Day 8 - First Week Milestone

Been here a week already - thank God we’re not in some Motel 6 somewhere or we’d REALLY go nuts. We keep our cell phone on constantly (now referred to as the “Batphone”) because the birthmother knows to call that number when she goes into labor. We want to send a special thank you to those of you who have called us on the Batphone, thus sending us into cardiac arrest, thinking it was “the call.” Whenever we go out, we throw in the baby’s gear, the cameras and a bag packed for us. The car is always gassed up. Between us, our hosts, our lawyer, our agency counselor and the doc - there are about a half dozen people waiting to jump into action when “the call” comes - as well as an avalanche of legal proceedings. It can get pretty nerve-wracking. It’s actually very heartwarming to think of the logistics of an adoption - there are so many people involved, all committed to this one child, to providing the emotional and legal support to ensuring this child has a good life. Puts a lot of things in perspective.