And Contact!

Sooooo, we learned a week ago on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, that our website was "favorited" by a birthmom.

On Sunday, Feb. 12th, we received an email from a birthmom, SB!!!  We read it together and were shaking....our first contact!  How do we respond?  She sounds amazing!  What did she like about us?  Where does she live?  Holy crap, she's only 6 weeks pregnant!

We gained our composure, a little, and emailed her back immediately.  We pulled out the IAC resource on what to say/not say and came up with a sweet, very excited email. 
She emailed back the next day and we have been in communication via email since. We've learned that SB is 19 years old, in the army (reserves) and works as a medical lab tech, and is in school.  She is stationed right now at Ft. Bragg.  Her family is in Alaska.  She has a great group of friends in SC and will be moving there in April for work/school.  She is organized, a planner, smart, healthy, and easy to talk to.

We decided to call her tonight, since she had invited us.  We were nervous and giddy, but it was a great conversation!!!  She is a well spoken, very sweet and happy young lady.  She was very thrilled about her ultrasound appointment she had today....she got to see the little peanut and her due date is Oct. 8th, 2012!!!  She's invited us to her next appt. in March when she gets to hear the heartbeat.  We plan on going! 

She's talked to IAC and her intake is about complete; we just have to wait until closer to the end of the 1st trimester before we can all move forward.  We learned from our coordinator that the baby is biracial, caucasian and african american.  We are thrilled!  We are soooo excited and are trying to be realistic at the same time, but it is a great feeling with her!