We've been on the Ranch

I can't believe I haven't posted since April 5th!!! Yikes!!!
Well, let's see....Sarah finished Mother's Morning Out on May 17th. I have to admit I was a bit terrified of not having those 10 hours a week to myself but we have had a great time together! We had beautiful weather and sat outside under our "shade tree" a lot.
We finished painting Sophie's room, minus a few minor details, and Sarah helped stock her sister's bookcase. After a lesson about how "giving" isn't supposed to mean "giving away things you don't like" we managed to get some of Sarah's favorite "baby books" into Sophie's shelf.
There isn't much to tell about Sophie right now. This week they matched through Nov 7th. Another whopping 6 days. That's 5 weeks from our log in, so yes, potentially we've got another 5 months to wait for her picture. And know what???? I'M TIRED OF BEING PREGNANT! I want my baby. :)
Back to our existing baby :)....she's been at Avalanche Ranch this week. Better known as vacation bible school. And she has LOVED it! It has been such a blessing for me to see her there too. As an adoptive mom you can't help but wonder "what if she wasn't one of the ones picked to be adopted?"...what if all those smiles, laughs, moments of singing to Jesus didn't happened? What if she spent every day longing for one more hug? one more touch? Her life could have been so different but I can praise Jesus that God moved HER file to be matched with OUR file....and today she never longs for anything like hugs or hearing "I love you". Today she sings about Jesus being her all in all and being happy and knowing it and how this is the day the Lord has made. And me? I never thought someone would be so excited to see me after 2 hours apart. I never thought I'd see such bright eyes find me across a crowded hallway. I never thought being a mommy would mean I would be loved so unconditionally.
But...God knew our needs way before we did. And He made a perfect match a world away. And it's almost too humbling to think He'll do it again with Sophie. But I know He will...in His time...and when that time is perfect.
I'll try to post some pictures first of next week of vacation bible school.