worth the wait

Today our adoption was finalized! Cormick is officially ours. Greg came home with this little cake , so sweet. Believe or not, he does have some Irish in him! Our adoption journey ended today..1year, 6months and 27 days. I can finally say it was all worth the wait. Greg and I are truly blessed.

sweetness

My Dad used to call me sweetness when I was little. I think I can pass on the name to this cutie! My sweet sweet boy!

the club

My girlfriends and I always say we could write a book on all the stupid things people say to you when you are trying to get pregnant. Who would have thought that the ignorant comments continue once you adopt. For the first few weeks people would comment on how great I looked for just having a child. It was flattering at first and I would smile and say that we adopted and that is why I look and feel wonderful. Well, 12 weeks later, it is getting a little annoying. Another comment that has got me in a fit, is the "welcome to the club" comments. One of Greg's family members actually said, " welcome to the club..see what you have been missing all these years." Are you serious? Like we were purposely not trying to have a family? I don't like these "club" comments one bit. It makes me feel like I did when I was going through treatments. Like you only belong if you can get pregnant and carry a child. So now that we have a child we can be a part of this exclusive club? Please. I don't feel a part of a fertile couple's club. I feel more a part of a community of adoptive parents that have struggled and prayed and hoped for their miracle to find them. Adoption is an experience I would never trade being pregnant for! That desire is long gone.

the official announcement

I have been so bad about updating this blog! A little busy around here! I waited and waited to send Cormick's announcements out because I wanted our friend to take the picture and design the card. So here is the final product! I thought you all would like to see. She always knows how to turn my ideas into something fabulous!

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once an infertile...

As soon as we arrived home last week we went to base to have Cormick switched from the base in WA to our base for medical care. I was totally overcome by emotion as Greg and I walked down and around the hallways from one office to the other. Over three years ago I walked in those doors pregnant. Then a year after that I walked in as a fertility patient. Last week, I walked in as a Mom with this miracle in my arms. I just started to cry. It felt so weird. I turned to Greg and said there are so many bad memories here at this hospital and that it was really hard for me to be back. He, of course, reminded me that we are making better memories now. I know this and I wake up everyday feeling blessed, but like so many have told me, the infertility never goes away. It is a part of you that stays forever.

six weeks of pure love

Our beautiful son at six weeks. Greg is totally in awe and will not put him down. I have to remember that this is his first week with him even though it is my sixth. On Saturday we had our post placement visit. Next month the adoption will be finalized, so hard to believe. In the meantime, we are just thankful to have this time to spend together with our little man. I'm getting spoiled having both my boys home at the same time!

the 3 of us

Today we became a family! Greg returned early this morning from completing his 5th deployment! Our life has changed so much in the past six months since he left. So here we are the first picture of the 3 of us! It still does not feel real that this precious little one is ours to raise and smother with love for the rest of our lives! There were many times we thought this day would never happen and today it really did happen!