Daily Dose of Mama: And Then There Are These Days

Friday, February 11, 2011

And Then There Are These Days

When I can barely type from shaking with shock and joy.

When everything seems so close and real all of the sudden.

When 10 months and 14 days means nothing when compared to 8-9 weeks.

When the light at the end of the adoption tunnel finally starts to glimmer.

When I tell my social worker to "shut up" because I can't believe she is calling me.

When I hit one of those HIGH highs.

When Little Bro is so close.

13 comments:

KarenFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Little Bro and Little Bug, all under the same roof, SOON! I am so happy for you, my friend! I'll be counting down the minutes with you until you have that sweet little man in your arms forever.
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everythingismeowsomeFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:11 PM
Awesome. Just awesome.
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IP JourneyFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:57 PM
He's coming home before he's 2!!! Yeah!!! I am so happy to see ESWS moving the EPs through quickly!
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AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM
So happy for your family!!!
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sueFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:31 PM
this gives me chills!!!!
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YvonneFebruary 11, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Awesome!!
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Christine @ 12,450miles February 11, 2011 at 6:58 PM
I'm flying high with this news!!! Awesome kick-off to the weekend!!!
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GraceFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:08 PM
seriously, this news made my weekend! so exciting -- little bro will be home SOON!
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kellyFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:22 PM
I am probably the most happy I could ever be for someone ELSE bringing home their child. BEYOND EXCITED MY FRIEND!!!
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KatieFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:25 PM
I love this day.....SO.....MUCH. But not as much as I will love the day that we see you with little bro in your arms!
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BirdieFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:12 AM
Whoa whoa whoa CHILLS!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!
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ChristineFebruary 12, 2011 at 2:01 PM
This is such awesome news. Little Bro is SO close!!
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MeganFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:09 PM
So excited for you and can't wait to see him in your arms!!!!
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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.

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