Everyone that I had talked to that had received a referral told me that the call always seems to come when you least expect it. I thought that was impossible because I felt like I was expecting it just about every day for months. But when it actually happened, it was a complete surprise. As I posted here I really was not prepared for the call on that day. I knew it was coming soon but it was a shock when it actually happened. I remember it as if it just happened instead of two years ago. After I got all the details from my caseworker and learned that she was a 4 month old, tiny baby girl, I went directly to my e-mail to look for the referral e-mail and sure enough, there it was. I took a big breath and clicked on the first picture attachment and could not believe that after months of paperwork and 14 months on the wait list, I was finally looking at my child. She was stunning. I never heard of anyone else receiving a referral of an infant who had so much hair that they could put it in ponytails! I remember looking at her and thinking, yes, you are exactly who I was waiting for and yet, I had no idea until I saw her picture. It's the first time I really believed in love at first sight.
Fast forward two years and here is how that tiny baby has changed.
She is smart, sassy, stubborn,dramatic,sweet,loving,independent and the joy of my life. And I thank my lucky stars each night that I get to be her mommy!
