tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385707541928022515.post451681820694679994..comments2022-03-31T17:53:41.566-07:00Comments on The Spirit of Adoption: We've Been Matched- Now What?Traciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04443250569665623012noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3385707541928022515.post-26963213777682484952008-06-06T08:45:00.000-07:002008-06-06T08:45:00.000-07:00This is a great article. I remember that feeling ...This is a great article. <BR/><BR/>I remember that feeling of being on pins and needles during the match period as well. My mom and sister were dying for me to register at Babies R us, and I felt too afraid to do so, for the longest time!<BR/><BR/>Though I tried not to let fear overcome me, it was really tough to do. My prayer was always, "If she is going to change her mind, please let her do it now before we get too much farther into the match." <BR/><BR/>I also really really wanted to avoid seeing the baby, and then having it not work out after that point. <BR/><BR/>We did move forward in faith in decorating a nursery, knowing that 'our' baby would be coming home to it, even if 'our' baby wasn't necessarily 'this' baby, if that makes sense! :-0 <BR/><BR/>I was also really anxious for the potential birth mom to not feel any pressure to place b/c of fears of disappointing us, and hopefully she did not. I didn't want to look back years later and feel any guilt, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this, great topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com