Adoption Background Info

This situation came to our attention last Tuesday. On Wednesday the means of introducing us as a possibility arose, and we followed it. The birthmom called us on Friday to invite us to meet her and the birthfather on Saturday. We went. The birthmother is Savanna, she's 25, a single mother of a 2 year old daugher. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and is very petite. The birthfather is Isaac, he's 24, big and broad--probably at least 6' tall, with fair hair and blue eyes (they might be greenish, or grey--not as blue as hers but still blue). He is an avid outdoorsman--hunting, fishing, etc. The baby is a boy, and they call him Keaton. She had an ultrasound 3 weeks ago and they estimated he was already 8 pounds. Isaac was born at 10lbs 11 oz, so they scheduled a c-section on September 9 (9/9/09). I'm not sure of her actual due date. They thought he might have a condition with his bowels--a dilated bowel--or he might just be big. This could require surgery now, or later, or not at all. We had a great visit with them, and afterwards I felt an overwhelming peace and calm. No answer, no "this is yours," just a deep assurance that the Lord is in charge and would get this baby to the right family. One thing that is important to Savanna and Isaac is to have an open adoption, which we are very happy with. Sunday night Savanna called and I spoke with her about some "business"--home studies, insurance, etc. This felt very positive. One thing she wanted to do was visit the home of the family she chose, so after placement she could picture where her baby was. Tuesday night at 5:30 pm we received a call from Savanna--they had narrowed their choice down to two families. She preferred us, and Isaac preferred another family. They could not decide, so they left the decision until after the baby would be born. She wants us to come visit with them at the hospital so we can visit more and they can have more to base a decision on. Thank you to all who have kept us in your thoughts and prayers. We will keep you posted! Emily