The voice with the force of penetration

For those who know Devin and I, the past several years have had their ups and downs.  At times it has been very difficult to keep up a positive outlook on life.  But truly, we do have so much, a beautiful family, so many things to be thankful for.  For the past four years we have talked about adoption, sometimes seriously, sometimes in passing, but the timing never seemed right.  But in the meantime I looked at the faces of those beautiful children who needed families, needed someone to love them forever, and though I knew we weren’t there yet I would hope that they would find their family.  And really that is how it happens.  Sure there is a list of waiting children, who need homes, and seeing their pictures makes it all so real, and a person could choose a child.  But for us, she chose us.  I first saw her face on an agency listing and my heart melted.  The immediate draw was her lips…they are VERY pouty…just like Devin and Wyatt’s.  I had to hear more about her.  But it was a line in her file that had me hooked forever…her voice has the force of penetration.  Ahhh, we know all about kids who have voices with the force of penetration, but we live with one every day and we joke about it all the time.  Wyatt, who at one time didn’t say anything, truthfully will not be quiet now.  And I don’t believe he has any volume control…he is either on full blast or off.  I knew in my heart that she had chosen us to be her family.  So I showed her to Devin and he was hooked too.  We spent last week rushing through some paperwork, having physicals (sorry Devin) and worrying and waiting.  We are still waiting for the agency to tell us what I already know…that she is our daughter.