An Unbelievable Gift of Life

We waited and waited and we were still waiting. It had been a long wait. We waited with hope in our heart and faith in the almighty. We waited with anticipation and the excitement. Waited when our silent prayers will be answered and God will bless us with a baby. If not our own - that doesn't matter anymore. After years of waiting at the infertility clinics, hospitals and adoption centres, we were desperately waiting for a baby to adopt us and not the other way round. Finally we got a call and here we were at the centre waiting for him. He arrived. I could see the nurse of the adoption centre walking in holding him close to her. We held our breath. I could feel my husband's hand reaching to touch mine, yes i needed that firm grip at this wonderful moment. The nurse smiled as she handed him over to us and said 'yes he is all yours'. Those sweet little words swept me off my feet.
He was all wrapped up in this soft white linen, he was barely a month old. He was so small, delicate, he was simply beautiful. A strange new love fulfilled my senses when i held him in my arms for the first time. I could feel my heart beating faster and growing larger to treasure this new found love. The emotional sweep that takes place under these circumstances is impossible to describe. The twinkling radiance in his eyes, the purity in his smile, the smell of innocence overwhelmed me. He seemed so special. It was as if i held a piece of our heart in my hands. He stared at me through those half - opened eyes. I had held babies before, but this tiny bundle in my arms was all ours and that made all the difference. There was joy and there were tears.One minute, we were a childless couple who longed for a baby, the next minute, we became proud parents to an unbelievable gift.
When we got home our family was all eagerly waiting at our house to greet us and meet the newest member of our family. He has made our house a home, made our family complete. Parenthood is a memorable phase in life and has changed us completely. We are now reliving our childhoods days once again with him. What a difference babies make in the our lives! Now our world seems to be revolve round our little one. We can't imagine a day in our lives without him. Though the peaceful sleepy nights are now a thing of the past, a few minute snooze next to him is heaven. We love to shop for his diapers, feeding bottles, baby food, clothes, toys. We now awaken each day to bright smiles and sparkling eyes, and we cherish those sweet babbles and sounds he makes all through the day. Everyday seems new and exciting with him. We are waiting to hear his first word, see his first tooth, see him crawl and take his first step. We are waiting to teach him everything he wants to know and prepare him to face the world and lead a happy and fulfilled life. Its a long road ahead and we have taken our first step.