Wednesday, September 01, 2010

And then there were 3

Ok, crazy story. We got a call at 5:30pm MONDAY night that there was a baby for us to adopt in Little Rock. A 6 week old baby. And we could come down and meet the birthmother and if everything worked out sign the papers and bring the baby home. So, we went to Wal-Mart on Monday night and bought a car seat, pack n play, diapers, formula, and bottles. We drove to Little Rock YESTERDAY and met the birthmom and baby, the birthmom signed the papers and we drove home around 3pm from Little Rock with our DAUGHTER. It was totally a miracle how it all happened. God was in complete control of our situation and blessed us beyond what we could ever imagine.
So, we are parents. Just like that.

She is awesome. We have named her Esther Louise Hale. Louise is one of Margo's grandmother's first name and her other grandmother's middle name. She was born July 22nd. She was a couple weeks early and weighed around 6 pounds and now she is up to about 7.5 pounds. She has brown hair and deep blue eyes.

We have lots of stuff to share about how it all happened but I thought I would post a quick note to let everyone know about it and give you a few details. I know, I know, you want more than details, you want pictures. Here....









46 comments:

Russ said...

Ok. Crazy story. When Kristy told me that her name was Esther, I said, "Is it Esther Louise?" because that is my aunt's name. I was pretty much in shock when she said, "Yes. Yes, it is."

Congratulations!

kathy said...

crying... again. She is beautiful.

Dani Jernigan said...

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!

Guys!! This is wonderfully crazy!!!! I can't believe it! So, so, so, so, so excited and happy for you! Wow. Seriously. Happy sigh.

Anonymous said...

Oh, wow, wow, wow!!!! And, yay, yay, yay!!! So excited for you all - we're going to have to get a shower planned!
Debbie D

Israel Jernigan said...

Holy crap guys this is amazing! Just so you know, my birthday is July 22!

This is just so amazing. So happy right now.

Anonymous said...

Oh my goodness!! Tears are falling! I'm soooooo happy for you guys! We can't wait to meet Esther!!

Love you all!
Misty

David said...

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!!!

Anonymous said...

so amazing.. so excited for you guys!!!!

Anonymous said...

I sent an email, but in case you miss it, please email me your physcial addy so I can send some presents!! =)

Chrissi said...

so very happy for you guys. couldn't have happened to a nicer couple. Can't wait to meet Esther! Time to update the 'human' count on the front page of the blog!

anniemanis said...

Oh, my GOSH she is cute!!! Even cute in pictures than on skype (if that is even possible). You guys look so happy and make a super cute family of 3. I'm so excited for you!!!

Esther Louise, we're so happy you are here!!

Jaime said...

Love...love...love. Rejoicing with y'all. Welcome to the fam, Esther.

Molly said...

Seriously so excited for you guys!She's so beautiful! Thanks for skyping today. It was great to see her!

John Nelson said...

Such fantastic news! Congrats to all three of you! Well-deserving parents, and a blessing to y'all and Esther. Can't wait to meet her!

Jacqueline Presley said...

Awesome! Praise the LORD!

Jacqueline Presley

jody said...

That is so awesome! Emily forwarded this to us and we are so excited for y'all! Ester is SO BLESSED to have y'all for parents :)
Lots of love from Ben, Jody and Levi. We are praising God, He is so good.

jody said...

Oh yes, and I just wanted to say, I highly recommend cloth diapers :) Bum genius are the best in my opinion, the 3.0 One size is the BEST. It's a big upfront cost and you can get them from cottonbabies.org, I think 6 at a time, sometimes they have online coupons for them or something like that. If you have any questions about that stuff, feel free to ask :)
I mean, don't think about it now, just be new parents for now, but in a few weeks when you feel like it, you can think about that stuff :) But just be new parents for now. It's a huge adjustment, but it's good. You can think about cloth diapering and potty training and stuff like that later

Anonymous said...

I keep coming back to look at this wonderful post! God is sooo good! And I didn't say it earlier... Esther is PRECIOUS!!

Rebecca said...

So exciting...now I understand what "meeting" you had to go to on Tuesday!! Congratulations, she IS awesome...I can't wait to meet her! P.S. You need to update your Current Animal Count to 3 Humans! :)

Unknown said...

She is so beautiful Josh.. Congrats to you and Margo...I just can't believe you are a daddy...
Take care of that beauty and I look forward to seeing her grow up..
Mollie

Unknown said...

Oh my gosh! I am so happy for you guys, this is amazing! That is one lucky little girl. Congratulations, God is so good!!

