NO....I am not pregnant but I am in my final trimester. I have been expecting for 2 1/2 years. An expectation filled with pain, worry, grief, anxiety, stress....I know...I know...sounds like most pregnancies. However....I have been pregnant with someone else's child. I am a foster mom. I spent a year caring for a child that was not my own. Loving a child that was not biologically nor legally connected to me. Here we are over 2 years later ready to deliver. You see about a year and half ago it was determined that this love of our lives would not be returning to her biological family. Her biological mom and dad could not sustain clean living nor care for her. So we quickly and joyfully stepped up to the plate to adopt. To bring this wonderful child into our home forever. We thought it would happen right away but it was Braxton Hicks. False labor. Because as with most government agencies the process is long and filled with red tape. We have been waiting and longing for the day to call her our own. Well I am beyond thrilled to say that this day in in sight. We had a meeting with the adoption supervisor yesterday and on December 6th, which is our next court check in we will get our adoption day. A day I was fearing would never come! So safe to say I am in my final trimester! I can feel my heart starting to bursting at the seams! We will celebrate that day like most new parents. We will have our family with us. We will take lots of pictures. We will laugh and rejoice. As with most new parents we will forget the long painful road that led us here because in the end we will be able to take our little girl home and share more that space with her...we can share a name and a future!
Thanks to http://www.letstalkmommy.com for hosting Bumps and Babies! Although my bump is a little different it is still something to celebrate!
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12/2/2017 12:21:59 pm
What a wonderful post and fantastic news. Such a great early Christmas present too. Look forward to hearing more about your adoption date and wishing you all the best. #bumpsbabies
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12/5/2017 06:55:57 am
This is so lovey and what a brilliant analogy, when I first started reading I was worried you were going to say the adoption had fallen through, I was so relieved to read on and hear it was so close!! Hope your 'delivery' goes smoothly and you all have a lovely Christmas :) #twinkletuesday
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12/11/2017 05:15:22 am
What a clever play on words. Sending you a huge congratulations and hope everything goes well for you all. I can see exactly how you would experience the hicks and final trimester on this exciting journey. Thanks for joining us for the #DreamTeam
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