Update #1

We made it to Alabama today! We left at 430pm yesterday and ended up driving through the night instead of our original plan of stopping in Missouri (Addy was sleeping so we thought we better keep going). So we got in today at about noon. It was a long drive but Addy was amazingly good. Yay for minivans with DVDs! Granted we listed to Elmo most of the way so are a little Elmo'd out!

The lawyer called us right after we got to Alabama and said that our birthmom went into labor this morning. We have been getting updates but it sounds like things are going very slowly so hopefully the little guy is born tonight sometime and that all goes well for the birthmom. We did have a conference call with her before we left MN and she sounds very sweet and nice. The lawyer thinks that she is sure of her decision to do an adoption plan but things can always change so we are being hopeful and trying to stay positive. This is a very scary thought for us but we know that she needs to do what is best for her and the baby and follow her heart.

The current plan is that we will meet the birthmom after the baby is born, so most likely tomorrow sometime. She will spend some time with the baby alone since the hospital is really her time with him.

Jared's dad is on his way and should be here in about an hour so it will be nice to have an extra set of hands to help with Addy while we meet the birthmom, do paperwork, etc.

We will keep you all updated! Please say prayers that all goes well for the birth, for peace for the birthmother in her decision to do an adoption plan, and for us to be patient and not stressed!