I have big news!
I am adopting a child. Those who know me, know that my personal life is not something I typically put on display. However this journey and process is something so incredibly special to my heart.
I never thought this was going to be my story. I would have told you I would be married by 30 and have 2 or 3 kids and live somewhere by a lake or in the country :) .. Not having children was never an option for me. And, being a mom was and is something I've always felt so deeply in my heart.
I did the "responsible" thing in my 30's and early 40's- I froze my eggs (a lot!) and tried to get pregnant from them with no success. After my 2nd attempt at pregnancy I decide to call up a friend who had adopted to tell me everything she had been through. That day it clicked. And for the first time in my life I felt or rather KNEW my purpose was to give a child (or children) a life that they otherwise wouldn't get the opportunity to have.
I'm in the process for both private adoption and Foster to Adopt. And, now more than ever given our Supreme Court ruling.. more children will be born and will need permanent homes. The road to adoption is not easy and financially takes a toll. But what I know is that I'm more ready to be a mom to some incredible children and give them the love, care, safe haven and life they deserve.
