So have I mentioned her name here yet? I have mommy brain already. I can't keep things straight. I don't know who I've told what! Meet Emma Lucille Memry. Today was amazingly hard. I will maybe get more into that later. I was so unprepared for how much it would hurt. I knew it would hurt the birth parents. They each have other children. They are so aware of what they are giving up. They are truly doing what they feel is best for her. The most unselfish thing imaginable. We have really come to care for them a great deal. We have bonded with them like no one at the hospital or the adoption agency has ever seen. We each had rooms at the hospital, and we spent time hanging out in each others rooms. Everyone was so careful about guarding each others feelings. I feel very defensive for them. They are family now. There were many tears today. I have more tears welling up now as I think about it. Today was the day my dreams came true. We brought our baby girl home. But today also ranks right up there with the most difficult experiences in my life. I would say it closely rivals our days of pregnancy loss. There are many people looking in here often to see updated pictures of this beauty. I would ask that whenever you think of our little one, please take a moment to say a prayer for her birth parents. These coming days are sure to be difficult ones for them.
