Christmas is always a magical day no matter what age you are. Brian and I slept under the Christmas Tree and awoke to a relaxing day. The day remained calm and mellow until about 8:30 pm when I received the call any soon to be adoptive parents waits for. It is the call I prayed for everyday for the past 2 years and yet today was the one day I didn't expect this call. Quickly I realized that it was our adoption agency on the other line and she wasn't calling to wish us a Merry Christmas. I couldn't help but to jump off the couch and run outside. I wanted to hear every word and I needed fresh air as I went into shock. Brian chased me out the door not having any idea what was going on. All I could tell him was that "they have a little girl for us". The rest of the call was a blur of wonderful emotion. After I hung up, Brian had a permanent smile and I couldn't stop crying or pacing! After waiting what seemed like the longest 20 min. of our life we finally received the email with the details of our match. The email included being able to see her picture for the first time and we were able to read all about her. She was beautiful, she was perfect, and she was our daughter!
At this time we can not post names or pictures of her publicly but I will post as much as I can for those that want to follow our Adoption Journey. Above are pictures of us seeing our daughter for the first time. Words can not explain what we felt at that exact moment. More updates to come....
