BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING
16 years ago
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Awe Struck
I have heard time and time again, biological moms say, "I fell in love with my child from the moment I laid eyes on him/her. Since the boys came to live with us there have been many challenges and there are times when I wondered what was wrong with me. I didn't have that instant bond with my kids and it really bothered me. Then there was today. We had a pretty good day. That's nothing out of the ordinary, but today was different. As I had two little kids climbing on me, while we were at the nursing home visiting my Aunt Flossie, there was just an overwhelming warmth that surrounded me. It like one moment I felt one way and all of a sudden I fell in love. It reminded me of the song from Cinderella, "So this is love lalalala." I can look at them sometimes and they will melt my heart. Then there are times when they have me cracking up. It's true what they say "Having a baby (child) changes everything!"
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So sweet! It can take a while even for biological moms to have that feeling and bond. And when it does happen it's magical!
It is such a unique experience that we go through as adoptive parents. Waiting, and even though we bond, we always have that little bit that holds us back. It's a way to protect our hearts. As things become final, we can relax, and enjoy the love we have for the child(ren). I know I'm not saying this quite correctly, but what you are going through, I completely understand. My friend who FTA a 3 and 4 year old sibling set said the exact same thing...
Enjoy your bonding time!
I totally felt like Owen was a little alien at first and felt so sad I didn't feel that bond immediately. I loved him , but the insane gut retching bond I have now took time for us too !
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