Monday, April 11, 2005
Adoption Stories
I have always wanted to be a mother. It has always been more important to me than being a wife or career woman although those things are nice too. I can't say I became a wife in a timely manner (I was 30), but the career woman came fairly quickly. I guess that is the only thing that I had control over. Well, now is the time to focus on something I have always wanted. Is this dream going to happen? I wish I knew.
Yesterday, while waiting for Steve to wake up, I flipped the tv on to the Discovery Health Channel. I watched two episodes of Adoption Stories. I love that show. The second one was especially touching. A couple in Arizona had tried unsuccessfully for 6 years to have a baby. When they realized it wasn't going to happen, they turned to adoption. Unfortunately for them, the husband had been in an accident & was in a wheel chair. He was completely capable & even regularly wins wheel chair sporting events. They had no luck adopting a domestic baby because birth mothers never chose them. They turned to international adoption & got the cutest little baby girl from Columbia. At the time of taping, the orphanage had 25 kids and 8 babies. It was also adorable & clean. The couple was so happy. What a touching story.
I looked up the information for the adoption agency online today. I am not saying that we are going to adopt, but I want to know all my options. I'm trying to stay overly optimistic for our appointment, which is in one week & two days.
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Steve
Baby: Lexi (born Jan 26th)
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For people who don't know me, I come from a big family (3 brothers & 1 sister). We moved around a LOT, so I am not really from one particular place. I like to call Katy, Texas my home though.
Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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