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My own amazing Mom passed away last december. It has been a difficult journey but, she had been sick for a while and she is at peace. I am saddened that she will not know our child - she would have loved her (we are in the process still so we don't know her either - only that we are adopting a child from China - this Spring or Summer) and she would've been proud of us for becoming parents whatever way we chose.

We have decided that our child will have Rose as a middle name after my Mom Roseann. And the first name (already chosen) will begin with a C for my Mom in law (Carol) whom I love as a Mom.

It was also I think My Mom's way of looking out for us that we can even afford to pursue and International adoption. So - I see it as a circle - closing and just because the genes are different - actually biologically speaking no two people are that dissimilar anyway - so I just am happy in knowlege that She is smiling and that she would have loved this Grandchild as much as she loved my sister's two! I like to think that she passed on her love of family in such a way that anyone would have been welcomed - so I think of it as a continuation of her in that way.

Missy