Home At Last 10/28/2005
Well, the Ivy family is at last home and complete. Adelina Joy Ivy is zonked out on a mattress on the floor of our bedroom, and Jodi is just about asleep. There’s going to be… well, a lot of adjusting to do.
Adelina loves the cats. And she’s terrified of them. We had to shut them in a bedroom just so we could get her bathed and in bed, or she would have run around all night long, pointing at the cats, cackling, and then running away as soon as they make a move in her direction.
Tomorrow I’m staying home from work, and I’m sure Adelina will be chasing the cats all around the house. We’ll go check out the neightborhood park, and maybe visit some neighbors if Adelina’s feeling up to it.
Wow. What an adeventure we’ve just begun.
Congratulations Mom. Congratulations Dad.
Suddenly it all becomes so real. We have a new granddaughter. A beautiful, wonderful Adelina Joy!
May God Bless you abundantly as you learn and grow and become family in Him!
All our Love,
Mom & Dad
WELCOME HOME!!!!!! It’s over…. and now it’s just begun. Enjoy your blessings and thanks for sharing your difficult journey with us.
Laurel
ENJOY!!! Congratulations. The day you have long waited for is finally here. I wish you all the joy your hearts can hold. Here’s to sleepless nights and tired parenthood. Nothing like it in the world!
Hugs and Kisses,
Sandi, Bill, Kimberly, Annie, and Madeline
What a wonderful day! You are parents and adelina is home with you!! I’ve been checking and recheking this blog about 30 times today just to read this update - I’m so happy for you!! May God bless you as you begin this new journey as a family! It’s going to be exciting!!
Sharon (Looki)
At long last - you’ve reached the end, and a wonderful new beginning! I’ve been checking, and checking, and checking to see if everyone made it home safe and sound. Bet when we met that first day at adoption orientation you never thought this day would come! Many congratulations to you and your family!
I was holding it together until I ready your mom’s comments!!!! sniff I am so incredibly thrilled for you both!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Love, Steph & co.
Congratulations!!!! Every Blessing on your family.
Wonderful wonderful news.
I too have been checking the blog many times daily waiting for news and pictures.
Wishing you many many happy years ahead and a fabulous lazy weekend lolling in bed, fixing pancakes and the delicious comforts of everyday. She should be coming up on her 5th birthday soon too…
Celebrations and showers of laughter and love. Thank you so much for sharing, I doubt I could have been so generous with my emotions.
m
Wonderful wonderful news.
I too have been checking the blog many times daily waiting for news and pictures.
Wishing you many many happy years ahead and a fabulous lazy weekend lolling in bed, fixing pancakes and the delicious comforts of everyday. She should be coming up on her 5th birthday soon too…
Celebrations and showers of laughter and love. Thank you so much for sharing, I doubt I could have been so generous with my emotions.
m
Praise the Lord! Welcome home Adelina. Life begins anew for all of you. Its a brave new world for you. Give yourselves time. Before you know it, you won’t remember there was such thing as life without Adelina there and taking it up with all of her vibrance and precense.
WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Welcome home!!! Welcome to Parenthood! lol!
I’m in tears, and I haven’t followed your blog all that long at all. Congratulations! The days you’ve dreamed about are here at last!
How awesome. I really look forward to seeing little Adelina grow up. I’m so curious to know what she’s thinking about her new home and all the new things around.
Absolutely awesome! Welcome home and congratulatiosn to you all!
-KHD
Thank you for sharing your first night with all of us so quickly. I was dying to know what was going on in the Ivy house last night! No profound thoughts coming from this reply…just extreme happiness that LT is finally chasing around those cats! This is what we have all dreamed of right? The reality of your child in your home. Bliss.
“LIFE is the greatest adventure!” (Peter, in “Hook”)
God is good all the time! - To Him be the Glory. Congratulations too all of you and Welcome Home Adelina!
Oh, Jodi!
I’m so thrilled for you! I’ve been following your blog and can really see where God has been preparing you for a long time for this!
Love Ruth