My AMY time!!!

Ever since I began this Adoption Journey I have meet so many wonderful friends along the way. Whether it is from the chat groups, blogs or seminars.....it seems like when we meet in person for the first time we just "click".....like we have known eachother forever!!! There is no need to explain the process or why things are taking so long.....we understand becuase we are going through the same thing!!

A and ME

So last weekend when I headed out to Calgary, I jumped in the van for one and only one reason.....to finally meet A!!! A and I met on one of our chat groups way back last year and connected from the first email. And finally after hundreds of emails and phone calls I drove up in her driveway and ran for the door. Greeting me was A who had C in her arms......ahhhh FINALLY!!!! So after hauling everything inside, plus H (who was sleeping) we immediatley started talking. It felt like I had been sitting in her kitchen a number of times before.....too weird!!!

I also got to meet A husband G. Some of you will remember G from his trip to China. G travelled to China by himself to get C. He did such an amazing job, even followed A shopping list!!! Also A has 2 wonderful boys B and L.....they are so cute I got a kick out of them. The are not shy at all!! They were so excited for H to arrive so they could play with him and of course he was sleeping. Finally I woke H up (7pm) which maybe was the wrong thing to do.....he was a BEAR....enough said!!!

Now onto MISS C......here she is in her jammies!!! She was really curious and kept peeking at H who was sleeping on the couch. She did keep her distance from me and stayed pretty close to mom. Usually it would break my heart not to hold a baby, but I was OK with not holding C. She was doing exactly what she should be doing (for those not adopting... this is part of the attachement stage). But I did get close enough to her for her to take my cell phone....she liked that!!!

And the famous RED COUCH picture!!!! Here are the boys near the end of the night. H (on the left), B and L.....L is 3 days older than H. I think they got along OK, but knowing H and the BEAR he was, I dont think he played with the other boys....only with the trains........next time!!!

Thank you so much A for having H and I over to your beautiful home!!! I was so nervous that I wasnt going to make it over (since I was sick), but nothing was going to stop me!! Next time our visit needs to be much longer!!! I'll talk to you soon.........I'm still sick....grr!!!