ADOPTION

Ok so the last month has been crazy!  We decided to adopt a baby!  If you know us, you know we researched every adoption route and prayed hard!  After a lot of meetings with agencies and discussing all our options we finally decided to go with ABBA Adoption Agency.  They are located in Benton.  After meeting with the owner on May 6th, we just had a great feeling that they were the ones we should go with.  Two weeks later, i am proud to say we have a possible match!!  It has been a lot of work getting everything together, but we are working quick.  We will meet the birthmom next Thursday!  I am SO nervous!!  We don't know much about her but we are learning more everyday by talking with the agency.  Please pray everything goes great next Thursday and that we get this baby in August!!  I will try to keep everyone updated on here, i dont want to put much on facebook.  If anyone has any questions or wants an update, either call me, message me on facebook, or email me @ ashleynicholeharvey@yahoo.com  All we can do is pray that God works in this situation and we get the baby we are supposed to raise as our own!  The girl can change her mind up to 10days after the baby is born, so even if we get matched and take the baby home, she can change her mind at any time!  We need lots of prayer about this!  Thank you all!!

Happy Mother's Day

Tomorrow will be a very hard day, but I know God will help us get through it!  Happy Mother's Day to every mom whether your baby is here or in heaven, you are still a mom!  Here's a sweet poem I found:


I thought of you and closed my eyes
And prayed to God today
I asked “What makes a Mother?”
And I know I heard Him say.

“A Mother has a baby”
This we know is true
“But God can you be a Mother,
When your baby’s not with you?”

“Yes, you can,” He replied
With confidence in His voice
“I give many women babies,
When they leave is not their choice.

Some I send for a lifetime,
And others for the day.
And some I send to feel your womb,
But there’s no need to stay.”

“I just don’t understand this God
I want my baby to be here.”
He took a deep breath and cleared His throat,
And then I saw the tear.

“I wish I could show you,
What your child is doing today.
If you could see your child’s smile,
With all the other children and say…

‘We go to Earth to learn our lessons,
Of love and life and fear.
My Mommy loved me oh so much,
I got to come strait here.

I feel so lucky to have a Mom,
Who had so much love for me.
I learned my lessons very quickly,
My Mommy set me free.

I miss my Mommy oh so much,
But I visit her every day.
When she goes to sleep,
On her pillow’s where I lay

I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek,
And whisper in her ear.
Mommy don’t be sad today,
I’m your baby and I’m here.’

“So you see my dear sweet ones,
Your children are okay.
Your babies are born here in My home,
And this is where they’ll stay.

They’ll wait for you with Me,
Until your lesson’s through.
And on the day that you come home
they’ll be at the gates for you.

So now you see what makes a Mother,
It’s the feeling in your heart
it’s the love you had so much of
Right from the very start

Though some on earth may not realize,
You are a Mother.
Until their time is done.
They’ll be up here with Me one day
And know that you are the best one!”

ROXIE

Roxie is now 12wks old! She is growing so fast! She is so fun to watch, she is a little goofy, though. Peyton says she is a special needs dog!lol She barks at the water in her pool and chases her own tail, but she's just a typical puppy! We love her! I love that i can walk out the back door thirty times and everytime she acts just as excited to see me!

Orlando

We spent the last week in Orlando with our friends the Vinson's and the Wilson's.  We left wednesday morning and came back monday.  While in orlando we went to Kennedy Space Center and saw the space shuttle Discovery, which is why we took the trip, it was supposed to take off thursday but got moved to april 5th.  After that we went to Cocoa Beach.  It was a cold windy day and the water was freezing, but we had to put our feet in and take pictures.  We ended the day by eating at a resturant called Dixie Crossroads.  They served cornfritters with powdered sugar on top as appetizers, sounds crazy but it was really good.  And the most amazing shrimp any of us have ever had! It was great!  Friday we went to Universal Studios.  We road a lot of rides and saw some cool 3D shows.  We were pretty worn out that night! Saturday we went to Sea World, where Eli got to swim with a balooga whale.  He loved it!  We were supposed to fly home Sunday, but after loading the plane and pulling away from the gate, the engine wouldnt start.  After an hour or two they finally canceled the flight and put us up in a hotel.  We finally made it home Monday at 11.  It was a great trip with great friends! Now back to the real world for me.  I go back to work for the first time tomorrow. Pray everything goes well!

