Water From The Moon

There's been a few people that have told us (sometimes jokingly) that we've taken the easy way out by choosing adoption. I've always remained silent but since this is my blog, I will kindly share how I really feel. I don't think they realize that it was a long 7 years from the time we tried to conceive to the time we finally, through the miracle of adoption, had our precious daughter in our arms. 5 years of wondering each month, if this would be the month. Fertility medication, needles, hormones, mood-swings, weight gain and other medication side effects, taking temperatures, timing everything, hoping every month, mourning every month, stress on a marriage, pain and tears when I saw a baby or pregnant woman, for not feeling like a woman and although looking back, it feels silly, I did wonder if my husband would love me less or continue to love me. You can probably call this many things...time consuming, expensive, educational, roller coaster ride, etc., but somehow "easy" just doesn't seem to be the word that I would choose to describe adoption.

Although I would like to use our blog site to share our 2nd adoption, I think it's important to educate others and let them know what the adoption process entails.

Genesis 1:28 "Further, God blessed them and God said to them: "Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth..."

A Little Voice

Out of the mouth of babes....

• As my beautiful daughter sat there listening while I read her a story, she started looking at me. As her mommy, it was a proud moment. A moment that touched my heart. A moment that can only be shared by a mother and daughter. A moment that would be etched into my memory forever. That was until she asked me if I was a boy or a girl and pointed to my moustache. Thank goodness I keep my legs covered through the winter, otherwise she'd be really confused. LOL!!

CCAA Site Update - February 2007

• The CCAA has finished the review of the adoption application documents registered with their office before March 22, 2006.
• The CCAA has finished the placement of children for the families whose adoption application documents were registered with their office before October 13, 2005.

Fact: An elephant's gestation period lasts about 22 months, the longest gestation period of any mammal.

Fact: We'll likely have to wait 22 months from the time our dossier was logged in, to the time we get to see the first picture of our new daughter. Then it will be almost another 2 months after that before we actually meet her.

Hmmm. Now which mammal again has the longest gestation (paper-gestation) period?