Well we officially got our first placement last night, one hour after getting the call. 
And by first placement I mean siblings… So much for our one child under 0-2 plan 
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They’re here, they’re sleeping, and we are officially doing this thing. 
Thoughts from today in no particular order:
-I just survived an entire day with 3 hours of sleep. Our bodies are incredible.
-I’ve never been so thankful and felt Gods outpouring of love for us than I have in the past two days.
-And a lot of that ^ is because of the amazing community we are a part of. A community who drops everything to help us, goes shopping for us, cooks us meals, brings us coffee, helps us with dinner/baths, brings a bed over late at night, and constantly lifts us up in prayer.
-Who knew I could love my husband any more than I already did…. but I do. I have never been more in love with man more than I am today. He’s so gentle. So caring. So kind. So fun. We’ve stepped into this team role yesterday and today so flawlessly. It makes me weepy.
-I have a longing in my soul that I’ve never felt before. A longing for babes to know how much they are loved. By their momma, by us, and most of all by Jesus.
-until now I had only cried twice today 
-PTL for baby wearing & Tulas.
-PTL for parks.
-PTL for friends who sent toys, and books and activities for our last (almost) placement and for the fact that they’re working for this situation.
-I’ve never really been thankful for getting a degree I’ve never used until this experience. What a WORLD of difference this has made in confidence of stepping into this. 
-PTL for friggin OILS y’all. Trauma Life, Peace and Calming, and Sleepyize to just name a few. I may not have been able to sleep last night but shout out to these kiddos for sleeping for 10 & 13 hours straight
-I should be sleeping, now. 
