Monday, January 18, 2010
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The amazing journey to our children
New York
China
Our family
Virgil's finalization day - June 2007
My child, We carried you in our hearts before you were even born and dared to dream that you were real.
My child, We carried your picture with us since the day we received it, and dared to love a child we were yet to meet.
My child, We carried you in our arms at last, and gazed in helpless wonder at your face, and dared to lose our hearts to you.
And now, our child, a dream fulfilled, a prayer answered, a family created, we have dared to become a mom & dad.
And so now, our precious child, We shall carry you home.
My child, We carried your picture with us since the day we received it, and dared to love a child we were yet to meet.
My child, We carried you in our arms at last, and gazed in helpless wonder at your face, and dared to lose our hearts to you.
And now, our child, a dream fulfilled, a prayer answered, a family created, we have dared to become a mom & dad.
And so now, our precious child, We shall carry you home.
You know you are an adoptive mother (or should be one) if:
1. The fact that there are 143 million children without a parent to kiss them goodnight has ever made you loose sleep.
2. You realize DNA has nothing to do with love and family.
3. You spend free time surfing blogs about families who have experienced the blessings of adoption.
4. You have ever been "pregnant" with your adoptive child longer than it takes an elephant to give birth. (For those of you that don't know, an elephants gestation period is 22 months.)
5. You know what the word Dossier means and you can actually pronounce it!
6. You have welcomed a social worker into the most private parts of your life.