Friday, July 24, 2009

Doesn't feel quite real

I've embarked on many airplane trips with the hint that my life might be different when I returned ... setting off alone to view my eventual college choice, Washington University; boarding an international flight alone for the first time to go to study abroad for the year in England; going to Israel on a community mission, to France for a bike trip, and on a singles trip in Costa Rica. But this trip I KNOW that my life will never be the same, and it is having a hard time sinking in. Getting ready for this trip has involved so many different project plans. Creating a baby's room out of a junk room. Assembling suitcases full of all the stuff a baby needs (when I've never really had much experience with babies.) Gathering all the necessary forms and documentation. Preparing to leave work for a month. Preparing to leave home for a month. Preparing to spend a month in a hotel room during monsoon season. Oh, and the fact that a baby is going to be coming home with us? Pretty easy to forget in all that.

And, as Adam pointed out, it's not like we've gotten a lot of evidence of a coming baby. One scan that looked like a baby. One picture of our glowing surrogate. Lots of money transferred out of our bank account, and sporadic e-mails with scant details.

So, baby, ready or not, here we come for you. We know you're going to change our lives, but can't imagine just how completely.

4 comments:

  1. This is totally unscientific, but I bet most new parents have the same feelings. You pack a bag, get in a car, and drive into a new life. It's so weird, isn't it? (Wonderful, too.)

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  2. Stephanie
    We're so excited for you both! Hope all goes well in Mumbai. Please keep posted
    John

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  3. Stephanie and Adam,

    You guys are going to be wonderful parents. Best of look in your new evidence in life.
    Debbie

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  4. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you. Looking forward to "meeting" Baby M.

    LOVE, Love, love
    Cindy-jo

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