Book Review and Adoption Luvs from Mrs. R

I love reading the R House. It is part of my morning routine this summer. Today she did a book review on "You are my baby. I am your mommy." written by Kimberly Leclercq  and Mrs. R's writing gets me every time. I can not wait to read this book.  My favorite thing she said in regards to her feelings while reading this book, 

"My favorite page is the very first one in the story. the picture is of dandlelions blowing in the wind ...and you know how i feel about those. the copy reads,

'I had been LOOKING for you for so long. 

I spent so many days ANTICIPATING your arrival. 

Some days SEEMED SO LONG without you.'

as individuals who have struggled with infertility, sterility, childlessness and the waiting involved with adoption, haven't we all felt this?

this page sent me back ...back to the moment it all changed. back to sitting on the butcher paper at the doctor's office. back to being told "no, never, not possible." back to bawling all the way home. back to the stuggle between hope and hopeless.

back to the longing.

back to the heartarche.

back to the beginning of our adoption story.

back to a place that i NEED to remember to appreciate the miracles. the many, many miracles.

Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them, and the fact that we want them a long time makes them all the more precious when they come.

~Joseph F. Smith

...and so, she had me at page one."

I couldn't have said it better Mrs. R. I feel blessed not to be alone in this world.

... And I can't wait until I get to read this to our little one.