Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tidbit Tuesday

"Melese has the power to catch people's attention with his outgoing personality."


"Meaza is an affectionate child who loves to be around people all the time."

Sigh. Smile. Somebody pinch me.

I feel the same way that I did the day after my wedding; happy, tired, moved, and loved. My heart is full. Can you imagine what a brand new reader must think of this blog? They would have no idea. Thank you for sharing our joy.

Speaking of sharing our joy, Tanya is throwing a Virtual shower for M&m. Tanya helped me enormously during the wait. She was just above me on the waiting list. We would commiserate over e-mail. We both struggled. We both, at times, gave up. We both considered what we would do, and how we would go on, if our adoptions just didn't work out.

On the day that Tanya got her referral, she called me and said these words,

"Julie, I have two sons. I am a mom, and you will be too".

Hot tears streamed down my face because I thought, well if it worked for Tanya, maybe it would work for us. I believe that, for a little while at least, Tanya gave me my hope back. It left again of course, but at that moment she helped me. I tried to do the same for my sweet friends who, believe it or not are still waiting. I called one friend, and another, and one more. But I am afraid that I failed miserably. I had hoped to give them hope as Tanya had done for me, but instead I fear that I sounded like a glib, lucky person; spouting all those platitudes and words that I never, ever believed myself.

So on Thursday, Tanya is having a party for me on the interwebs. Sigh. Unreal. I don't even know what to say about that. My friends here in LA are already throwing us a party at the end of July. My mom is coming out. The happiness stores are overflowing.

Here is the link for the Virtual Shower. I don't know what goes on, but I bet you won't get fed if you attend. It does seem, however, that if you attend while you are at work, at the very least when your boss says, "Themia, why are you drinking champagne in the middle of the day during office hours?" You can say, "Don't bother me, I'm at a baby shower."

Did I mention that Tanya's two sons are, at present, coloring with, and being charmed by one M and one m? Did I mention that if the stars align I will travel to Ethiopia and meet this woman from Minnesota whom I have never met before? Did I mention that our children will know each other before we know each other?

Sigh. Smile. Somebody pinch me.


23 comments:

  1. What an amazing special connection. 1,000 pinches wont help you sister, this is REAL!

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  2. That is so sweet of your friend Tanya. She sounds lovely!! I hope you get to travel with her, it would be amazing.

    Cindy

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  3. Bring your own champagne! Everyone is invited to the shower-- see you there on Thursday!
    ~Tanya

    http://www.showerforjcmarie.blogspot.com

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  4. What a fabulous idea!! Just another reason to make me so grateful and proud to be a part of this community.

    And will you get a load of your kids!! OMG.

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  5. Looking forward to your shower! By the way, you did give me hope when I had none - more than once.

    XOXO

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  6. best post ever

    thank you for sharing your joy

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  7. I love how this process connects our hearts...even if we wouldn't know each other's faces on the street.

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  8. There must be something in the Minnesota water, cause they sure have some amazing Moms there.

    What a great idea with a virtual baby shower. We can still drink champagne at our own hoses while we participate- so I am hereby RSVP'ing.

    M&m are so adorable. Love these photos.

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  9. So I guess you better plan on visiting MN once M&m are settled in, so they can see their friends:)

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  10. You never for one moment sounded like a glib person spouting platitudes...you sounded happy beyond words and it made me realize that one day I will feel that way too!

    And you know if it came from anyone else but you I wouldn't believe.

    Rana

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  11. Just so ya know, I think you have helped more people then you can imagine!! me, for instance, who is so drawn to Ethiopia that it has become like oxygen to me...I can practically smell it!! and I am waiting...waiting to begin the process of bringing home our 2 beautiful children...waiting to officially join everyone who is waiting. When I read your blog it gives me hope...you are so real Julie. You name the pain, you claim it...it is sometime the biggest part of all of this hear waiting. and then...then there is the celebration! hope...you give me hope.....thank you more then you can imagine!

    i think its fab that you might actually get to meet one of these amazing women...picking up your beautiful babes...magic!!!

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  12. You did not fail one bit when you called me. If I am/was not able to be happy for a friend who has been through so much of what I have, then this has changed me in the worst way, and that is NOT true. To feel and hear your happiness, after reading your blog for so long, and sensing you were beginning to lose hope, it's simply joyful and beautiful--period. This process works, we will all be moms!

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  13. no words

    all I can do is look at those amazing 2 children, your children...

    an outgoing personality and an artist

    get the studio ready

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  14. once i'm certain this isn't in the middle of the nigth for me, I am so going to be there!

    Love the idea.

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  15. Hah! Thank goodness for the door to my office...now, if I can just open the bottle of champagne softly, without making it POP, I'll be fine. :) - Themia

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  16. this is all just so lovely... so so lovely... :)

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  17. so fab and what a fun idea!!! i am sad to rsvp my regrets for the shower...i'll be in russia on a different time zone. wish i could attend! enjoy it. soak it up. wow. can't wait to be in your shoes. i am done trying to predict when. just trying to live in the moment the best i can. xo

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  18. Can you believe the amazing, wonderful, loving people we meet on adoption blogs!! I LOVE the idea of a virtual shower:)) WOW Tanya!! This could start a new bloggy tradition!
    The new pics are sooooo precious.
    We are celebrating TODAY our 1 year Gotcha Day. Come on over and see new pics & our *sniff* video seeing Zoie for the 1st time.
    xoxo

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  19. I'm just so happy for you. That's all I can say.
    M

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  20. How amazing! That is just wonderful. You totally deserve it all, and then some. That top picture of your little boy is SO adorable, and your little girl sounds so sweet.

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  21. You are officially a MOMMY!! Look at those buckets of freakin' sunshine. I want to eat them up and kiss them. Congrats!

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  22. I wish it was Thoroughly Revealing Thursday

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  23. ha! "Thoroughly Revealing Tuesday"

    uh, Julie, psst...pssst...you had a baby shower today...a baby shower...for you...not someone else - for you...

    a baby shower!

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