It was hard for us to open up about the adoption at first. It has been such a deeply personal journey to parenthood for us, full of some ups, but mostly downs. A lot of disappointment and frustration out of something that is supposed to be a beautiful and magical time. However, sharing our happy news and now preparing our home for a baby's arrival is the beginning of the "ups."
We got another surprise book yesterday from my best friend Ashley's mom Kay. It's a beautiful story written by Today show host Hoda Kotb. Kay shared with me the incredible story behind this book, as Hoda herself adopted her daughter Haley a year ago. Grab some tissues and watch her tell Ellen her adoption story in this YouTube video. And her daughter is so frickin' cute; this one where Hoda talks about her will finish off that box of tissues for you.
Kelly Clarkson even wrote a song based on this book. Grab a second box of tissues and check out her rendition here. Amazing how many people this story has touched. Thank you so much Kay for the book and the story to go with it. And the cute foxes on the cover. I love foxes. :)
Brian told me last night that his favorite part of his workday is when he reads to his kids, how he could do that all day (he even does the voices for them; his Frog and Toad voices are awesome). He went on to say that when we have our child, that it will be his favorite part of the day. I couldn't agree more, that's why I want to create a cozy reading corner (lamp, side table, and chair here) and a library stuffed with our favorites and the favorites of our friends and family. I want to share with our child the importance of the book to the person who gave it to them too, which is why you'll see more of these book related posts. Thanks for sharing some tears with me! XOXO
