it's a temporary solution), but the rest we're paying out of pocket which will leave us really, really tight. So, I'm going to post everything we're selling on the blog too (most of it's already on Craig's List or Ebay) - if anyone's interested in any of it - please, feel free to let me know and we'll be HAPPY to part with it :).

1999 Taylor 710CE Drednought Guitar - $1600

Kitchen Cart - $65

Front-Loading Washing Machine - $800

Antique Oak Table - $50

Herb planter set - $5

Pasta Making Set - $75

Kitchen Caddy - $10

Oak TV Trays - $20 for set

Mirror - $25

Still in box - Martha Stewart Rosette Mirror - $25

Antique Type Tray - $10

Picture of preacher surrounded by saints and Jesus as he preaches - inscriptions says: Legacy - Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses - $25