Daily Dose of Mama: The Best Part of Adoption is ________

Sunday, October 3, 2010

The Best Part of Adoption is _________

The best thing about my adoption journey: my sons.
The second best thing about my adoption journey: the friends I've made.

When I brought my son home for Korea, I thought my little Korean cupcake was going to be the only real "addition" to my life. I had no idea that the other mothers I would meet through adoption would becomes such a special, important part of my life.

I'm grateful that the biggest blessing in my life has ushered in so many others.

11 comments:

Christine @ 12,450miles October 3, 2010 at 9:16 PM
I couldn't agree more! I've been very appreciative lately of all the wonderful friends Spencer has brought into my life. Blessings for sure!
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KrisOctober 3, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Oh C, I feel the same way! ADOPTION ROCKS! ;)

Seriously though, without you, I wouldn't have met all of the women who are now so important in my life. Thank you.
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YvonneOctober 3, 2010 at 9:38 PM
We agree - the blessings abound to include so much more than our children: many friends, a country that we love, new culture to explore and learn, and so much more.
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everythingismeowsomeOctober 3, 2010 at 10:28 PM
I agree! Thank you for being one of the friends I count myself lucky enough to have!
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JoJoOctober 4, 2010 at 6:50 AM
Soon as I saw your post title, I got chills. I NEVER expected to make the friends I/we did through adoption. Sure, maybe people I like and see occasionally...but not this awesome group of ladies that truly are my friends. So glad and thankful that you are one of them!
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KaraOctober 4, 2010 at 9:47 AM
Right back at ya! So glad that I've gotten the chance to know you and become friends!
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kellyOctober 4, 2010 at 11:31 AM
Couldn't agree more, C! I'm sure this weekend reminded you even more of this fact. Btw, I noticed the "_______" in Sue's FB post too. Was this a GBFGT 2011 inside joke thing going on? :)
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sueOctober 4, 2010 at 12:53 PM
i got chills when i read your post too!!! so true. adoption has blessed our families in so many wonderful ways.
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ChristineOctober 4, 2010 at 1:55 PM
I feel exactly the same way. I never expected to meet so many great friends because of Joel!
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KatieOctober 4, 2010 at 7:08 PM
We feel the same way too....I never imagined that this process would open up an entirely new world to us. We now have such a great support system in place - whether through friends we see in person or those we will likely never meet. The 2 families that we traveled to Korea with will be lifelong friends which is something that we NEVER expected.

Great post Cori...
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IP JourneyOctober 5, 2010 at 5:02 PM
Totally agree...I have been amazed at the friends I have made through adopting Joel. My husband laughs at me when I mention my adoption friends...he says, you mean your "virtual online buddies"...He's just jealous he hasn't found that community yet. =)
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I'm a 32-year-old everyday mama. My husband (Appa) and I adopted our first son Little Bug (at 10 months old) from Korea in September 2008. We adopted our second son, Little Bro, from Korea in April 2011 at age 21 months. We adopted our third son,Little Moon, at age 3 in November 2013. I've wanted to be a mama for a long time, but I'm still trying to figure out the reality of it all and take time to enjoy the delicate beauty of the highs and the lows.

I worked full time as an editor, which I loved; but I made the bittersweet decision to stay home with my children after Little Bro came home. I'm now clumsily finding my footing in a new world of housekeeping, menu planning, budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and rainy-day activities, as well as navigating the world of IEPs, parent advocacy, and special needs education (spoiler: I suck at house work). My husband is hot and smart and quiet and loyal, and I think (know) my sons are the cutest, happiest little boys in the world.

I also struggle at times with mild depression, anxiety, post-adoption depression, my husband's constant absence due to his stressful and super time-consuming job, the challenges of helping my older son with his sometimes exhausting special needs, and our transition to a family of three little boys with just 19 and 14 months between them. I worry way too much about what people think of me, hate talking on the phone, and I am trying to trust myself more.

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