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Introducing Jack!

silliestbunnysilliestbunny member
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I am just catching my breath and realize that I have a few Bump friends that aren't in my other internet circles and may not have met our third child, Jack!

Jack was born in mid August.  Our match was short--- 23 days from a call to discuss the potential match to us snuggling our newborn.  In those 23 days we made a quick red-eye trip to Houston to meet his birth mom and solidify the match (no love for Spirit Airline BTW).  And then Jack was born three weeks early.  

We got the call that our dear birth mom was in labor on my husband's first day back at school... he teaches high schoolers.  In fact, my husband stepped out of the shower and I said to him that by Murphy's law he was not teaching his first day!  We packed our bags, made flights, and left for Houston.  We arrived w/o anything accept a rental car..... no clothes for baby, no bottles, no carseat... nothing.  (So... anyone that is stressed about packing for adoption, don't worry.. you can buy everything you need and even book your hotel or rental once you arrive.)

It was a wild trip.  Our hospital stay wasn't great-- we'd been spoiled w/our first two adoptions and had our own room.  This hospital was large and stated that we were visitors and had to adhere to visiting hours, etc. (We broke those rules!)  But the overall tone was not very welcoming.  It was fine though because our fantastic birth mom welcomed us to stay with her and cuddle with our boy as much as we wanted.

TX TPR can take place 48 post birth so we took custody of him after two days and made our way to a condo rental.   We enjoyed quiet time in TX and may or may not have ventured out to Johnson Space Center for a tour as well as the Arboretum.  :)  Our two girls were at home.  We had planned on bringing them to TX but had a last minute change of heart... it was hard to be away from them but it was best for all of us.  What was super hard is that my middle daughter turned two while we were in TX.  I cried a lot that day... it's hard to miss your babies and not be with them for a birthday.  My husband decided to go back early.  We'd expected to be in TX for ten days... he left and the following day we were cleared to travel.  SO.. one week after Jack was born, I lugged our luggage, PnP, carseat and my newborn through the airport. It was tough but doable. 

We are now settling into being a family of five with three under three.  It's wonderful as well as chaotic.  My girls have been so happy with him.. no jealousy at all... but I attribute it to them never really having known what it was like to be an only child.  

Here's two pics.. I hope I size them down right :)
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image Best friends and sisters... 24 months and 16 months
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