We had a great time visiting with Brody’s birthparents up in Orange County last month. It was great to catch up with them and see them get to hold and feed Brody. We also gave them a quilt that my mom and I made for them. We are really blessed to have them a part of our lives and look forward to getting to know them more over the years!

Here are a few of the photos…

With joy we introduce our son…

Brody Noah Nicholas

born April 6, 2010
6 lbs, 4 oz; 19″

our first family photo:

Here’s a little slideshow for you, too {or you can view the photos on flickr to read the captions}:

Need more? My brother posted some, too.

I’ve started thinking about what we might need when we eventually adopt our baby. We’ve got most of the basics covered from when Gigi was little (car seat, cradle, pack’n'play, etc), but there are a few things we’ll need. I thought I’d post it here in case anyone would like to take a look. If you choose to buy us something, you can get it anywhere, and then just “mark it reserved” on our list. I’ll probably add to this as I think of things.

The biggest difference for us will be feeding. I breastfed Gigi exclusively until almost one and then used a small amount of formula as I weaned at the end. I’m hoping to do at least part of our bottle stock as glass (to limit the plastic use) and at least some of our formula organic. Gigi did some bottle feeding, but obviously not a lot.

So what I’m really looking for is some formula/bottle feeding advice! Those of you who have experience, please feel free to chime in with some advice on your favorite items, how much stock you kept on hand (bottles, formula) techniques, etc. Thanks so much!!

We’ve officially turned in everything paper-related for our adoption! Our portfolios were hand-delivered to the agency (thanks A&A!) and now we are ready to be shown to birthmothers with whom we match.

Thanks for your continued prayers. Now we wait.

We’re adopting! Most of you probably already heard this, especially if you read my other blog, Gidget Goes Home.

If you haven’t yet, head over to our adoption page to read about our journey and keep up on the latest. I’ll be posting over there on the process, my thoughts, etc, but don’t worry, I’ll post any big news over here.

We’d love it if you would pray with/for us as we await the next member of our family!!