[mommamarci]

Okay, last night Cameron's first mom, E, called. We talked for an hour! The relationship is really growing. (A little background: Cameron was placed with us when he was 10 days old. E had already signed away rights. We were an agency pick after her choice backed out. We did not meet E until Cameron had been with us for almost a week.) So, E has an 18 month old that she is parenting. Last night she was giving me parenting advice. It made me feel funny because she is not just a person on the street that I can dismiss. I feel like I need to put more weight on what she says. My dh says I just need to listen to what she says, but I have no obligation to actually use her advice if I don't think it is good for us.

It is just an odd relationship that we are developing here. Both of us are feeling our way through. I think we will end up with a wonderful, strong friendship.