Officially a Mommy

BeachJenn · October 2009

Feel free to check out my blog for more details...I'll be posting about our journey over the next several days.

Noah was born Wednesday, October 21st at 9:03 AM - 8lbs, 6.5 oz & 20 1/4 inches long.

What I really want to say is to those who are waiting, either to be matched or who have been matched - the pain and anxiety you feel every day is so worth the joy you feel when you hold your little one. It will soon be forgotten and you will realized it was needed to build your family. To those who live in states where the period before the TPR can be signed is greater than 72 hours - GOD BLESS YOU! The 72 hours after Noah's birth were probably the worst of my life.

No matter how many times you are told the plan is still the plan and the papers will be signed - you literally are unable to take a full breath until they are.

They were and we are the happiest parents ever!!! (sorry if the pictures is funky...I really have no idea what I'm doing.

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Amy720 · October 2009

Congratulations! Noah is so cute! You're absolutely right about the wait and anxiety being worth. There is nothing like holding your little one for the first time and knowing you're his mommy. Enjoy!

itsmyangel · October 2009

oh he is beautiful!!!!!

Dr.Loretta · October 2009

Congrats! Enjoy your little one!

Honeydew1894 · October 2009

Congrats! He is so amazing!!

maurisa74 · October 2009

Congratulations and thank you for the encouraging words!

meringue57 · October 2009

Oh he is SO beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

-Stephanie- · October 2009

Congratulations! I'm so glad Noah is home!!

kmkaull · October 2009

He's adorable and what a good sized boy! I love his name, too. You are so right--all the rough stuff becomes a blur the second you hold your baby. Congrats!

FinallyMrs.G · October 2009

He's so precious! Congrats and Thank you for the encouraging words. It makes me very excited!!

so1966 · October 2009

congratulations! very happy for you, mommy!....

*Erin&Mike* · October 2009

Congrats times a MILLION!! He's beautiful!!

Jessie*J · October 2009

He is so precious! Congratulations!

goro28 · October 2009

Congratulations, he's gorgeous!!! You're so right, it really does make it worth it in the end.

velocitygrl · October 2009

Congratulations!

Art Teacher · October 2009

Congratulations, Mommy! He's so cute

I know what you mean about how a long wait would be hard...our wait for the TPR to be signed was 30 days...it's so hard because you don't want to think about it, but you can't help but think about it!

So very happy for you guys!

Alicia_22 · October 2009

Congratulations!!! He is very cute!

It's so nice to get to read these types of posts and know that one day, all of this waiting/stressing/etc. will be so worth it!!!!!!!!

lisanjay · October 2009

He is beautiful! Love his name too.

You are so right...I let out the hugest breath ( I am not even sure if I knew I was holding it) when the wait period was over and we had our daughter with us in the hotel room. It is such a time filled with hope, anxiety, worry, stress, bliss, love...it is quite overwhelming but oh so worth it!