WOW!! What a week and a half we've had!! As most of you know we FINALLY got "THE CALL" about our darling precious baby girl that only took 4 years, 4 months and 11 days to get!!
Were to start? Well I had been checking the rumor site about the possible reality of it actually coming true. When I realized that it was true, I ran into the bedroom and woke Sam up out of a dead sleep and told him. His response was and has been "I'll believe it when we get the call from Ginger and have a picture in our hands!" I can understand why he had felt that way. After years of fertility treatments that failed, it was hard to get your hopes and dreams up.
So I was at work and I had been checking the rumor site and I had noticed that people in the eastern part of the US had received their calls. I was on edge, but I did manage to get some work done, surprisingly. It was about 3:40 pm Wednesday September 29, 2010 when Ginger called me on my cell phone. We started this dream 5 years ago and now it was coming true. I'm nervous and scared. I can feel my blood running. Cyndi and Naomi (my friends and co-workers and boss) are watching me as I'm getting the information of our baby girl. When I get off the phone they are at my side, full of joy and excitement. As they too have been on this journey with us. They have been full of support and encouragement!
As I'm sitting there, in total shock that "the call" finally came. They are encouraging me to call Sam. I tell Naomi that I would rather tell Sam in person. As I am being lovingly shoved out the door my mind is racing. I drive to Safeway and find a panda and "It's a Girl" balloon in the shape of a bottle. I run to my car and I'm trying to hold onto the balloon that is as long as I am tall without running into people and cars in the parking lot. Driving to the mall with balloon in the front passenger seat without causing an accident was a miracle.
When I finally walk into Sam's store, he's talking to some customers. Vanessa sees me and notices the balloon right away. When Sam's done and notices me I gave him the panda with the balloon tied to it. He looks at it and asks me "what is this?" He's looking at me, having no clue of what I gave him means. Finally he asked if I got "the call" and I tell him that I did. He's in shock. I tell him the information that Ginger gave me: her birthday, name and later that night we'll get an e-mail with her picture. We hug and kiss, and realize the long waited dream is coming true. He calls his parents and my mom. I call my sisters Debbie and JoAnna. Then I send out a mass text message to those near and dear to our hearts of the joyous news we've gotten!
Later that night, I get the e-mail that we've been waiting for. As my sister Debbie sits next to me (Sam had to work late that night) and her son Zachary next to her, we open the e-mail. Debbie's eyes fill with tears right away. I'm just sitting there, staring at her. Numb. In shock. I look at Debbie and she knows right away what I'm feeling and tells me "it's OK, you're in shock." I tell her I feel bad, and again she reassures me telling me that "this is totally normal and not to beat myself up over it."
As we send out the mass e-mail of Tia's pictures, the excitement is starting to generate. Hugs and tears and support all around as we are printing pictures of her.
Now that things have settled down some. I've been keeping busy washing and sorting baby clothes. I have been slowly working and organizing on Tia's room. I am now at a standstill until Sam puts the crib together and that will be a couple more weeks.
We've got one batch of paperwork done and am currently waiting for the second set. I'm not sure how much more is to do, but I am looking forward to tackling it. With that, work and everyday life I am hoping that the next 3 months will go smoothly and quickly.
Congratulations! Blessings
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