Dylan Matthew Odmark
Currently 8lbs 10 ozs
20.5 Inches Long
Beautiful Bi racial baby boy with light bronze complexion and currently a lot of softest STRAIGHT black hair that is just now looking like it might curl a bit. who knows?
We are in Atlanta until the 25th of June. We have to stay in the state of Georgia until something called our "ICPC paper work" clears. It is basically some very simple paperwork that ensures we have sufficient rights to carry Dylan across state lines into Tennessee.
We have been so blessed to be able to stay in the home of some new friends of ours. Kristin, Jeff and Genevieve Turney-Jones. They are also an amazing and beautiful adoptive family and God continues to use them in powerful ways to shape the story of our family. What a gift to have such a warm home to cozy up in. We literally could not be in a better situation. Also Grandma Dane Dane or Kristen's Mom is here off and on which came in super handy early this morning when kristen and I wanted to grab some sleep and she has also been the maestro behind the video camera.
Currently our adoption ceremony is scheduled for June 25th at 1 pm. This will be a small ceremony at the Hope for Children Adoption Agency offices here in Atlanta where we will sign some paperwork and have a small reception with some friends and family to celebrate Dylan becoming a part of our family. Provided our ICPC paperwork is finished by the 25th we will head home after the reception.
Kristen is doing great! one thing that you can pray for her is that she quickly gets accustomed to all of Dylan's adorable little gurgles and noises so that she can fall asleep! Also she would like you to pray for his circumcision, which has not happened yet due to some miscommunication at the hospital. Pray that we figure out the best time and place to do that and that little D is not too bent out of shape by the procedure.
You can pray for me that I have safe travels and am not too homesick as I run out of town on some short business Thursday afternoon and come back Sunday morning.
Then we will come home on the 25th and life at the Odmark home will begin. My vacation time was scheduled for the 26th-6th of July anyway so I will have the next several weeks to bond and drink in my baby boy.
Most of all if you have been praying with us now is the time to praise and thank God because he has been so abundantly merciful... I could type for hours about the ways that he is loving on us but I don't want to miss anymore prime snuggling time. Love to you all!
-matt
11 comments:
WOW! How amazing to watch the video of Dylan, and see the photos of your first couple days together. We just can't wait to meet him! He's beautiful!!!!!! God's scrumptious Handiwork on display. Prayers for rest, joy, and more snuggling these days. xoxo,
Char and Sonj
I second what Charlie and Sanja said. the Odmark family will continue to be in my prayers. Much love,
Lizzy Terrell
He is so beautiful! Congrats, any my prayers are with all of you...:-)
Teri
Dear Matt, Kristen and Baby D!!! Tim and I just sat here crying our eyes out!! Dylan is the most beautiful baby! We got the news yesterday on Father's Day and we couldn't imagine how you must have felt celebrating that yesterday!! We will pray for all three of you and your precious time right now! God will touch your hearts in a way you never dreamed possible through that amazing little bundle! TRULY YOU ARE BLESSED!
Love, Tim and Lisa (Guy Hough's daughter and husband from sunny Virginia Beach!)
God is so faithful and doesn't He love us to spite ourselves! :) Those photos of Kristen with Dylan capture it so perfectly, I can just feel you drinking in the scent of him. Pure bliss! I am praising and praying for you in so many ways. It's so fresh for me, those first few days with the long awaited. And I started your chair... you'll have something to rock him in when he gets home with his Mommy and Daddy... doesn't that sound good! So much love and prayers! Ondrea
i'm so excited for you guys!!
I've been a fan of jars for about 4 years and i just really like every one of you.
you guys deserve a baby. :)
god bless,
katy
I don't know how often you guys are checking this, but what a JOY it was to hear about this at church on Sunday. Dylan is absolutely perfect and I can't wait to meet him someday soon. Thank you, God, for this wonderful gift.
Ashley Boyd
What a cute baby!!! :D
Odmark family really inspired me a lot with a great example. God never ceases to amaze us!
God Bless.
-Gamma
Praise God! He has prepared you well for this precious time and chosen such loving, special parents for beautiful Dylan...enjoy watching the miracles unfold.
God's richest blessings to you during this amazing time. Little Dylan is just gorgeous. Enjoy every minute of His greatest miracle.
Prayers for rest, patience and time for drinking in that amazing "new baby" smell that I could never get enough of when mine were that tiny!!
Fernando and I are so very happy for you. We had no idea, so it was wonderful to read your blog of events and to see all the pictures. What a roller coaster ride and what a blessing all in one. "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose" We are amazed at His purpose in your life, and thank Him who is with you and has carried you through. Thank you for being an example and for sharing your journey with us. Thank you for the announcement.
Love, Margee and Fernando
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