Saying good-bye in 2012

It's been over a year since I started writing this blog.  It's been 11 months since I'm officially a mommy to our beautiful Sebastian.  And boy-oh-boy.... it's been quite a ride since we decided we wanted to adopt.   Most of our story is really good and we are really really blessed.   As many other adoption stories ours is full of fear,  documents, government issues, translation issues, etc etc... but is also full of hope, expectation and happiness.  I am not an expert but I guess that's what life is supposed to be.  Just a mix of ingredients... sweet and sour.  

And you have to take decisions in life.  Leaps of faith. We took ours, and it's been the greatest ride ever.  

Yeah sure, it hasn't been easy, but like my dad said sometime ago... if something is really easy it might not even be worth it.  

Life really do happens while you're making plans... and if you think about it... what percentage of all of your "plans" actually happen the way you had initially thought of?  My guess is not a very high one.  But the amazing thing is that sometimes life prepares surprises that are even better that anything you had imagined.   

So be prepared to be surprised.   :)  I for sure was!  In a really, really good way.  

I wanted to go through a round of thank you (s).  I know... it's the most boring part of the "book" when you get to the end and the author insists in thanking everyone on earth, so skip to the video if you want.  You won't hurt my feelings.  :)  

First of all thank you to Sebastian's bio-mommy.  You gave my family the greatest gift anyone could ask for.  I hope you somehow know that he's a happy baby and we'll do our best to help him grow up to be a happy guy. 

Thank you to our moms, my dad, and the rest of our families in Colombia and Canada. Thank you for embracing Sebastian the way you have.  For loving him so much, because by loving him you are loving us even more.  As if that is possible.  You've been supporters,  adoption "agents", organizers,  dog sitters, painters,  party planners and a bunch of other things.  This would have been much more difficult without you.  

Thank you to our friends also in Colombia and Canada. Thank you to the girls that planned the baby shower,  for all the visits, the laughs, the company in Gimboree,  the mommy advise.  Seriously,  there are not enough words. 

So here it goes. 

Our Journey

Luz.