An update

Ok so I have been very very busy being Jakes Mommie and have not been bloging BUT I am in the process of trying to start my blogging (about life with Jake of course) back up again.  Look for a new blog soon.  I will try to figure out how to forward or link this blog to the new one!

Looking forward to blogging about the BEST job in the whole wide world...Being Jakes Mom.

11 months old....

Can you believe our little man is 11 months old already!  What an awesome journey God has allowed us to travel.  It has not been with out it's pot holes but every trial we have faced has been so worth it when I look at that sweet little man.

We are busy, busy, busy!  We are in football season, getting ready for a 1st Birthday Party, and our second Halloween.  I am so excited about Jake's birthday and his first real time to trick or treat.  Last year in Iowa he did dress up and get out on Halloween but this year will be a blast!  No decision for sure yet on a costume but it doesn't matter because he will be a doll no matter what he wears!

Jake is almost walking!  He could actually walk if he would just trust himself and get the nerve up.  He can stand up and squat down with out holding on and walks all of the place if he has something to drag his hand along for security.  Sometimes if you have something that he really wants, like the ice cream Mikey was teasing him with the other night, he will take a step but quickly remembers that he really doesn't want to do that and squats down to crawl.  He is a hot mess!  Such a cutie pie!  Jeff and I are so in love with that little fella!  He is awesome!

Happy Fall Ya'll! 

I'm Back

WoW!  What a fast 10 months it has been!  Our little man is so big and smart and sweet....... I could go on and on but you really don't have that much time!  REALLY you don't!  I just can not say enough about our little Jake!  What a sweet, sweet blessing we have been given!

So what has given me the "blogging bug again"??  I am going to be a guest writer on "The R House"!  How exciting!   Mrs. R is a wonderful adoption advocate, a great adoptive Mom of two super cute little boys, and a great (electronic) friend.  She help me through some of the toughest point of our journey whether is was by actually talking to me or by post she had on her site from times she was feeling the same raw emotions.  I am honored to have the opportunity to write our story for all of Mrs. R's fans to read.  Check out her blog (and look for my post this week) at http://www.therhouse.blogspot.com/

In the mean time, look at a picture of my awesome little man!  Isn't he a cutie pie!  We sure do love him!

Jake is Here!

Announcing......

Jacob Jeffery Snow

 born October 22, 2009 at 9:30am. 

7lbs 15ozs and 21 1/2 inches long!

We love him so much!  He is just a wonderful addition to our family and such a blessing.  God has been so faithful to us!  It has been a tough week but God has led us through and we are a forever family!  We can not wait to get home with Jake and introduce our family and friends to him!

Thank you for your love and support during this part of our journey!  Now we begin a new journey.  Pray for us as we raise Jake to be a moral, responsible, Godly young man!

Jeff, Kim and Jake

It's almost time

Can you believe just 4 weeks from tomorrow until our little man Jake gets here? Sara is scheduled for a c-section on October 22. It seems like just yesterday that we were waiting to be matched and meeting Sara. We first met Sara in May but it seems like we have know her forever in some ways and like we just met in others.

We have the nursery ready, the bottles are washed, the diapers are purchased! We are getting ready! I have my first shower scheduled for this Sunday! I am so excited! Our good friends Jim and Stacey (they belong to our little friend Chloe) are having the shower for me and Jeff. Actually Jeff and Jim are going to watch the race while the women have a baby shower. It will be BIG fun!

We have almost all of the details of the birth plan in place. We are just trying to finish up the final finishing touches.

Please pray for us! It is coming up to a very stressful time for everyone involved! No matter what the situation is going into the actual birth is very hard on everyone involved! Pray for strength for Jeff, me, Sara, and Gloria (our case worker).

An update on our friends at The R House - the judge did not rule on their case Friday. By Utah law he has 60 days (I believe it is 60 it may be 90) to issue a judgment. Then either side has 15 days to appeal if they loose. Please continue to pray for the R House and for G Baby! www.therhouse.blogspot.com

Jake will be here before you can turn around! YEA!

This week has been busy....

This week has been a busy week for us. Sara, our birth mother, had a doctors appointment on Monday. Everything was fine and both she and the baby are healthy! They scheduled an ultra sound for Wednesday. When she called to tell me we would probably know the gender of the baby on Wednesday I was so excited! Time has never been so slow! But Wednesday finally got here...........

It's a BOY!

According to Sara he is all arms and legs! She is sending us the ultra sound dvd and pictures! I can not wait to see them! We are very excited to be adding a little boy to our family!

His name is Jacob Jeffery and we will call him Jake. Shopping is well underway!

The same day we found out we were getting Jake and not Kate (the girls name we had picked was Katherine Ruth) we also got bad news!

My cousin is missing. He is 38 years old with medical problems. His truck was found on the side of the road but he has not been seen since Tuesday night about 11pm. He had been to work on some rental property he owns and the renters said he seemed disoriented and they tried to get him to stay but he left their house. Foul Play is not suspected at this point. We are searching day and night for him! We are praying that he is safe and we will locate him soon! God can do wonderful things and we are praying for God to lead the search team to him! The county search and rescue is in charge of the search but close to 100 volunteers, friends and family, are searching also. Pray for his return! www.helpfindroberthatley.com

Continue to pray for Sara, Jake, Jeff, me and for Robbie! Also pray for his wife Gwen, kids Garrett and Kayla, and for his momma Ginger!