With new fall routines, I’m finding myself so content and full of wonder at the joy that being a mother has brought to my life. I’m happy taking her to school, revelling in a cup of coffee at the library while I study to further my career, music and swimming lessons (for her), and new milestones that make me cheer. She says new words every day (today it was “bug”) and grows up a little almost weekly. Today she willingly sat on the potty for the first time, and was rewarded with a piece of toilet paper (which I never used to let her have). She promptly wiped her mouth with it, and when I encouraged her to flush it, she waved bye-bye and blew kisses at it as it disappeared down the bowl.
How friggin’ cute is that?!
My co-workers are throwing me an adoption shower, and despite initial reservations to ask for anything (I was happy to just have a party), under lots of pressure I created a registry on amazon.com. And it’s about 75% books! A lot of them are children’s stories geared toward adopted children. And a lot of them are simply books and stories I enjoyed as a kid and think are necessary for a children’s library.
Because of the all-day rain, we spent the day using the hands-on museum membership we got as an adoption gift, and spent the afternoon there. I finished my weekly readings and homework, don’t have a class to go to this week, and the biggest concern I have right now is whether to study ahead for next week at the library while M is in school tomorrow morning, or stay home and work on setting up her new room decorations… what a wonderful life!
Mother of All Things 
Do you have From the Heart on there???
On where?
Sorry! On the amazon gift registry?
Is it a book?
Yes, it is about adoption. I does focus on a mom and dad though, but the meaning behind the story is beautiful. It explains how the baby was born from mommy’s heart. She was filled with so much love that a baby was born elsewhere but completely for her mother.
I’ll look it up!
If you think you might like it, don’t put it on your registry 🙂
‘Born from the Heart,’ my bad! Here is a synopsis I found: “Rose dreamed of her baby every night . . . She couldn’t wait to share hugs and giggles.”
Every child is born from the heart—whether or not the mother gave birth to that baby. This poetic and magical parable celebrates the richness of family as Rose and Charlie embark on the search for the child they so desperately want. As Rose’s dream gets closer to coming true, her heart grows and grows . . . until it bursts with happiness, laughter, and wonder when she finally kisses the beautiful face of her new baby.
Sounds sweet!
Do you have amazon prime?
Yes
Do you check your yahoo account?