Thursday, May 27, 2010

He works in the most mysterious ways

Those who know me know our story. Late last year I was diagnosed with a ovarian cyst, or benign tumor. We were told that we may NOT be able to have any more children and that I was on a waiting list for surgery. We had put in our initial adoption application about 3 months BEFORE we found out this news so although we were disappointed and worried we weren't disheartened. A few days ago I was sent for some blood work to send to my surgeon to see if I was ready for upcoming surgery. Well I got a call from my family doctor today at 4:30. " Are you sitting down" he asked me ( this is NEVER a good thing to say to a person who has a tumor and automatically begins thinking the WORST)
"So it turns out you don't have to adopt ...because you're going to have a baby of your own"

..............................................................................................aahhh

I"M PREGNANT

After 6 months of prodding, poking and tests I won't be able to go for surgery anyway because I'm having another baby. Oh my oh my!!! I'm excited, I can't even express, but today my heart has also broken just a bit. Here in Canada once you become pregnant, you're pulled off the adoption lists, even the waiting list that we've been on for 8 MONTHS. I know that we'll adopt one day but after going through the paperwork, the criminal record checks, the medicals, I felt like I was "pregnant" already. I guess you call it "paper pregnant" I'm thrilled to be having another baby so is Dale and I assure you that although our plans have been altered ( in the most amazing way) our adoption story IS NOT OVER YET!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Adoption Fundraiser Awareness Blog

Hey blogland friends, I thought I'd share with you a great blog I found today "Post Your Adoption Fundraiser Here".  Its a blog to link up your online adoption fundraisers. I think its a great way to share fundraising projects with each other and to get YOUR project noticed from families that may not have found your personal blog. Its free and its a great way to support each other, we're all in this together!!! Check out the blog and read Kate's first post for all the details "Adoption Fundraising Network"


Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Mondays (tuesday) Pick-Me-Up Stickup

So here in Canada Monday was a holiday, so today is feeling like my Monday.



Author Unknown

Monday, May 24, 2010

T-Shirt Giveaway!



The Shubin Family

Please go and check out the Shubin's blog "The Road Less Travelled" they're having a giveaway to promote their T-Shirt fundraiser. I've been following Erica and her family's blog since we first decided to start our adoption journey. She has 3 biological children and her little boy from Ethiopia, Silas. This fundraiser is to help them bring home their daughter from Ethiopia. This family was one of the families that inspired us to adopt. Go visit their blog and check out their shirts, this will be the LAST week to pre order. Support this wonderful family and help them bring home their little girl.

 Hope all you Canadians had a great long weekend!!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

'Why Adopt if you can have your own?'

I see this question being asked and answered around blogland and honestly it usually the first question I get when we tell someone about our plans. So lets address it.

~ Why don't you just have more kids of your own? ~

Everyday a baby is born to a set of parent who WANT that baby more than anything in this world. Having two children naturally I can say truthfully that there is no greater experience than bringing life, and a part of you, into the world. Somewhere else in the world a child is losing parents that she NEEDS, LOVES, and  desperately WANTS. It's not the orphan who chooses his or her fate, they can't help what terrible thing has happened to them. I'm a great parent, my husband is a great parent, its our RESPONSIBILITY as great, loving, able parents to step up and take care of these children who did NOT WANT to be orphans. I'm sure that if you gave them the choice, they would choose to have kept there bio parents and family. These children NEED to be loved and cared for, and in a society where we are able to provide a home, a education, a bright future and lots and lots of LOVE ....   why don't YOU adopt? I have alot of love to give and there are alot of needy children out there waiting for a family to give them that love.

Monday, May 17, 2010

MONDAYS PICK-ME-UP STICKUP


Nancy McGuire Roche-Adoptive Parent

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Pieces

Dale and my medicals are coming up this week. We've had them booked for over a month now and I'm so excited that we're finally getting them done. We decided to get our CRC the same week as they'll expire at the same time ( if it comes to that) These are the last pieces of info we needed to get sent in so we can get started on our official home study. I can't express the feelings of frustration I have been feeling just Waiting around, but now the pieces seem to be falling into place.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

A Lesson Learned!


So the other night I was on the phone with the CRA, it was late in the evening and the girls were settling down into their pre-bedtime routine. They were so adorable, cuddled on the couch together each with a cup of milk watching 'Finding Nemo', for the dozenth time.  ( they have a new fascination for aquatic life this week ) I had to grab some paperwork from my office aka our bedroom, so I thought I'd just pop around the corner and dig through my "filing system" which is basically a stack of papers that I assure my husband are in a "organized mess". I was gone for TOPS 90 seconds.... I came around the corner into the kitchen and I noticed little chunks of blond curls on the floor.... on the counter top...on the kitchen table...ARE THOSE MY SCISSORS....Sophia decided to experiment with her creative side, she cut OFF her bangs and gave herself some very short layers...ugh. Poor Ava obviously got caught in the cross fire as she's also sporting a new-do. I politely thanked the CRA agent for all his help, hung up the phone, and started cleaning up the beautiful golden tresses on the floor...Through Tears. Dale assures me its just hair and it'll grow back, I know that, I'm sure its just a motherly reaction, my mom freaked out if I cut my Barbies hair. I guess this is a great lesson for me #1. reorganize the "junk drawer" and all scissors go up, Up, UP. #2. get seatbelts for the couch...kidding. Hope y'all are enjoying your day wherever in the world you may be!

SHOUTOUT!!

I wanted to give a HUGE appreciation shoutout to the incredibly talented Katie, creator and designer of "The Polka Dot Pig" She designed my blog and I am "over the moon" thrilled with the way it has turned out. Not only is Katie extremely creative, but she is also patient and kind as she put up with the dozen of questions I had for her. THANK YOU KATIE, its so much more inspiring to sit and type on a beautifully designed blog.


Sunday, May 9, 2010

Mother's Day

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you moms and expecting moms.

Before I was a Mom

Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

Go and read Debi's great post  ,The Jenkins' Journey to Ethiopia Adoption 2010: The Blessings of Moms and Motherhood she has a wonderful mother's day post and a bit of information on how mother's and children celebrate in Ethiopia.
Hope all you mommies have a wonderful relaxing day, I know I will! We deserve it!!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

It Changed My Life Forever!!

I was browsing the internet one day a few years ago, and I came across a website full of quotes. I had just started glancing through them when a sentence almost Jumped off the page at me.

"Be the change you want to see in the World" ~ Ghandi

That is the day my life changed forever and its the quote that inspired us to make a real difference and do something great in the world. What inspired YOU???