Ramblings...

Its amazing how supportive everyone in our life has been about our decision to add to our family through adoption. In my mind I was always prepared for adoption. It just always made sense to me, even when I was in college. Somehow I always assumed that we would adopt at some stage of our life, though I did think it would be for our second child. But after some years of waiting and things not going as planned for many reasons, not all what people may think frankly, but we finally decided that was ridiculous. Why not our first!? IVF is not even an option I wanted to consider. Fertility was not the issue here and then for many other reasons, but that's not the point of this post. Simply put, we wanted to be parents and there are many children in the world who, for no fault of theirs, are left without parents and need a mommy and daddy. Simply put. So, the story began.

Many comment on how lucky the baby is going to be, some on how happy we will be and all on how our lives are about to change! Everyone is correct, Im not going to deny. The fact is this is a win-win for everyone involved. The baby, us, our families, people involved in the process. Yes, the baby is going to be lucky to be joining a wonderful extended family with so many wonderful cousins, a multi-racial/trans-racial family with cousins who probably will look like her/him and many who won't. (But then that's what makes the world a pretty place. If everyone looked the same imagine how boring it would be (and to be honest, like one of those science-fiction movies with everyone being a clone!)). And the awesome grandparents! A 1 min chat with Nyda will confirm to you how much she dotes on her Nani and Nana (maternal grandparents in hindi) by the no. of times she calls them. ;) And more importantly how lucky we are going to be, to welcome a bundle of joy into our lives and give our lives more meaning.

I can promise you, little one, we may fumble in the beginning, we may freak out when you cry and dont stop because everything is so new to you including being pulled out of anything familiar to you, including the language people speak around you right now, and being put into a whole different part of the world where every single thing and experience, smell and sensation will be different and new for you. But we will not give up. Ever. We will only love you more and more every day and support you and help you become the best of who you are.

I dont care if you grow up to be straight or gay, become an engineer or a photographer, live in the city or a small town. What we hope to teach you throughout your life is that all that does not define you. What defines you is the kind of human being you are. How you treat others, esp those less fortunate than us. How much of what you get, including love, you give back to the world. How you treat those who care about you and those who don't. We will try our best to make sure you have a solid foundation of good values, a good education and all learning opportunities that you want and work for, along with try and show you a lot of what this beautiful planet and life have to offer in terms of art, travel, history, architecture, literature, and so much more.
We also want you to grow up to be humble & modest and remember that money may come and go, but the relationships that are most important to us are what give us strength, keep us going and to always keep working on them and not take them for granted. To love with your whole heart and not hold back even if you're afraid of losing that person. Ever. Live and love with your whole heart. Always. No holds barred.

But till you're older and not a little person, I just promise to read you loads of fairy tales and make up magical stories for you, make wierd faces and funny tunes and entertain you till we're both exhausted. every single day along with all the other fun stuff. ;)

Can't wait, baby, can't wait!