A New Beginning: Chosen Day

Tonight my Daddy and Mommy met with my biological parents for the very first time. They met at the Lone Star Steakhouse along with "Auntie Lynne" and "Auntie Alicia." Everyone was a little nervous at first but before long everyone got settled in and things went really well.

My Daddy and Mommy felt bad for my biological parents because they could tell that my biological parents were truly wonderful people whose circumstances just prevented them from keeping me. My daddy and biological father really hit it off. They have similar builds, senses of humor, dispositions, and beliefs. Mommy was really quiet at dinner but my biological parents did all they could to make her feel at ease. Auntie Lynne and Auntie Alicia eventually left, leaving my parents alone to get to know each other better.

My biological parents made the decision that my Daddy and Mommy would do right by me and told them that they could adopt me. My due date is December 7. Mommy and Daddy get to go to all of the doctor's appointments, which is great because they get to watch me as I develop and grown into a big, strong, healthy baby boy (of course today they don't know I am a boy; that is an entirely different story). The first appointment is June 14.

Mommy burned up the telephone lines on the way home telling everyone all about me (finally!).

They Finally Figure It Out

This week my Daddy, Mommy, "Auntie Lynne" and Sean finally figure out that we were all meant to be in each other's lives. My Daddy and Mommy moved to Benton in January 2004. Prior to moving they lived in Little Rock just a few house up from Lynne and Sean but none of them realized it until just this week. Mommy remembers seeing Ian (with his beautiful blond curls) playing in the front yard with his Mommy. Both Daddy and Mommy remember the stork that announced Jackson's arrival. Can you believe it, these silly people all lived near each other and did not realize how much they needed each other in the other's lives...Good thing I came into the picture.

Today, we all got together because tomorrow my Daddy and Mommy are going to meet my biological parents for the very first time. "Auntie Lynne", Sean, Ian and Jackson (one of my biological brothers), "Auntie Alicia", Will and Ian's friend came over to my house for a cook out. Jackson chased my furry sister Harley all around. Harley didn't appreciate it very much but was very tolerant of him. (I am afraid I won't get to meet Harley, she has chondrosarcoma in her jaw. Mommy and Daddy think she is trying to stick around to meet me but fear that despite all her best efforts she won't be able to do it). My furry brothers, Sebastian and Rufus, decided that the best way to handle company is to hide (I am sure that I am going to have loads of fun with those two).

Sean thought Mommy looked familiar. Mommy is pretty horrible with names and faces, so she didn't think much of it. They then realized that they have been playing on opposing softball teams for quite some time. Mommy later realized that the reason she looked so familiar was because they just played a game against each other this past Wednesday.

Anyway, I am looking forward to meeting everyone, especially Ian and Jackson. I am sure that Ian and Jackson are going to be two of my bestest buddies. I am pretty lucky too because I know that they are going to keep a close eye on me to make sure that I don't get into any trouble.

The Prequel Continues

Today, Daddy had gone to the office this morning and he told his partner, Kay (who is also going to be my Godmother) all about me. Daddy doesn't keep secrets very well and he confessed his crime to my Mommy when he returned home later that morning. Mommy was irritated with him but also understood why he couldn't keep such a wonderfully big secret like this. Daddy assured Mommy that he wouldn't tell anyone else before they knew for sure that my biological parents were going to select them as my new parents.

My grandparents came over tonight to celebrate Mother's day. My Daddy and Mommy hadn't told them about me yet (they weren't going to either until it was "official"). Mommy sensed that Daddy was going to explode from having to keep me secret, so she let him off the hook and told him it was okay to tell my grandparents all about me. Boy, were they ever excited.

The Prequel: A Simple Twist of Fate

My biological parents (who I love very much) made a very difficult decision. They decided that while they loved me, they just simply cannot keep me. They called their special friends, Lynne and Sean, and asked if they could adopt me. With heavy hearts, Lynne and Sean decided that they just weren't in a position where they do it (I am not sad though because they will still have a big role in my life). Lynne relayed the story to her friend Alicia. Alicia then decided that she needed to relay the story to my Daddy.

Alicia called my Daddy and asked if she could come to his office to drop some things off, which my Daddy thought was pretty unusual for someone in her position to do. Alicia came by his office a little bit later. As she was talking she mentioned how it was funny how God brings people together and you never know where relationships are going to lead, and how they had become friends through business. At that point, my Daddy thought maybe that they were firing his company as their collection agency and was trying to let him down gently since they are friends. She then started talking about Lynne and her children and if he knew that her youngest child was adopted. My Daddy was then frustrated and confused and did not know where the conversation was going. She then relayed the story about my biological parents and that Lynne and Sean were not in a position to adopt me. Alicia then asked if my Daddy if he and my Mommy would be interested in talking with my biological parents. My Daddy thought it was a wonderful proposition and immediately called my Mommy.

When my Daddy called my Mommy, she immediately asked why he was calling with such a silly question and to hurry up and let everyone know that we would love the opportunity to adopt the baby. Daddy wasted no time calling Alicia back to tell her that we would love to speak with Lynne about meeting the birth parents.

Lynne called my Daddy later that night to let us know that my biological parents wanted to meet them. Knowing that Daddy is the perpetual optimist, Mommy told him not to get too excited and tell everyone until my biological parents gave their blessings.