Parting thoughts and nursery pictures
In just a few hours we will be leaving our house. We will be staying near the airport tonight and leaving bright and early Thursday morning. We will spend several days traveling in the region where our Baby D was born before heading to Addis Ababa on Monday morning.
One thing I know: next Monday, I will finally be able to take a deep breath. To breathe in my son, fill my lungs with his presence, and exhale knowing that forever starts at that very moment.
On Monday morning, our new forever will start. We will receive our sweet boy into our arms, and we will never let go. Those cheeks, that hair, those toes, those eyes – suddenly everything will be in three dimensions.
We are excited. We are nervous. I feel like I am getting ready to meet a celebrity. Someone famous I have read about, seen pictures of, and waited impatiently for updates on will finally be in the same room as me! And in my arms! Will I be star struck? Overcome with emotion? Cry? Laugh?
One thing I know: next Monday, I will finally be able to take a deep breath. To breathe in my son, fill my lungs with his presence, and exhale knowing that forever starts at that very moment.
posted by More Dorrs at
10:59 AM
30 Comments:
Beautiful nursery! I hope your trip is incredible!! We want to visit our li'l guy's home area too when we go. Once you get back, I would love to hear how you went about planning the beginning of your trip. Wonderful wonderful wishes to oyu. Give all the li'l guys a big ol hug! One of 'em is ours :-)
I love, love your nursery. What a bright and happy place for your baby to return home to! Safe travels and see you soon.
Godspeed!
Oh, it all turned out so great! And I love that your's and Jake's childhood stuffed animals made it in there. What was Jake's called again? Michael? Or something equally as cool?
Can't wait for you to actually hold that sweet little baby in your arms!!
gosh this makes me get all weepy inside. I am so happy and excited for you guys! What a beautiful blessing, wow! I can't wait to see pictures and hear more about it! Thinking and praying for your family this week...
beautiful room. beautiful life. praise God.
Thanks for making me cry at work, Beka. So happy for your family! (and mine!)
LOVE your nursery...so fun.
I am so so so excited for you...I can't believe it's HERE...The big moment!! It is like meeting a celebrity...to a bunch of us at least. I cant' wait to hear about your journey to his birth place and what that is like....and you'll be a full fledged mama when you get back. Happy Happy Travels!! And...*said with tears on my cheeks* give my sweet girl a big fat kiss for me. Whisper in her ear how much I love her already and can't wait to hold her. I'm so excited you get to meet her! (wow...that just hit me. Someone I know, will be meeting her soon!)
WOOOOOOO!
Your nursery is THE coolest nursery I have ever seen. Ever! I love it? It looks like it came from a magazine! You are so clever! We will meet next week! Can't wait!
Happy travels! I can't wait to see that sweet boy in your arms!!!!! Oh, and the room? Divine.
What a COOL and inviting room!
Very excited for your family and cannot WAIT to hear about everything and see pictures. Safe travel!
Crazy crazy crazy!!!!
Have a beautifully amazing journey. Breathe deep.
Praying for a safe journey! Congratulations!
Wow - what an amazing room for baby Ayeresam to come home to. Our prayers are with all three of you. Safe travels, and we'll see you on the 26th! :-)
LOVE that orange chair!!! What a great room. Yes, it is a bit like meeting a celebrity. They call and say, "we'll be there in 10 mins with your son" and so you spend the next 10 mins pacing, wondering what to wear to met Said Celebrity, wondering how you look for the forever photos, trying to remember how to breath, trying to find the camera battery in your 17 suitcases, and then suddenly ...there he is and it is SURREAL. The only thing more surreal is when they leave and it's just you guys ...alone. a family. forever. it is a crazy wonderful moment. Enjoy. Safe travels and can't wait to see pictures! xo-k
Yahooooooo! You are gone now, On Your Way. Joyful, Merry Way.
A way that has found you, and you have found it.
Until you return, thinking of you guys. Here's to Three!
Cindy
Beautiful post, beautiful room, beautiful you, BEAUTIFUL BOY!!! I can't believe this day has finally come and I am so so happy for the THREE of you!!!
So VERY excited for you guys! And, I must also say, so very jealous of his cute nursery. Makes me feel even worse that I never finished Eli's nursery :)
you will probably do a lil of everything - cry, laugh, be speechless, dance, etc! haha.
good luck toyou and your growing family.
ps: love the canvas over the changing table. :)
SO fun! The end is finally near. Surreal, isn't it? You are on your way to Mamaland. So happy for both of you. Happy Flying!
You are in Ethiopia at this very moment. Possibly have met your sweetie.
And he gets to come home to the COOLEST room ever in the land...
praying for your time in ethiopia. like, seriously :).
-other b
I hope you are having a wonderful trip. I LOVE the nursery. It looks like it is out of a catalog. I can't wait to hear all about it...and see pics, of course!
Hope the trip is going great. Can't wait to hear all about it!
YAY! Your sweet babe must be in your arms by now. Many many many congratulations!
i'm going crazy! I WISH WISH WISH you could post a family photo from Ethiopia. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I can't wait to see pics of him in your arms! Blessings, friends!
So excited for you and your family. Welcome home! Blessings to you during this transition.
Can't wait to see pics of you and your little guy IN YOUR ARMS! :)
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