New Birth Mom - 10/20/14

We had an excellent long weekend of fun. Daddy was out in the field and Little Dude and I had a great time snuggling, spending time together, and having adventures. I am thankful for all the moments with my son. We don't just live, we make memories.

We also had an unexpected birth Mom appear on the scene. A friend sent me a note over the weekend introducing a birth Mom and baby boy into our lives. A friend of my friend is helping a birth Mom find her son's parents. We sent over a letter and a copy of our blog, facebook, and twitter. We maintain a very open presence so that when situations like this arise, it's easy for someone to take a look at us in a very non committal way. Birth Moms can give us a gander, and discount our family without us ever knowing. Or, birth Mom could have read any of our pages and fallen in love in a heartbeat. Until the moment happens, we will never know how our child found us.

The third party facilitator says we are exactly what the birth Mom is looking for and that birth Mom has our letter and info. I wonder if being adopted and also a birth mother will help me here. Does understanding of what she feels mean we are the right people to raise her son? I have no way of knowing. I am trying desperately not to get excited, but my heart simply won't listen. Is our journey about to be over? We don't know yet. This is how adoption happens. Lightning strikes, everyone falls in love, and a family is made. Adoption doesn't mean you bring home a child. Adoption means you bring home an entire biological family in your heart. We are ready for our shooting star to find us, and until then, we wait.