Kritter Krit said...

Okay, "so we are parents...just like that" made me cry. As did the picture of the two of you holding her. Wow. Nutty how God works. I'm so excited for you guys, I can barely stand it!!! Let us know if we can bring you lots and LOTS of clothes (as an excuse to get to hold the little cutie!) Love you guys.

anniemanis said...

Okay, so I'm not going to lie. I've looked at this post six times now. And I'm pretty sure this isn't my last time. Esther is just so pretty. She just fits you guys. I love how she is looking up at Margo in the family picture. Ah... love.

Walt and I are so happy for you guys... seriously - SO HAPPY!

Travis Ulmer said...

That's amazing! So happy for you guys. You're going to be fantastic parents. Can't wait to meet the little gal.

Anonymous said...

We are soooooo happy for you guys. Cannot wait to see her! The pics are so precious, though. Let us know if you need anything since we may have some baby stuff left over that you could use!
Love you guys,
Suzanne Wassom

kathy said...

I've shown the blog pictures to everyone who walks by my office here at the fitness center! Everyone is so excited to meet her and want to know when you are coming to Mena!!
I'm with Annie - I keep looking at the pictures over and over.

Sarah said...

What?! That is the coolest thing I've heard in a long time! Congratulations!!!!! Can't wait to meet her!

Malinda said...

PRAISE Jesus!!!

~Malinda Mayo

Emily said...

I'm pretty sure I teared up several times today just thinking about little Esther. Thanks so much for the pictures. Now you will have to become daily bloggers because I'll be checking daily to see if you've posted more. Congratulations! Thanks for letting us know last night. We are just so happy to see how God has worked. Little Esther has no idea how much she is already loved and how lucky she is to have you guys as her parents.

Scott and Magevney said...

She is so precious! God is so good! I love that she is a July baby like her mommy and her "aunt" Magevney and Kirsten (July 24!). :)

Kritter Krit said...

Okay, I've looked at these pictures a bajillion times today. You need to invite me to your house right QUICK or I'm going to wear out the "Farm of Hale" button on my computer.

P.S. More pictures, please. :-)

Lisa said...

She's so beautiful, you guys! This is an incredible story and, I'm sure, the beginning of an incredible journey for you three! What a beautiful gift from God. (and Sol said earlier...."I love that name, Esther. It's my favorite Bible story)

We're celebrating with you!

Lisa Manis

Justin R Hunter said...

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I am so happy for you guys...Kathy showed all of us the pics. She is adorable and looks like she fits in perfect. God is so awesome!! Come for a visit soon so we can all hug and kiss her. Lana

Anonymous said...

We are all so excited for you guys. I am overwhelmed with emotion and excitement for all your futures and I just cant wait to hear more! Plus, isn't she just perfect and beautiful!!!
amanda mulhearn

kate said...

She is precious! We have looked several times today! So happy for you!! Praying for you often!!!

Sarah said...

Praise the Lord! She is so beautiful. What an amazing thing the Lord has done!
Love you all!

Anonymous said...

i love it! God is good.... and fast!
i'm so happy for you guys.
adoption is a wonderful thing.
- walt

Anonymous said...

Josh and Margo, I was thrilled to hear about Esther! She is darling! It has been a blessing praying for y'all and seeing God's beautiful answer. We are praising Him with you. Love, Suzanne Manis

Amber Hendrickson said...

AMAZING! I have been so out of the loop because I've been kind of ignoring facebook, and then suddenly I get this email about a shower and I'm just in awe. What a precious story. And what a precious Esther! Congrats to the Hales! Can't wait to meet that little beauty.

dave and jenn said...

Oh my gosh, that's awesome! Congratulations! You will be great parents!

Anonymous said...

If I had amazing powers, I'm make it so everyone who REALLY wanted to be parents could be parents. I'm glad God has taken care of that for your family. Welcome to the journey. It is amazing (I say now 6 years into it)!

I recommend the book, "Becoming the Parent you Want to Be" by Laura Davis and Janis Keyser.

The Rainers said...

So happy for y'all, she is beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Oh My Goodness, Josh and Margo!! I thought ours was a short preparation time! I cannot imagine what all happened in your minds and hearts as this was coming together. I would love to hear more of your story!

Laurel Eddleman said...

that was me...i didn't mean to be anonymous. :)
Laurel

BIRTHMOM said...

I'm so happy I was able to bless the two of you. I'm so happy that God put you both in our lives. Thanks for being the parents of my beautiful flesh and blood.