[catearoo]

First let me say that I could not believe my fortune in coming across your blog on the adoption forum site. It is because of a Safe Haven birthmother that my husband and I were able to adopt our little girl. I've always wanted to find someway of contacting her birthmother and telling her THANK YOU!! Since that is impossible, I would like let you know how much her decision changed our life and what a wonderful daughter she has blessed us with.

Our daughter was placed soon after the Safe Haven Law was established in our state (2000). We first heard about an infant being placed at the hospital on the six o'clock news. It wasn't until the next morning that we received the call from our social worker asking us if we were interested in the adoption placement. All I really remember was calling my husband at work and babbling something to the effect of "baby girl--ours--say yes".

Our daughter was three days old when we first held her. I can't imagine what her birthmother went through to reach her decision, but I can only hope and pray that she has found peace. Everytime I look into my daughter's eyes I thank God for her birthmother.

We have always been upfront with our daughter--she knows she is adopted and that she was placed in the hospital when she was just 12 hours old. She is an amazing child--she is extremely bright and athletic. She is also very inquisitive and will often ask about her birthmother. Unfortunately we can't answer the majority of her questions--we just try to reassure her that her birthmother did love her and that she wanted her to have a great life.

There are times I wish I knew more about her birthmother and her situation--that way I could at least answer some of my daughter's questions. My fear is that one day our daughter will want to find her birthmother and she will not have a way to even start searching.

So again, I want to thank you--for your strength, for the love of you obviously have for your child--because of you, you helped create a family.

God Bless You,