So we met with them this evening. He is a very handsome, very dark Sudanese man. She is a gorgeous woman. Their baby is fantastically beautiful and sweet!! LOL! I had planned to just chit chat and get to know them, but from the moment they walked in it was like she just wanted to talk about the baby.
The father and mother were very sincere, had already looked into other options like abortion, etc. They don't want another baby at all.... she feels like she's not a good mother, not patient, etc. He does most of the baby care with this one. He has 3 and the child support on his other 2 is outrageous. He wanted her to have an abortion. Luckily for US, there are no people out here who perform abortions (they would have had to drive over an hour and they have no car and no jobs and no money)... so they looked into adoption, but didn't know where to go.
Luckily they heard about us.... they heard that we are great parents, we have had a lot of heartache, and were actually "threatened" by our friend not to even call us if they weren't ABSOLUTELY sure first. (lol.... I think that's funny... our friend Geri is so unassuming and kind and gentle.... but she threatened them that they would see her wrath if they hurt us. LOL)
After our talking, she told me she is having an ultrasound next tuesday and invited Hannah (my daughter) and I to come... she also said we would be welcome at the birth. *happy sigh*. She even asked what we would name the baby and said she loved the name Hazel.
At any rate..... I am on cloud 9! I can't believe it.... and their first baby is so precious! I could eat her up!
I am thrilled, so is dh and dd. Life is feeling really good.
Thank you so much for the support!!!!
Love, Angela
mommy to Hannah (8-5-97) and many more not held in arms
Planning to adopt in January 2005!!!