Oh Happy Day!

Yesterday was the best day ever!! After 5 long years of wishing and waiting we were finally reconnected with Kennedy's birth-family! YAY!!
This has a long story to go with it- so hopefully I can relate it without it being too crazy-
But- when we first adopted Kennedy- for whatever reason- we were lead to believe by our agency that Kennedy's birthmother did not want to meet us, and that she wanted a closed adoption. We were pretty disappointed, but obviously every situation is so extremely personal that we really didn't want to pry. BUT- in the hospital we did end up meeting her and got to spend a few precious moments with her and Kennedy together- and then we signed the papers and went our separate ways. I sent letters and pictures to the agency all the time- just in case she changed her mind about wanting information and a relationship with us. I was assured that they were saving them in a file for her until she was ready to ask for them. But- as of a few months ago- I had been told that she had never sent for her mail. WELL- a couple of months ago- I started thinking about our amazing "L" non-stop, and Kennedy (on her own) had been peppering me with questions also and wondering if we would ever be able to talk to her. So I called our agency and talked with someone I had never spoken to before and I asked her if she would be willing to just try and contact her to see if they even had an updated address. Well she did- and the most amazing thing is that our "L" never did want a closed adoption! She was missing the relationship with us just as much as we have been missing her!She had been searching for us also, but didn't know our last name to find us. And she was overjoyed to hear that we had been sending letters and pictures and that she would get a chance to see Kennedy. The agency worker called me back and told me the news and I immediately sent out to write another letter and get some more updated pictures out with our contact info so she could finally find us. And yesterday we finally connected! We were able to talk on the phone for over an hour and it was absolutely wonderful!! I am just so thrilled- for Kennedy, for her, and for us! I don't know if I can adequately describe my feelings- so many times I have had people ask me how it is that I can be so at ease with my children's birth families- and the answer is so simple. I LOVE my children- these are my children's flesh and blood- and that makes them mine also. Our "L" made it possible for me to be a mother- she sacrificed and went thru Hell to give Kennedy LIFE- and a family that loves her more than anything. I love her like she is my family- and I am so thrilled that my beautiful daughter will not ever have to want for her past, or her roots, or family history- or even just the crucial relationships of people that love her as much as I do. It is just so exciting to me. I am so lucky that both of my children have those ties now. So to "L" and her beautiful family I say- WELCOME to ours! We could not be more thrilled to have you in our circle- and we are so excited to start building those family bonds with all of you!