To Everything, There is a Season...
Six months have gone by since my last post. Not because I didn't have anything to say or news to share, but because I firmly believe there is a time and place for everything. As much as I wanted to talk about all that Zach and I were going through it just didn't feel right. I think I owed it to myself- to us- to keep some of the moments we shared just between us at the time and reflect. Now that those moments have passed and the dust has settled I feel more confident in sharing what the last 6 months has amounted to. So here goes...
Rewind to the last post. I mentioned before that we were inquiring with the Jones Institute about pursuing IUI after a few referrals and doing some research. For our pockets this was definitely the right move and Dr. Tarita Pakrashi was everything I could've hoped for in a fertility doctor.
Like, AH-mazing!
As amazing as she is...fast forward lots of money in medications and 2 failed IUI attempts (boo, I know...) and we decided to hold off on a 3rd attempt for the sake of saving our money for a private domestic adoption.
Private adoption??...What about fostering? and IVF? and IUI? and....???
Well...we wouldn't be in this boat if all signs didn't point down this road. The universe has a funny way of getting what it wants the way it wants and I'm not a person to battle what is meant to be. We had been talking about moving in the near future to accommodate a little one because the layout of the house was not conducive to little feet. Well, just so happens that the market was in our favor within these last 6 months and just like that, we sold our old house and bought our dream home in the same day! (Thanks universe!)
Why is that important? Not only does this new house have everything we could want (not evvveryyything but really close!) but selling our old home afforded us the ability to have enough money to put a down payment on our adoption!
YES.! SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED...the countdown is on for Baby Walden to arrive (as soon as we finish paying)!
Through careful considerations, we chose Lifetime Adoptions to facilitate this adoption. Looking for an agency is extremely overwhelming but with Lifetime it just felt like home. When our application was accepted they even sent us a package that smelled like baby powder lol Every coordinator we've been able to speak to and work with has been super accommodating, straight forward and kind. We've also been able to communicate with other families from Virginia who successfully adopted from Lifetime and that has been a HUGE weight from our shoulders. Just as much as adoption is a family unifying business it is still, nonetheless, a business and we didn't want to fall into anyone's scheme or money pit and waste precious time and/or resources.
So let's celebrate! This crazy journey that started over a year ago is finally coming to a close. When? We dunno....but soon. In the next post I'll detail exactly how this adoption process works for anyone inquiring and get into the nitty gritty of what it takes. It feels good to be able to reconnect with this audience and share the joys of what's to come. We could've dwelled on the failed IUI's and gone on and on but after all of the sadness, there is finally a time to rejoice...and we'll take that any day :)
CHEERS!
XOXO,
Kearsten and Zach.
Rewind to the last post. I mentioned before that we were inquiring with the Jones Institute about pursuing IUI after a few referrals and doing some research. For our pockets this was definitely the right move and Dr. Tarita Pakrashi was everything I could've hoped for in a fertility doctor.
Like, AH-mazing!
Private adoption??...What about fostering? and IVF? and IUI? and....???
Well...we wouldn't be in this boat if all signs didn't point down this road. The universe has a funny way of getting what it wants the way it wants and I'm not a person to battle what is meant to be. We had been talking about moving in the near future to accommodate a little one because the layout of the house was not conducive to little feet. Well, just so happens that the market was in our favor within these last 6 months and just like that, we sold our old house and bought our dream home in the same day! (Thanks universe!)
Why is that important? Not only does this new house have everything we could want (not evvveryyything but really close!) but selling our old home afforded us the ability to have enough money to put a down payment on our adoption!
YES.! SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED...the countdown is on for Baby Walden to arrive (as soon as we finish paying)!
Through careful considerations, we chose Lifetime Adoptions to facilitate this adoption. Looking for an agency is extremely overwhelming but with Lifetime it just felt like home. When our application was accepted they even sent us a package that smelled like baby powder lol Every coordinator we've been able to speak to and work with has been super accommodating, straight forward and kind. We've also been able to communicate with other families from Virginia who successfully adopted from Lifetime and that has been a HUGE weight from our shoulders. Just as much as adoption is a family unifying business it is still, nonetheless, a business and we didn't want to fall into anyone's scheme or money pit and waste precious time and/or resources.
So let's celebrate! This crazy journey that started over a year ago is finally coming to a close. When? We dunno....but soon. In the next post I'll detail exactly how this adoption process works for anyone inquiring and get into the nitty gritty of what it takes. It feels good to be able to reconnect with this audience and share the joys of what's to come. We could've dwelled on the failed IUI's and gone on and on but after all of the sadness, there is finally a time to rejoice...and we'll take that any day :)
CHEERS!
XOXO,
Kearsten and Zach.
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