Is Our Family Complete?

Hmmmm..... is our family complete? It's a question that creeps into my mind every now and then. Nobody really seems to ask us that question. I'm sure they assume that since it took us 11 years to get two kids we are probably satisfied - and we are. The fact that we have 2 boys would be the question that most people would wonder - are you going for a girl?!

The answer to that question is NO. We are note going for a girl - but a better question would be - Is Our Family Complete? I'm not sure that it is. Boy or Girl I'm not sure we are done. But what I do know is that I'm not in contact with my case worker at the adoption agency and I'm not looking to re-do our homestudy, build a new family profile book and wait for the phone to ring - been there, done that, got 2 babies thank you very much!

BUT - don't you love that word - But, I'm not sure that our family is complete! I'm open to more. I think WE are open to more.

That being said you are wondering - Michelle, just how are you going to add to your family with out getting back on the adoption superhighway? Well, I was thinking "it" it being "something" might just happen! I've always joked that the one good moving sperm is going to make his grand venture just in time to find my old drying up egg that still has a little kick in left in her and then, just as I'm about to go through "the change" BAM! Baby! I don't hope or wish for that to happen, I'm very, very fine and content that I've never been pregnant and mourned that loss years and years ago, but I'm open and willing if the miracle did happen!

Sometimes I think a situation might just find it's way to us - like the stork dropping a baby in a basket on our door step. If something like that should happen we are ready with open arms.

So, if you see a stork flying around it's ok to send them our way.

10 Little Toes

I haven't used this blog to blog much. I've used it as a place to post our journey of adoption. A place to post our profile book for those who are in that stage of adoption and are looking for ideas. And my last post was to announce the arrival of our sweet baby boy - Dayne J Thomas who arrive in March 2008.

So why am I back to blog here? Not sure...we do have a family website, I'm on Facebook and My Space (but never go there), I chat online with ladies who have become my dear friends as we all share an adoption link - but usually talk about so much more. So why here?

Again - not real sure. Except that not many people know about this blog so it's kinda like a diary, my personal journal!

On to the topic that brought me here....

10 Little Toes!

My sweet baby Dayne has the sweetest little toes on his feet!

I mean totally sweet!

When he sits in the highchair he swings his legs and crosses his little feet and it makes my heart jump a beat!

Another reason I think I love his feet is because they remind me of his birth mom and I love that!

The very first time we met Carrie was the day after she delivered Dayne.

As she walked into the hospital room we were waiting in across from her room while holding the bundle that would be the son we would both love forever I noticed she was barefoot. Why did I notice? What difference did it make? It didn't matter in the least, but I did notice. It was March and it was cold outside with a snow storm on the way and I worried that maybe her feet were cold, but she seemed fine.

Since that day when I admire the feet and baby toes of my little gift I think of his first mom and know that he is such a part of her. He has her feet! And though he doesn't mind socks and soft shoes, he likes to be barefoot too!