Friday, November 6, 2009

Did this really just happen?



To say that this has been the most intense, dramatic, unreal month of our lives is really an understatement. In the last 30 days, we have experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows of our lives. 30 days. It has been packed. And it has ended on the sweetest, most unexpected note we could imagine. Yesterday we received a call from our adoption attorney that there was a baby that had been born the day before, and the birth mother wanted to meet us. So a few hours later we drove to the hospital to meet her. It went really well and she said that she thought we were a good match for her baby. And... that was it! We picked up the baby girl from the hospital today and here we are... sitting on the couch together. Snuggling. Looking. Staring. Wondering if we are going to wake up from this dream. So surreal. Wonderful. She is beautiful. Tiny. So petite. Precious dimple in her chin. This is crazy! I can't believe that this just happened to us. We have been waiting... dreaming of this moment. And it's here. And I just can't believe it's real.

We are so happy. Thankful. Undeserving of this sweet little thing. Brown is very curious. It is too cute! When we brought her in, he couldn't stop staring at her. No smile. No frown. Just staring at her... wondering who she was and having no clue about how she was going to completely rock his little world. After the initial shock, he was very sweet and kept handing us her milk for her. So cute. I am about to feed her and then get a couple of hours of sleep before the next feeding tonight.

Thank you for being a part of this insane adventure with us. Thank you for weeping with us when we wept, and now rejoicing with us as we are overcome with joy... and the realization that we aren't going to wake up from a dream. This is real. This is our family. We can't wait for you to meet Joseay Rebekah Chaffin.

(have you ever seen Curt look so happy!?!)




We are happy to be able to give her our family names. Joseay is a combination of Chris's dad and grandfather who are both named Joseph, and Curt's grandfather who is named Seay. It sounds like Jo-See. We know, we know... but she'll get used to it.

20 comments:

  1. We are SO exited for you guys and so thankful to God for answering our prayers of turning your mourning into joy! He is so good. -MichelleW

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  2. what a miracle. God is so good. and i for one think her name is beautiful. you couldn't give her an ordinary name after all this, could you? can't wait to meet her.

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  3. I am so excited for you guys! What a beautiful little girl - and a beautiful name too!

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  4. I am so happy for you! It brings tears to my eyes how God provided for you in such an unexpected way. Wow. What a precious gift.

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  5. oh, chris & curt!!!! she is beautiful! we are so happy for you!
    many, many congratulations!
    love,
    beth & joseph

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  6. thank God. We are so incredibly happy for all of you.

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  7. So happy for everyone! We hope to be able to meet her soon! :)
    Phil and Amy

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  8. Thanks for sharing this great news!

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  9. Wow! Amazing! We are so happy for you guys!! What an amazing and good God we have!
    brynne and bo

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  10. God is so amazing! This is so wonderful! She is so tiny & adorable! God bless you all four. In Him, Susan Lea

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  11. God is so good!! Oh my goodness she is such a precious little thing.

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  12. Wow, we are so happy for you all! We can't wait to meet Joseay and see you guys and Brown! God's ways are really really beyond our reasoning. Wow.

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  13. Thank-you for sharing your joy! We are so happy for your family. Enjoy- Maria and Michael

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  14. WOW!!! Just like a little angel, dropped from heaven.

    Congratulations to you both, and not forgetting Brown - he's now big brother material!

    XXOO

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  15. Well, Butter kept a great secret!!!!!! There are no words except "God is good all the time"!!!!! Love you!

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  16. Congratulations! This is such wonderful news. We'll never understand his timeline, but God is "able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine". Praise God for this incredible gift. I bow before him in gratitude and amazement.

    GG

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  17. Praise God for the wonderful blessings you received this week! You have a great family with a wonderful witness for HIM!

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  18. wow wow wow. INCREDIBLY happy for you guys. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Chris, you are so beautiful.

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  19. *Chris and Curt*,

    Wow! I am speechless!! This is truely a blessing!! God is Amazing! I am SO incredibly happy for all of you! :) :) :) :)
    Joseay is so tiny and beautiful! I can not wait to meet her!! and of course I cant forget my main little man . . LOVE YOU BROWNIE!!!!

    Much Love and Prayers!
    See you soon!!

    Tons of Love,

    Megan :)

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  20. Joseay is absolutely beautiful in so many ways! We are so happy for all of you. God is so good!

    Love Karen Jipping (for all of us)

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