The Call: 5/20/10
Joel and I had spent half the day Thursday preparing for our home study update. We went to the BMV for driving records, got our BCI & FBI fingerprints done. We had a late lunch and remarked on how nice it would have been to have gotten The Call while we were out together. When we got home we realized we needed to take photos and get them printed for the baby book we would be sending to Ethiopia. I started getting very grumpy. We finished the photos and I had to leave to go to CPR training for work. Joel was going to get the photos printed for peanut’s book and then had to meet someone about a banner. I left for a CPR class feeling quite down.
I got to CPR and director introduced me to his wife and told her we were adopting from Ethiopia. I told her how excited we were and that we were expecting the call any time now. The class started at 6p.m. at 6:50 I got a call from my brother. He was out of town for work so I wanted to make sure everything was ok. I sent him a text. He doesn’t text and was unsure how to reply. So my SIL, Belynda, sent a text saying everything’s fine he just wanted to talk. About 2 minutes later Joel calls. I got up and went to the lobby. I was worried that something was wrong because why else would Joel be calling me when he knows I can’t talk? I asked what was going on and he said, “We got The Call. It’s a boy!” I asked if he was serious and told him it wasn’t funny if he was joking. He said he had just received The Call and was on his way home. I told him I loved him and I was on my way home. He asked if I was leaving the class and I said I didn’t have much choice. I hung up the phone and began sobbing and shaking. I stood there for a few minutes trying to calm down enough so I could go grab my things and go. I counted to ten, went in the room, grabbed my stuff and told the second instructor (who was standing in the hall) it was an emergency and I needed to leave.
I got to the car and called Joel again. I wanted to make sure he was serious. I just couldn’t believe it. It was 7p.m. in the evening. I asked what his name was and Joel said he didn’t know. He didn’t get any info because he wanted us to be together. I called him again a few minutes later and asked if it was ok if I called a dear friend of mine. She really needed some good news. He said it was ok. I called her and told her. She asked his age and I told her I hadn’t even seen the paperwork yet. I hung up with her and called the IAC. I left a message and told them we needed to see them asap.
About thirty minutes after getting The Call I got home, still shaking and still crying. Joel had the computer ready to go and we clicked on the email. We saw his name and age. I scanned down to see his face. I saw my little boy’s face for the first time at 7:30p.m. on Thursday, 5-20-10. We had officially waited 20 months and 10 days for this moment.
I called my mom and couldn’t reach her. I called my dad and then my brother and told them. I called my mom again and there was no answer. I called my SIL again no answer. Called my best friend and again she wasn’t home. In the meantime Joel had called his parents and sister. I finally reached my mom, SIL, and Betsy. We called The Tribe and let them know.
Joel had to go back into work. I stayed up until 1:30-2a.m. Joel got home around 3:30a.m. I got up at 5:20 a.m. for work. We both had to pretend nothing had happened. We weren’t ready to tell everyone just yet. I got texts and calls all morning. At 9:30am the IAC called to schedule an appt. I gave them my info and then they asked for the babies name and age. I said his name and got teary. They asked his birth date and I lost it (again). I told people at work that I needed to leave. We were expecting news any minute. I called CHSFS with some questions and got us scheduled for an IAC appt. When we left the IAC with a glowing report I called work and told them, It’s a BOY. I called the agency and told them we wanted to accept the referral.
We had dinner with the Fabulous Fergs to celebrate. Saturday The Tribe had a wonderful gathering in honor of OUR SON! .
Joel and I had spent half the day Thursday preparing for our home study update. We went to the BMV for driving records, got our BCI & FBI fingerprints done. We had a late lunch and remarked on how nice it would have been to have gotten The Call while we were out together. When we got home we realized we needed to take photos and get them printed for the baby book we would be sending to Ethiopia. I started getting very grumpy. We finished the photos and I had to leave to go to CPR training for work. Joel was going to get the photos printed for peanut’s book and then had to meet someone about a banner. I left for a CPR class feeling quite down.
I got to CPR and director introduced me to his wife and told her we were adopting from Ethiopia. I told her how excited we were and that we were expecting the call any time now. The class started at 6p.m. at 6:50 I got a call from my brother. He was out of town for work so I wanted to make sure everything was ok. I sent him a text. He doesn’t text and was unsure how to reply. So my SIL, Belynda, sent a text saying everything’s fine he just wanted to talk. About 2 minutes later Joel calls. I got up and went to the lobby. I was worried that something was wrong because why else would Joel be calling me when he knows I can’t talk? I asked what was going on and he said, “We got The Call. It’s a boy!” I asked if he was serious and told him it wasn’t funny if he was joking. He said he had just received The Call and was on his way home. I told him I loved him and I was on my way home. He asked if I was leaving the class and I said I didn’t have much choice. I hung up the phone and began sobbing and shaking. I stood there for a few minutes trying to calm down enough so I could go grab my things and go. I counted to ten, went in the room, grabbed my stuff and told the second instructor (who was standing in the hall) it was an emergency and I needed to leave.
I got to the car and called Joel again. I wanted to make sure he was serious. I just couldn’t believe it. It was 7p.m. in the evening. I asked what his name was and Joel said he didn’t know. He didn’t get any info because he wanted us to be together. I called him again a few minutes later and asked if it was ok if I called a dear friend of mine. She really needed some good news. He said it was ok. I called her and told her. She asked his age and I told her I hadn’t even seen the paperwork yet. I hung up with her and called the IAC. I left a message and told them we needed to see them asap.
About thirty minutes after getting The Call I got home, still shaking and still crying. Joel had the computer ready to go and we clicked on the email. We saw his name and age. I scanned down to see his face. I saw my little boy’s face for the first time at 7:30p.m. on Thursday, 5-20-10. We had officially waited 20 months and 10 days for this moment.
I called my mom and couldn’t reach her. I called my dad and then my brother and told them. I called my mom again and there was no answer. I called my SIL again no answer. Called my best friend and again she wasn’t home. In the meantime Joel had called his parents and sister. I finally reached my mom, SIL, and Betsy. We called The Tribe and let them know.
Joel had to go back into work. I stayed up until 1:30-2a.m. Joel got home around 3:30a.m. I got up at 5:20 a.m. for work. We both had to pretend nothing had happened. We weren’t ready to tell everyone just yet. I got texts and calls all morning. At 9:30am the IAC called to schedule an appt. I gave them my info and then they asked for the babies name and age. I said his name and got teary. They asked his birth date and I lost it (again). I told people at work that I needed to leave. We were expecting news any minute. I called CHSFS with some questions and got us scheduled for an IAC appt. When we left the IAC with a glowing report I called work and told them, It’s a BOY. I called the agency and told them we wanted to accept the referral.
We had dinner with the Fabulous Fergs to celebrate. Saturday The Tribe had a wonderful gathering in honor of OUR SON! .
7 comments:
Crying again! I will NEVER forget May 20th, 2010!!! I truly enjoyed being wrong! :) Yay for baby boys!
I'm just sitting here crying. I'm so happy about this call. so happy, honored and grateful to be in all this together. Now, c'mon court!
Ditto on what Emily and Jen said- SOOOOOO happy for you and he is a cutie!!!
I am so happy for you : )
I am SO thrilled for you!!!!
so happy for you! just stumbled upon your blog and was so thrilled to read you CALL story! So exciting!
I have been following your journey for a while now...and I am SOOOO HAPPY that your day has finally come!!! Congratulations on your baby boy!!!
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