Today we were fortunate enough to meet Zoe's birth mother. We are not posting pictures of her out of respect for her privacy. We drove up to the office and she was standing out in front. At first glance I thought it must be her, as there was a similarity in her eyes to Zoe's, but a few minutes later we knew for sure. She recognized Zoe and came right up to her with kisses and hugs. It was very sweet and clear that she cared for her deeply. We learned a bit about her family and also learned that she is now working and safely housed with family, which was a relief to us. We exchanged small gifts, us pictures and a necklace and her some jewelry for Zoe. We learned about each other's families and lives and we asked if she was comfortable with us and with her decision to relinquish her baby. She agreed that we were a good fit. Though it was clear that she cared about her baby, she was firm in her resolution that this was the right decision for everyone.
We felt like it was a great meeting. But it sure was strange. It's a strange feeling to meet the person who birthed your child and try to say thank you for something so huge. We hope that Zoe will want to visit when she becomes an adult. We agreed to send pictures and updates frequently.
More soon...
1 comment:
How wonderful for Zoe to know how much her birthmom loved her and for you guys to meet her what a gift. I do think it would be be a bit weird though because like you said how do you possibly thank her for the gift of a daughter. So glad I found your blog, I am interested in Ethiopian adoption , our daughter is from Guatemala.
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