I remember deciding I wanted to adopt a second time shortly after I was blessed with a baby girl. I adopted rather quickly the first time and thought that there would be no way that I would enjoy the same luck.  I got my home study updated and prepared my “Dear Expectant Mother Letter”.  About that time, I had just started a new job.  I was upfront and honest with my new employer and told them about my intentions to adopt and said good news could come tomorrow or a few years from now.  I remember laughing and thought to myself, I would be rather shocked if a call comes tomorrow.  My second adoption journey began in late May of 2007.  Shortly thereafter, an email arrived from an adoption advocate in Florida.  The advocate asked if I wanted my profile submitted for this baby girl that was to be due in August 2007.  Of course I wanted to be submitted!

On July 13^th, 2007 I received a call from my friend. She said, that the expectant mother came across our letter and felt an immediate connection. She requested a conference call with me. I was so excited but I contained the excitement and waited until I was home from work to make the call. My first conversation with birth mother, Stephanie, was amazing.  We had so much in common.  It was apparent she was as nervous as I was.  During our conversation, Stephanie told me that she selected our family to adopt her baby girl!

To my surprise, I received a call that Sunday evening that Stephanie was in labor!  I quickly prepared suitcase full of all the baby items I could find in my house and also packed for my 20 month old baby girl.  Everything was happening so quickly!  My employer was extremely understanding of the entire situation.  I managed to book our flights that same day as Stephanie was set to have a C-section on July 18^th.

Arriving at the hospital I remember I was extremely nervous. I came back and met Stephanie face-to-face for the first time.  We embraced each other and cried.  We both felt the connection and I was there to hold her hand as she delivered my daughter.  I will never forget this experience. It was the quickest adoption imaginable!  I was prepared to wait forever!  It was such a blessing to have a new addition to our family so quickly.  It just goes to show in adoption you really never know what will happen.

Thank you to our birth mother, Stephanie, who blessed our family.  You will always be in our hearts and prayers and we give thanks to all birth mothers for blessing other adoptive families.