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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

one month ago

I met for the first time
  a beautiful child
that shared my DNA
...I touched her soft delicate skin
...I held her tender fingers
...I stroked her silky hair
...I kissed every inch of her body
...I imagined a lifetime of wonder and awe
...I gazed into her eyes
...I savored her newborn scent 
...I embraced a special bond as her birth mother
...I fell in love

Monday, March 18, 2013

Happy Birthday #13

Today I celebrate my second daughter becoming a teenager...
I now hav 2 teenagers in the house and cannot grasp 
"where has the time gone? "
life moves along all too swiftly
and I so desperately want to savor all
the moments good and bad
that I get to share with each of my children...

I wish my beautiful, intelligent, kind, compassionate, 
strong, capable, creative, shining, talented daughter 
an excellent day and a bright year ahead!

Friday, March 15, 2013

Newborn babies,



oh the grandest of things,
{if LOVE were enough}


except for all of
the responsibility and


reality a newborn
baby brings…







Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Little sister growing within,



To the news of your arrival we did grin.



We have helped mommy as best we can,


When we are able a hand we do lend.



Ecstatic to learn of a sister joining our family,




Unsure of the plans for adoption to be.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Journal Entry...Sept 2012


Difficult circumstances placed in my life to figure out,
God is testing my faith and trust in Him without a doubt.
How could I possibly be angry or disappointed by a child growing within,
Giving me another chance to overcome the darkness in this world covered by sin.
I do not see your life as a punishment at all,
But a beautiful opportunity to rely on the faith I call.
For nine months I will take advantage of our warm embrace,
Your life has blessed me with a stronger faith and immeasurable grace.
I am praying for the strength it will take that day,
To watch another mommy with my baby walk away.
I know this decision I have made in the best interest of all,
But that doesn't eliminate the torture and pain…I want it to stall.
I think about that day and as it flashes through my mind,
I sort out bits and pieces and leave the negative behind.
I know this will be the toughest day I have ever had to endure,
But will be the most selfless act and greatest gift of love, for sure.
Please always remember I never made this choice because I didn't want you,
I believed a better life with 2 parents awaited and a loving biological family, too.
If love was enough to raise a baby, I have plenty to give,
But God has bigger plans of love offered by 2 families, in which you can live.
No matter who raises you or where you call home,
I will always be your birth mother and within me for 9 months you have grown.
Nothing will ever replace the special bond we will always share,
I love you more than you could ever know; only your best is my priority and care.

Saturday, March 9, 2013

I tried with all my might

to fit a lifetime of love


into three short days


and it is absolutely impossible


to squeeze all of your love


for your child, part of you


 into a fraction of their lifetime...

Thursday, March 7, 2013

one week ago today

I said goodbye to a part of myself
my heart shattered and crumbled into pieces
I dug into the depths of my soul to find the strength to do what was right
I experienced an indescribable peace
and know that God chose this path for me
but that doesn't diminish the pain and suffering
of a loss known only within a mother's grief
I cannot explain how right and perfect this situation has unfolded
but I had no way to prepare and had no idea of what to expect
It has changed me
I am walking very closely to my lifeline...my faith
I am embracing more closely each one of the blessings I have in my life
I am a little slower to snap in response
I hesitate before speaking
I laugh a little more
smile a little longer
cry a lot harder
feel pain I have never experienced before
I love a little bolder
I appreciate the littlest things
I let go of the insignificant 
I focus on the good
I stay positive 
I rely on my inner strength
and
I know one day at a time I will get through
some how, some way, I will find the strength...

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

making the right choice...

{doesn't make it any easier}