Roxie and my bday week

Well we have a new addition to our home, or should i say yard, her name is Roxie.  She is a precious blonde golden retriever that is 7wks old.  This past week was my birthday, so we went to Fayettville and watched the hogs play.  Then on sunday we went to Branson for a few days.  We shopped, ate, went to see Spirit of the Dance, and watched a movie.  It was nice to get away, especially because this week was our due date for Grant.  We are still having a hard time, it is a day to day struggle.  We went to a high risk doctor and he did a lot of blood work, we should get results soon.  I went for my 7week check up today with Dr Citty and he said everything looked good.  He is the nicest doctor ever! He was awesome during this whole experience and he is still being great.  Offered to call us if anyone comes in and wants to give their baby up for adoption.  We are checking into the process, but we will probably adopt soon.  Just pray for us and that we make it through this.  I am keeping busy by painting the kitchen and living room.  I needed something to keep my mind busy.  I go back to work next week, monday for my sister at dr.thomas office and svi wed and friday.  Ready to get back to a normal schedule.  I am going to work prn for now and just see how things go.  Back to my puppy.  We went home through little rock and got my puppy Roxie! She is so cute and sweet.  She keeps us company and she is so fun to watch.  She plays well by herself, but cries if she knows we are in the house and not paying attention to her.  She has learned to sit and fetch.  She hasn't gotten the entire fetch concept down, she will go get the toy but not always bring it back.  She likes the game keep away best.lol  Anyway, we still need lots of prayer and are so thankful for all the family and friends that we have in our lives! WE are very BLESSED!! 

Our Boys!

Well most of you probably know by now, but last Tuesday I had to go to the doctor because I hadnt felt Grant moving all day and I was in a lot of pain.  The doctor couldnt find a heart beat and did a emergency csection.  I got to come home Friday morning and we had a graveside service for Grant Saturday morning.  This has been the second worse time in our lives.  In April 2008 we had a miscarriage at 18weeks.  It also was a boy Carter Landon Harvey.  The boys were buried together and any gifts we recieved for Grant and were able to take back, we will use the money to buy a new stone with both names on it. We have recieved many sweet cards, messages on facebook, flowers, food, and many other signs of peoples love and support for us.  We never dreamed this would happen again, especially since we had made it to 35weeks.  We were so excited and all we have done for the past 8 months is plan for Grant to be here.  We will get thru this but we will never get over the hurt and pain we feel in our hearts right now.  Please pray for us, that God will help us to get thru this and that someday we will have a baby to give all this love we have to.  We did get to hold Grant and he was precious! Beautiful little baby! He was 4lbs and 17inches long, he had his daddy's dimple in his chin and my eyes.  They did some test on him, they think it is something genetic that when we make a baby the chromosomes arent right, idk.  We will get the results sometime this week.  We are going to face many had days ahead, days that we had planned to have Grant with us and times we will wish he was here to hold and love.  We have pictures of him, they help me a lot because i can look at him whenever i want! We loved him with all our hearts and always will.  I guess Carter needed a friend in heaven, and he got his brother! One day we will be with them both!  Thanks to everyone that has prayed for us and done anything for us.  We just need time and rest.  I am recovering fine from the csection, a little sore but im ok.  We go to doctor Thursday.  The worse part has been my milk coming in, we are tring to get it to stop but its been pretty painful.  Just keep us in your prayers!

Snow Dayz and Fellowship Bible Shower

Well Wednesday we will be 35 weeks! Wow! We went to the dr thursday, and he said everything looks good.  He also told us he will be in Branson the week we are due! But he said he would come back for us, YEAH RT!!  Anyway, he has 3 partners and Grant could come early or late, so I'm not going to worry about it right now.  I am offically off work now, i am already bored! With the snow friday and saturday, i was stuck in the house for 2 whole days! But Sunday was our Fellowship Bible Church shower, so i got to get out of the house!!  We got a lot of nice stuff and ate some very yummy cake! We go back to the dr next wednesday, for our 36wk check up.  This Sunday we have a shower at Des Arc Methodist Church, and afterwards we are eating ribs for the super bowl! Cant wait!!  I dont think Grant has had ribs yet!lol I am ready to have all the showers over so i can organize his room! After every shower i find a place to put everything and then we have another shower and i reorganize it all over again!  I am ready to have everything in place and just be waiting on him to get here!  Hope everyone has a great week! Pray for us as we get closer to the arrival of this wonderful baby and that i dont go crazy and reorganize the entire house!!LOL