Baby A's first care package

Funny to call our little one "A". That was my Dad's nickname for me. "A" or "Little A." I miss my Dad and wish he could have been at our wedding or meet my daughter. But I know he is around me whether up above and looking down or reincarnated into a pretty high being! I love you Dad!

So will need to post a photo of care package. The one I have now has her photo on it and I have to wait until court date to post those! Pretty little green sundress, a pink "lovie" with a teddy bear head (aka security blanket) and a photo album that she can chew on and look at with photos of Mamma and Pappa and her new home, the cool playground across the street at Project Enlightment and some other family photos.

Lots of positive and then some negative stuff from folks. A dear older friend of mine and his wife have been trying to talk us out of our adoption. Telling us about articles and television shows they have seen with scary adoption stories. Deep down, I know they love and care for Patrick and I completely. And want to protect us in some way. But it is border line rude and I am just trying to be as polite as possible. And some of this was at a funeral today, no less. Geez people. Give me a break. I hope they don't push me to the edge. Again, more yoga. Practice in patience, love, compassion..... maybe more practice for being a Mom. Just breathe.

On the sweet side.................My brother who I love so much sent me the nicest email. So I have to post it so it doesn't get lost in my email and I won't forget it. It brought me to tears.

I was picking up a sandwich at the café and heard in the background the lyrics to the Natalie Merchant song “These Are the Days”----“we are blessed and lucky”----it reminded me that good fortune such as Maya coming your way involves both a blessing and luck (as well as a lot of patience)! Anywho, at the risk of seeming cheezy and sentimental, the lyrics of this song resonated with me today in the context of your great news --- and I thought I would share them with you..

never before and never since,
I promise
will the whole world be warm as this
and as you feel it,
you'll know it's true
that you
are blessed and lucky
it's true,
that you
are touched by something
that will grow and bloom in you
these are days you'll remember
when May is rushing over you with desire
to be part of the miracles you see in every hour
you'll know it's true,
that you
are blessed and lucky
it's true,
that you
are touched by something
that will grow and bloom in you
these are the days
that you might fill with laughter
until you break
these days you might feel a shaft of light
make its way across your face
and when you do
you'll know how it was meant to be
see the signs and know their meaning
you'll know how it was meant to be
hear the signs and know they're speaking to you
to you