Saturday, April 16, 2011

Dear Baby A


Sweet Baby A,
There is so much I want you to know so much I want to say I am not sure where to start so I will start at the beginning. Jason and I have always wanted to adopt we have talked about it since the beginning of our marriage but weren't really sure when we should start. We knew after having Judah that he would be our last biological child and we would adopt all of our future children. We were so excited to start the process to adopt but again we really didn't know when we should start.

The Lord allowed us to be blessed with conjoined twin daughters on November 11th 2008 and it was during my pregnancy with them that I began to develop a HUGE heart for kids with special medical needs. Melody and Madison lived for an hour after birth and we were so thankful the Lord gave us that time with them. I was hoping we would be able to adopt a child with special medical needs because I truly know what a huge blessing all children are.

I had thought maybe we should wait until Judah was 2 to start the process to adopt but a few days before I found out about you I started really wanting to adopt right away. I kept thinking "no we should wait" then I would think "no I really want to start now." These feelings of wanting to adopt soon only increased as the days went on. Then on February 8th I clicked on my friend Kristy's FaceBook page and she had posted a link to your story and it was love at first sight. The more I read your story the more I fell in love. It is so hard to explain but I knew you were supposed to be our son and we needed to do whatever we could to bring you home!

I had about 30 minutes to wait until my husband got off of work to tell him all that I had just discovered. I prayed and prayed for Jason that if this was the Lord's will God would prepare his heart and he would be just as excited as I was. It finally came time to call him. I started telling Jason your story and I was brought to tears more than once telling him about your first year of life. After I got through telling him all about you and my desire to adopt you I said "so what do you think?" He said "we are all for adoption let's go for it." I was so excited!

I got off the phone with him and called Kristy right away to tell her that it is was our desire to be your forever family. She didn't answer but called me back about ten minutes later. I told her how much I loved you and how much we wanted you and she said "Vanessa I just got chills. I was rocking Hope to sleep when you called and I was praying asking the Lord if it was His will for us to adopt Baby A would He please show us and if not would he please close the door." I thought that was so amazing that God had clearly answered her prayer so quickly!

I got off the phone with her and started contacting the volunteers who were working so hard to find you a family. I started calling adoption agency's and home study agency's and working for hours and hours a day trying to get moving on your adoption.

I have never doubted for one second from the moment we found you that you are supposed to be our son and Lord willing one day (hopefully very soon) we will be able to officially say you are a Delgado.

I can not wait for the moment I get to hold you in my arms and tell you I am your Momma! I also can't wait until Jason is holding you and you can know that he is your Daddy! I love you more then you will ever know and I want you to know we are working as hard and as fast as we can to bring you home.

I love you sweet boy and I am so excited to see how well you are doing.

Love your soon to be Momma!
Vanessa

3 comments:

  1. I think it is hard to explain to anyone else but the people who have experienced it too....looking at a picture of a child on the other side of the world and knowing that they were meant to be your child. But I understand. Please stop by if you have a chance.
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    I read your most recent post before this one, and now I am worried because I mention her name on my blog too. Like you, I don't want to jeopardize the success of the adoption. It's hard enough already, right?:)

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  2. This post says baby A's name...just want to be sure you catch it so there isn't any issue! :) I am SO excited for you all!

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  3. Thank you for telling me I used his name!

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