WE GOT UP AT 1:30 am ON SUNDAY MORNING TO BE AT THE AIRPORT BY 3:30am BECAUSE OUR FLIGHT LEFT AT 5:30am. WE FLEW FROM HOUSTON TO PHENOIX ON A PLANE THAT WAS WAY TOO SMALL AND WAY TOO OLD FOR MY LIKING, THEN FROM PHENOIX TO SALT LAKE CITY. I WAS SO PROUD OF MY CALEB, HE DID SO WELL FOR BEING SO TIRED.
WHEN WE ARRIVED IN UTAH, WE GOT OUR CAR AND HEADED TO THE HOTEL. I SHOWERED AND WE HURRIED TO LUNCH WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS.
HERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND: WE KNEW ABOUT THIS FAMILY MONTHS AGO AND OUR PROFILE WAS GIVEN BUT THEY DECIDED TO GO WITH ANOTHER FAMILY. FINE WE SAID, IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE. FRIDAY, MAY 30, OUR PHONE RANG AT 10pm. WHO CALLS THAT LATE UNLESS SOMETHING IS WRONG? IT WAS ONE OF OUR AGENCIES. THE ORIGINAL FAMILY THAT WAS CHOSEN FOR THE BABY HAD HER FOR 2 DAYS AND GAVE HER BACK. THE "ADOPTIVE MOTHER" REALIZED SHE WASN'T READY TO BE A MOTHER AND THAT SHE HAD PERSONAL ISSUES TO WORK OUT. THEN THE BIRTH FAMILY CHOSE ANOTHER FAMILY BUT THEY WOULDN'T FLY TO UTAH, THEY WANTED THE AGENCY TO BRING THE BABY TO THEM. SO THEN CAME US. WE HAD A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE BIRTH MOTHER SATURDAY, MAY 31, MORNING AND WE BOOKED OUR FLIGHT FOR THE NEXT DAY.
NO, WE WEREN'T HER FIRST CHOICE BUT WE WERE THE RIGHT CHOICE. IT ENDED UP EXACTLY HOW IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE BIRTH FAMILY MENTIONED TO THE AGENCY, AFTER MEETING US, THEY WERE SO HAPPY WITH US AFTER SEEING CALEB.
LUNCH WITH THE BIRTH PARENTS: I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT. IT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. BOTH BIRTH PARENTS WERE PRETTY QUIET AND THEY REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO BE THERE. AFTER WHAT THEY HAD BEEN THROUGH THIS WEEK, WHO COULD BLAME THEM? OVERALL THEY WERE BOTH VERY NICE PEOPLE. DID I HAPPEN TO MENTION CAITLYN HAS A SISTER? YES THAT'S RIGHT, SHE HAS A FULL BLOOD SISTER. CAITLYN'S SISTER WILL BE 2 IN AUGUST. OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE BIRTH FAMILY I WILL NOT BE POSTING PICTURES OF THEM OR THE BIG SISTER UNTILL I GET THEIR PERMISSION.
NOW WE ARE BACK IN THE HOTEL AND WE HAVE TO STAY IN UTAH TILL SUNDAY, JUNE 8.
ARE THERE ANY OF YOU WHO LIVE IN UTAH OR AROUND THE SALT LAKE CITY AREA? PLEASE LET ME KNOW, I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU.
DON'T FORGET...PICTURES ARE BELOW....
July 2019
6 years ago
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I go out of town and look what I miss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo
happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is so perfect - she looks like an angel;)
I just thank God that your baby girl is HERE and in YOUR arms:)
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julia:)
I am just so happy for you and your family, Natalie. That little girl has no idea what a great set of parents she is joining.
Congratulations!!!
I just cannot wait to see her!! I was just filling out the address labels for Chloe's party and now I can put Caleb AND Caitlyn on it. :)
Beautiful!!! And what a perfect story!! So, I am guessing she is with you now? When did you receive her? Where has she been staying since her birth, other than the days she was with the 1st family? Sorry for all the questions!!
stephanie
So I bet you are on cloud 9! What a great time for you! Who cares if you weren't their 1st choice, you were the FINAL Choice!!! The one that really matters:)
You are one lucky lady, your family is beautiful!!
What a lucky little girl!!! She is in the placed she was originally planned to be! You are not the third choice but the best choice!!!
Congratulations and can't wait to hear more!!!
Oh Natalie she is so beautiful. God works in mysterious ways! What a perfect blessing. Congratulations!
What an incredible story! So sad and so beautiful all at the same time. She is ADORABLE!!! Congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS!! I know just how much you've been waiting and praying for this sweet little girl!! I can't wait to follow your journey as a family of four now!!
HUGS
Vanessa
www.mommyslilblessings.blogspot.com
WOO HOOO MORE PICTURES...Oh GIRL YOU LOOK SO HAPPY. I am so happy for you and I hope you have a GREAT NIGHT TONIGHT. WOW GOD really delivered your daughter to your arms....Can't wait to meet Lucy Lou...hehe
Congratulations!! I so excited for you. She's just GORGEOUS! Love the smile on your face, too. Can't wait to see more pictures!!
I am so happy for you all!! You guys have been through so much already, but this is the way it was meant to be!!
What a beautiful family :)
Congratulations!
She's beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
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