Finally

No school today either, but the good news is that she is finally feeling better! I can't believe how this wiped her out, poor baby. The best part of this is how much snuggle time we've had. I remember last semester of Chinese class at the beginning of the year, I saw this little girl(also adopted but a couple of years older) lean her head against her grandma's shoulder. I wondered if S would ever do that to me. My dream has come true and she does that now. Just a couple of days ago, she crawled up into my lap just to sit there to be comforted. We have come so far. My friend just told me she finshed her daughter's adoption story book. It was the first time they discussed adoption. We were talking about talking to our daughters about adoption and how we felt about it. I remember telling her that it felt like I was lying telling her she was adopted. She feels as much mine as the children I carried for nine months. I feel more protective of her and a stronger bond since I was entrusted to be her mother. I have heard so many stories of adopted children wishing they were with their first family. I hope my daughter is happy to be in our family because we love her more than words can describe. I think she will completely understand when she becomes a mother herself. I hope I live to see that day. The love of a mother is like no other. She has increased my capacity to love like never before.