I can’t believe it’s already May. Pretend it's still January and I'm on top of things. 😬 Every January I do a reflection post on the previous year, but this time around I just couldn’t fathom wrapping 2022 up in a succinct little package of ‘here is what I learned and how I grew’. Instead, I felt more inclined to map out the timeline of our second adoption and how I learned and grew throughout that process. So, this is the story about our big life event that occurred early spring 2022, when we met Bennet. It’s going to be long because I want to preserve the details for myself, before my mom-brain confiscates them and hides them in some back-brain drawer that I’ll never find again, the same place it stored my ability to remember what I did or said 14 minutes ago. Here’s the TLDR (“Too Long Didn’t Read”) synopsis for those who don’t care about details: after 1 year and 3 months of process, we were chosen to parent a second child in March 2022… and then things went sideways for a
February 11, 2011: Please turn your attention to the 970- missed calls. Here's a little story that may make you dislike me (especially if you make phone calls for your job). Once upon a time (ahem, tonight), my phone rang with a mysterious number on the screen. Knowing that it would drive me crazy wondering who it was if I didn't answer, I answered it. Congratulations! You've won a 2-night stay in Breckenridge for $99, you pick the date. I was kind of excited, I remember entering the drawing a while back. I told him some of my info so he could send me more information and we chatted about the snow and how much Breckenridge got this last week. We were getting along really well and then he said, "What type of credit card will you be using?" I got quiet, began to panic, and stammered, "Oh, hold on. Let me look." I ran to Brian and whispered what was going on and he said, "Do. Not. Give. It. To. Him". I didn't know what to do so I just handed the phone to Brian and Click. Brian hung up on him. He called back twice (and, as you can see, the number changed the second time- I know that trick from working in Admissions at DeVry). I feel pretty bad and probably didn't make a friend tonight but, it happened. I'm moving on after this post.
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