So, good news to report, we are FINALLY done with adoption paperwork!! So exciting I can’t even tell you – a few times we thought we were done, and then more came.. but yesterday our Foster Care license came in the mail. Of course we had to celebrate!
Now we begin our networking, to find a birthmother.. which is interesting. I find myself hesitant to mention our adoption goal to people outside my gigantic circle of friends and family but after hesitating, I usually do open up and tell it to people, and those people forward me on to 15 others.. its pretty cool. Its like telling people you are training for a marathon, or walking the breast cancer 3 day walk.. folks get so supportive and I think that’s so amazing when people you barely know can be so supportive.
Its interesting, for someone who works with recruiters and tries to identify talent trends and where one goes to find “top talent”, finding a birthmother is something you can’t really predict how to find one .. so I guess I’ll keep talking about it to anyone who will listen! 
Yesterday I heard an interesting story from an uber supportive colleague who’s sister-in-law adopted a baby.. Her Mother-in-Law was standing in line at the grocery store and started chatting up a pregnant lady and her daughter, and the young daughter broke down and cried and told her she needed to give her baby up for adoption. The Mother-in-Law wrote down her daughter’s information, and lo and behold.. the adoption was completed last September! So, I guess I better keep telling people, even though it feels weird to tell everyone something that kinda feels somewhat private.
That being said, many of you know I have a pretty awesome sense of humor, so I am going to close on this funny saying, from a calendar my boss got from her sister.. its my favorite: “Well, Butter My But and Call me a Buscuit!!” I’ve been using this saying alot, much to the alarm of Brian Dawson!!
Tune back in, in a day or two.. I am sure I will have more sayings and some updates!
Rita and Brian will quite possibly be the best parents in the entire world. Can I be their child??? I’m 33, don’t know if that’s a problem…
Comment by Ashley — April 14, 2010 @ 1:59 pm |
Reeta!!!! So glad you are doing this! I can’t wait to read about your adoption adventures and ultimately your parenting adventures! Thinking of you and hoping for you!
Comment by Jodi G — April 16, 2010 @ 1:44 am |
Love ya! Keep your chin up…it will happen!
Comment by Leslie — April 16, 2010 @ 2:31 am |
Hi Rita – looking forward to following your blog! The website looks great. Nick and I will pray that you find a birthfamily that is a great fit and that you have as great of an experience as we did!
Comment by Wendy — April 16, 2010 @ 3:51 am |