What a feeling..being believing.....lalalaaala...!

Holy schmakaroo. To all those adoptees out there just starting on this road to planet adoption or those who are stuck in yet another frustrating delay or setback, please hang in there. You will be a family one day. Your little one may just not be quite ready for you yet. They need a teeny bit more time. This is such an incredibly powerful feeling of happiness and gratitude, I find it hard to explain. LBM's photos are on the fridge and the overwhelming sense of happiness I get when I look at his scrummy little face and cheeky little grin when reaching for a chunk of dairy milk  the milk is so special. I've never had this feeling before and I have to keep reminding myself....this is real honey.

I show his picture to my friends. They are speechless. He is so adorable that they can't stop staring at him.  I bump into Miss Curly Wurly's mom in the local supermarket and we end up having a half hour LBM appreciation moment in the cold meat aisle. There are smiles, tears, giddy little jumps and deep hugs filled with love. I bump into Boobylicious's mom in another supermarket and again there are tears and such happiness. The magic this little boy is creating already, is unbounded.

My search for a celery cake wasn't hugely productive but I did get side tracked to a Courgette and Blueberry Loaf which was diabolically good. I tried it out on my guinea pigs the girls at work. Let's just say, it was hoovered. Until some smarty pants worked out the calories. Don't whatever you do, work out the calories!

LBM turns one next week and it feels odd that we won't be able to share this first birthday with him. I ask Miss Delia if it's ok to send him a card. She replies (yes..yes..eventually!) saying its a good idea. It will go in his life story book and be part of this forever. Eeek, I guess this means we will be signing our first card as 'mummy and daddy'

Calorifc Terrific