Birthdays are a reminder!!

Tomorrow is my 35th birthday and although I love being celebrated and showered in love this birthday is the first one that I do not want to face. I was 30 when I realised that I wanted you, I was getting married and the future seemed so planned out. We started to build our family. It was new and exciting. . Tomorrow is a reminder of how long I have lived without you. In my 20's I never knew that this life would bring me to motherhood, when I met Jason I knew I wanted a family and my 30's started wanting you. I am half way through, and every year I told myself that this is the year I will meet you. Tomorrow I am not so sure. I want to believe it so badly that if I say it and write it I will believe it. But looking back I am in awe that it has been 5 yrs.

 How long do I wait? How much longer? How old will I be?

Tomorrow is my birthday, and I am waiting for yours so badly.

-Lauren

Sometimes the best things in Life take a while...

Every day you are growing in our hearts.  It's been a long time waiting so far, almost unbearable.. but we will never give up hope that you are going to change our lives forever.

It's tough to even think about the wait, because after this many months and years you don't think it will ever come to be, but I can feel in my heart you getting closer and that day is coming soon.

We can't wait to meet you.  Your room is ready.  And it's already filled with more love than you can imagine.


- Dad

Adoption Books for Kids

What a great resource!  Great list of books made specially for children and teens in adoptive families.

http://www.chicagonow.com/portrait-of-an-adoption/2013/07/adoption-books-for-kids-a-reading-list-for-children-and-teens-in-adoptive-and-foster-families/

It is really important for Lauren and I to engage our child right from the start about the adoption and how they came into this world.