After trying unsuccessfully for 13 years to have a baby, we decided to adopt and contacted an adoption agency who then put us on a waiting list. Three years later after the whole adoption process, we got a call and were told we were approved and were put on another list telling us they would call us when they had a baby that was matched with us. Seven months later we were called to pick up our baby boy the next day.
The most exciting day in my whole life. I sobbed to no end when this baby was put in my arms. And to top it off he looked just like his new dad! Well, three weeks later I began to feel nausea every day, thinking it was from the anxiety of having a baby. A close friend laughingly said maybe I was pregnant and suggested I go for a pregnancy test (as at that day and age there were no instant home pregnancy tests). After her constant pleading with me I finally agreed, but was embarrassed about doing it, as I did not want to be laughed at when the test proved to be negative.
But here comes the most unique moment in my life, when I was told over the phone the test proved positive. So naive, I asked the nurse if she was telling me yes it was positive I was pregnant, or no it was positive I was not pregnant. So, 7 1/2 months later, we had our second son, two years later had our third son, and two more years later, had our fourth, who has turned out to be autistic, but is now at 24 a joy after many long struggling years.
And to end this story, I need to add that when our first two were seen together, people would ask if our 2nd son was the adopted one, as our truly adopted one looked so, so much like my husband, and still does so at 28 including disposition, character and all!
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Thank you so much, Sylvia, for sharing this remarkable story with other mom readers. What a lovely surprise that must have been all those years ago. Of course, I have a soft spot for any mom with four sons!
If anyone would like to e-mail Sylvia her address is sylvia.broussard@yahoo.com.
~ Maureen :)
Friday, September 25, 2009
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