Standing in Awe

I hope I always remember what this feels like.

I know I always say how long I've waited, but it feels like forever. Suddenly at the beginning of this month, I've been told everything will be wrapped up by the end of the month.  The kiddos will be adopted. The workers exiting our lives. It will be done.  Confirmation of our adoption date came. The party planning commenced. Planning our special day at court and what to do afterwards has begun.  It's a very exciting time.

Yesterday, I just was awestruck.   We finalized what their new legal names would be. We began signing the legal documents for our children. We set up an appointment for next week to finish more paperwork.  We also have to write checks for filing fees and for their new birth certificates.  During the conversation, the worker showed us the children's birth certificates (not with their new legal names on it).  We got to see where they were born. We saw how tiny they were at birth.  We laughed that Peaches and Mr. Handsome where the same length at birth.  We got joy out of seeing the twins were born 1 minute apart.  It was just so amazing to have that information for the first time.  These children, that I have loved for years... and I got to learn something new about them.  Goosebumps. 

I'm looking forward to next week, when I'll get to see a portfolio that the workers make of the children.  I'll get a chance to learn more.  I'm just in awe at the miracle of the moment.