In adoption circles, you hear the term paper pregnant. Rachel thinks it’s quite cute. In a physical pregnancy everyone around you sees your physical changes and there is no doubt that you are indeed expecting a baby. However, with an adoption, there are no physical signs to tell the world that you, too, are expecting a baby.
We've been told (1) that we might experience a range of emotions, similar to those of a physical pregnancy and (2) since we received 'The Call' we are not the same people that we were before that day...our lives have literally changed in this short amount of time already - whether we know it (accept it) or not.
Pregnancy (because technically, we are pregnant and expecting a baby!) can evoke feelings of euphoria, worry, anxiety, shock, pride, happiness (and various others) all at once or one right after another. These feelings are perfectly normal as we're getting caught up in the excitement of bringing home our baby. It's natural to worry about the baby's health, adjustment to becoming parents, financial decisions, and what type of parents we'll be, right?
We need to remember to breathe in, breathe out......it has only been a little over 3 weeks since we've been matched.
WOW, really, only 3 weeks -- feels like a lot longer. :)
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