Feeling the love!

Wow! Travis and I would like to express our sincerest thanks to all of you for your support, love and prayers. I am so happy to report that things have been going great! The birth mom was living with her boyfriend and his family. Her boyfriend and his family are not welcoming her back to the house without the baby. She did not have anywhere to go, so we got her a room at the hotel we are staying at. It is a very unusual arrangement, however it seems to be working out nicely. The baby is staying with us, however about twice a day we go to her room to visit. We have been able to discuss future plans. At one point we were talking about how we thought the baby was going to be a ladies man. She said, "He better be repectful and a gentleman to the girls." And I said, "yeah, or else he'll have some 'double mama trouble'" :) We both laughed about that for awhile! :)

We definitely are extremely grateful to Katie, the birth mother. She has put her baby's life before her own. To actually see this all happen has been something that will change our outlook on life forever. There is no greater sacrifice than that of a mother wanting to give her child a life that she, at this time, can not provide. She is an angel.

As for the little guy....we are in LOVE! He has us wrapped around his little teeny, tiny fingers. He is a good eater! He eats about every 3-4 hours and eats about 1 1/2 to 2 oz. He is a great sleeper....but is a little mixed up with his nights and days. He sleeps during the day and is wide awake at night. I'm not going to complain though...I kinda enjoy the alone time with him. Travis and I have been taking shifts at night. He will sleep while I entertain the babe and then when he wakes up, I give him the baby and go to bed. Sometimes this happens without any words exchanged. :) It has been great to see Travis doing "dad" things. I always knew he'd be an outstanding dad, but to see this actually happen has been amazing.

Yesterday, we had a doctor appointment. The baby has a pretty large bump on his head from the birth. The appointment went well, but the doctor wanted to get his jaundice level. We went to the hospital and that mean nurse in the lab took blood from his little foot. It might've been the meanest thing I've even seen anyone do to a poor little baby! :( We got the level back and his level was 14.1. We were told to come back to the doctor on Monday morning. We are hoping his number goes down.

So, overall things are looking good. We are still waiting for Monday to come. Katie has until the end of the day to change her mind about the adoption. Then after that we are waiting for the interstate adoption paperwork to clear between Virginia and Arkansas. We are hoping that by Wedensday we will hear the "all clear" to hit the road. We are still liking the name Jones Dean Geopfert for the little guy. The birth mom has named him Christopher Aiden. His name will offically change when all the paperwork is complete.

Thank you again for all your positive thoughts! Travis and I have been feeling overwhelmed with the love from facebook messages, emails, texts and phone calls. We have the best friends and family!

Here are some pictures!

1st Picture:  Chillin with dad!
2nd Picture: Future Razorback
3rd Picture: Birth mom , baby Jones and me