Getting ready to say "good-bye".
The time has come. We are ready to say good-bye to this blog. No particular reason...it's just that the "adoption" part of our adventure has ended. We will start a new blog, but it will be by invite only. This will be a family blog, and I cannot make any promises as to how often I'll manage to update. SK is a very infrequent poster and my days are now consumed by the little one.
If you want to follow along, and I know you well, please send an email INCLUDING YOUR PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS (I'll need it for the invite) to tammytimisabella@yahoo.com. And folks, please don't be hurt if you don't get an invite if I've never met you. It's not a judgement on you as a person...just a judgement on the closeness of our relationship.
When I first started blogging over two years ago, it was a relatively new thing. Not many people did it. Also, not many people knew about the blog. Oh, and yeah, we didn't have an actual child living with us. That's all changed. The blogging adoption community has started to trouble me a bit. Most bloggers and blog watchers are well-intentioned, but as in almost any community, there are a few wackos and mean-spirited individuals out there. Sad, but true.
Halloween will mark the two year anniversary of us becoming DTC. This seems a fitting day to say goodbye. If you've been following along, and especially if you've been commenting, thanks for being with us. It was a long haul, and I will never "forget" about the wait as most people say you do. But the child...well, the child is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to us. She takes our breath away. To all of you who have children, thanks for sharing your experiences with us. To all of you waiting, best wishes. I know it's an almost unbearable wait right now. You will have days when you are convinced it is simply not going to happen, days when you feel that you cannot take it for one moment longer. And however you imagine what receiving your child will be like, the reality will likely be different. But I believe this to be true...you will never be more scared, more thankful, or more in love in your life.
If you want to follow along, and I know you well, please send an email INCLUDING YOUR PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS (I'll need it for the invite) to tammytimisabella@yahoo.com. And folks, please don't be hurt if you don't get an invite if I've never met you. It's not a judgement on you as a person...just a judgement on the closeness of our relationship.
When I first started blogging over two years ago, it was a relatively new thing. Not many people did it. Also, not many people knew about the blog. Oh, and yeah, we didn't have an actual child living with us. That's all changed. The blogging adoption community has started to trouble me a bit. Most bloggers and blog watchers are well-intentioned, but as in almost any community, there are a few wackos and mean-spirited individuals out there. Sad, but true.
Halloween will mark the two year anniversary of us becoming DTC. This seems a fitting day to say goodbye. If you've been following along, and especially if you've been commenting, thanks for being with us. It was a long haul, and I will never "forget" about the wait as most people say you do. But the child...well, the child is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to us. She takes our breath away. To all of you who have children, thanks for sharing your experiences with us. To all of you waiting, best wishes. I know it's an almost unbearable wait right now. You will have days when you are convinced it is simply not going to happen, days when you feel that you cannot take it for one moment longer. And however you imagine what receiving your child will be like, the reality will likely be different. But I believe this to be true...you will never be more scared, more thankful, or more in love in your life.
Labels: Life at Home.
posted by Redheaded Chick at 1:13 PM
7 Comments:
Thank you for sharing your long, difficult journey with us, Tammy. It could not have ended more beautifully.
Love and best wishes,
Gail
Your blog has been a great encouragement to me.
Amy
It's been a great two year journey. I wish all three of you the best always!
I have loved following your journey...
Take care
Kim
Such a beautiful ending (Bella) to a long journey. I hope that when I one day make it back up to MA we'll have the opportunity to meet in person.
We wish you and your family a wonderful happy future. It has been wonderful sharing your journey with you. Thank you.
The need for privacy now is definately understandable, life is no longer just about you guys, there is someone else who's needs come first. You will be missed but knowing that you got your "happily ever after" makes it much easier to accept! I hope someday you make it back to Chicago and we can get the girls together, if not, maybe we'll head eastward on a vacation someday!! Thanks for sharing with all of us, the good, the bad, and even the ugly, you never know who you might have helped get through "just one more day" of the wait!!!
HUGE HUGS,
Dawn
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