The Last Matching Event...

...Brought us our new child!!!!  Can you say ecstatic? We can.

Sorry it's been so long since I've written.  There's a myriad of reasons, most of which I can't go into here.  So I'll share this matching story instead.

So October 26th was the date of the matching event.  We went and did our usual introduction to the other adoptive families and all the social workers.  We were having a great time.  We always do.  Meeting new people and commiserating with the families you've seen at every event for the last 2 years or so is strangely comforting.  Knowing you aren't the only family that hasn't been chosen in that time makes it a little easier to swallow that 'waiting pill'.

So, there we are.  Sitting at the matching event with one of our very good friends (who is also helping us talk to the guardianship workers) and up on the big screen pops this beautiful little girl.  Paul looks at me and says, "Honey! There she is!" I nod and say Ok, we'll check her out.  You have to understand that at this point I'm so discouraged and because she needs an aboriginal home, and we've just only learned about our aboriginal heritage, I just don't see it happening.  Our very good friend is prodding me from the other side saying there she is!

So, within a few minutes we get our lunch break.  I see the girls worker going to the table with all the families mini profiles and I sent Paul up to make sure she got ours.  That worker tells Paul that she knows where we're sitting and will be over in just a minute!  True to her word, she comes over and spends most of the lunch break talking to us about this beautiful girl!  Our very good friend stayed with us and interjected at just the right moment telling the worker a little bit about us and our commitment to our children.  Thank you CG!!!

So fast forward 3 and a bit months to February 2nd and we finally get to meet our beautiful daughter.  She's amazing!  She's a perfect fit in every way possible.  Our dream to have a girly girl daughter who has a little bit of tomboy in her too, is fulfilled. She knows how to handle her brothers and hold her ground.  We couldn't be more in love.  We couldn't be more complete.  And when the adoption is fully finalized I'll tell you more about her.  But for now this is all you get.  You get to know that we, as a family, are complete.

God's timing, of course, was perfect. We met her at just the perfect time in our lives. Our boys are thrilled, especially our little one.  Oh yeah, she's the middle child. Our youngest is so enamored of her it's unbelievable.  He is not happy about only being with his sister on weekends he wants her here permanently now!  The good thing is so does she! We have some very interesting conversations about names, and people of the family and birthdays, and when she comes to live with us forever.  She's a pretty smart little cookie.  I've been given heck a few times for calling her "Baby" when "I'm not a BABY!"  So we've gone to Princess, which she loves!

So our family is getting along well.  Our oldest is adjusting to his role as big brother to 2 quite well, but it is an adjustment. 

So, we have a couple more weeks and then she's home forever.  We can't wait!!!

See?  The wait is worth it...EVERY TIME!

I'll update you again, soon.

God Bless you!