What I Want

A baby, obviously. =) But that's not what I was going to say.

What I want is to enjoy every single moment leading up to the day we meet our baby. The last thing I want is to wish away my life waiting for what's coming next. These are really, really good days and I don't want to miss them because I'm so focused on something that will happen soon enough.

So, here's to staying in the moment! (This is me, toasting the computer)

Another Reason Why I Love My Job

If I notice a stain on my shirt when I get dressed in the morning, I can still wear it and pretend that one of the kids did it. That day.

Top 10 Laughing Internet Babies

Channel Your Inner Marketing Genius

Because ten heads are better than two, we are asking for your help. I need some fresh perspective on how to get our information OUT THERE! I will tell you the things that we've done and you tell me the things we should do. Deal?

Print ads

• Minnesota Daily- Classified ran for 11 days
• UMD newspaper- Classified ran for one weekly issue
• Minnesota State University in Mankato- Classified ran for 3 monthly summer issues
  
• Rochester area "Coffee News" (free newspaper found in coffee shops, bookstores, etc)- 3x2 ad run for 6 weeks

Hung fliers

1. Colleges

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (thanks to Kelsey and Annika who even check up on the fliers to see if they're still visible=)
• St.Olaf
• Gustavus

2. Towns

• Farmington
• Stillwater
• Osseo
  
• A few in Duluth
• A few in New Ulm

Facebook

• "Childhood Questionnaire" to be completed and passed along with our adoption info and blurb attached.
• Message to all our Facebook friends (about 20 friends responded from all over the country and said they'd be willing to hang fliers, so those got mailed to them)
• "J&B Adopt" fan page

In the workplace

• Placed fliers and adoption cards in both of our lunch rooms. Wrote notes encouraging people to take a bunch and pass them along.
  
• Talk, talk, talk!

And I think that's about it. So, what's next? There are a few ideas floating in my head, but I need to hear yours!

When all is said and done, who knows how the mom of our baby will find us. Maybe she'll find us through our agency and all of this outreach will be for nothing. But even then it won't be for nothing because it gives me a little tiny feeling of moving forward in this waiting game and I need that. Feel free to leave your thoughts as a comment or e-mail us at jonathan.becky@gmail.com

Bring on the brilliant ideas!

I Love This Book

A description of this children's book begins with:

There is an ancient Chinese belief that an invisible, unbreakable red thread connects all those who are destined to be together.

If you find yourself wandering through Barnes and Noble or your local library, see if you can find this book. I think it's beautiful.