Another Baby Todd

As a person prepares to adopt, there are many, many, many warnings given to them about all the waiting: waiting because things take time, waiting because there are unexpected delays, waiting because we don’t even know why we are waiting right now. Lots and lots of waiting.

Sam and I had been married for nearly 10 years before we met Amara. For us, it was long enough. We had so many cherished years as a couple and we were ready for a third little family member. Still.. being independent, child-free, and dual-income left us with such a unique season of freedom. So even though the wait was hard, we cherished every single moment that the two of us had together.

Adopting our second child is an incredibly different experience of waiting. It is hard to describe how different it feels. What I can express is that some things are more painful while others are less, some things fill us with more fear while other fears are completely gone, and with three hearts longing for this fourth little family member, the sadness of waiting rotates between all of us.

What stays the same is our principle on waiting. It has been long enough. We are ready to be a family of four. But this season of waiting is a unique season – our last season of being a family of three. So while the wait is hard, we will cherish every moment the three of us have together.

Wishing you all a happy, cherished Monday!

Stephanie, for the family