I just got back from a week spent with my aunt and uncle. It was tiring, physically and emotionally draining....and wonderful. Turns out, I was blessed to spend my uncle's last week with him. He passed 24 hours after I left. I am so, so grateful for the time we had together. My aunt is on the mend and handling the loss well. I'm grateful for the help I was able to provide her. I sent many prayers of thanks last week. I am especially grateful for God's perfect timing. I don't think last week would have been possible with a new baby along for the ride.
However....I'm home now, in the land of constant reminders. The holiday tomorrow is adding fuel to that fire. I'm not depressed, or angry, or bitter, or dreading the day......I'm just ready. Ready to be a mom...with all the highs, lows, sleepless nights, anxious days, love and laughter that will bring.
I was perusing the adoption boards on Pinterest today. Normally, there's a lot of baby/adoption announcements, fundraising ideas, blogs, etc. Today, EVERY board I looked at had multiple "keep believing/it's gonna happen" type messages. These were a few of my favorites.
I'll be saying another prayer of thanks tonight.
