Ricky and I had a beautiful baby girl on November 5, 2012. Aubrey Elizabeth Allison was born at 6:14 AM. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 oz. She is absolutely perfect. Completely worth all the waiting!
Aubrey has been such a blessing to us. Everyday we are reminded of God's faithfulness and love. We've had a wonderful year learning to be new parents.
We recently celebrated her 1st birthday. It was such a joy to celebrate her birthday with family and friends who prayed with us, cried with us, and laughed with us on our journey.
This past year hasn't been all rainbows and butterflies, we've had ups and downs like all new parents. We've had many sleepless nights, runny noses, ear infections and even RSV. Everyday is an adventure! We wouldn't trade it for the world!
This past August, we found out we were expecting. We were so thrilled, and a little shocked, to be pregnant. Unfortunately, at our 10 week ultrasound, we learned that we had lost the baby. There was a genetic abnormality that caused the baby to die. We trust that God has better plans for us. We are walking faithfully with Him, as we continue to hope for other children.
We still plan to adopt. Many people don't understand why since we have Aubrey. Adopting was never about just getting a baby when we were having difficulty having our own. Following the call to adoption is more about being obedient to Him who called us and gave us a heart for adoption. We are a little unsure of the who and when…but we know there is a child for us out there somewhere. Please join us in prayer as we seek direction.
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