[SHAMROX]

My kids' birth mom called me last night and told me that she has decided to relinquish her rights for my daughter! WHAT?? I was waiting for this, but I really though it'd be last minute, as in the few minutes before her termination trial started. Nope! She said she's been thinking about this since she was taken, and that this time around, she's thinking about her child and not herself. She made the decision herself, so that's good. She's in counseling and it does sound like it's helping. I'm happy for her and sad for her - and happy for me. You know how that goes. She knows she won't get to see Adriana for a long time, but she is confident that I want her to be a part of their lives. That sounds really weird to me, but I'm sure it will be ok. If she's really stable and in a good place, then it will be a good thing. They need her for family history and to fill in that "blank". That's where I always feel inadequate as an adoptive parent - I wasn't good enough to give birth to them and will never be able to fill in that blank...if that makes sense.
So I'm really excited, as you can tell! If they can get the bio father's rights terminated quickly then we may get to do both adoptions at once! She plans to go into the DSHS office this week to sign the open adoption agreement, and I asked her if it would be easier if I was there and she said yes. So she or the social worker will call me when they set up a time. I hope she doesn't change her mind! Say some prayers for us please!