Our Roller Coaster Day!

Today started as any normal day would...

getting the kids ready and dropping Paige off at school. I needed to have something notarized to send back to Bethany for an adoption finalization. What I thought would be a short and sweet stop at the bank ended up to be one of the most frustrating encounters I have had lately! The banker helping me was intrigued by my work and began a litany of questions. As I began answering I quickly realized he knew NOTHING about adoption, and truly did not want to learn. To spare you the long story, by the time I got up to leave he was quite heated...yelling even, trying to get me to understand that birthparents should have NO rights and NO say in the process and that no adopted child should ever be told they were adopted until they are adults. Had I not been restraining my 20 month old son from destroying the mans office, I would have handled the situation differently. I left praying he would never be granted the privilege of adopting a child! Not so much because I was offended by his naive comments and beliefs about birthparents, which would be understandable since I am a birthmom. Today was different. After spending so many hours with adoptive families, birthfamilies and adopted children, my passion in this situation was much deeper. The lack of respect people have towards the entire process aggravates me. I know that it does not work for everyone. I know that some people have a hard time comprehending that honesty, openness and mutual respect between members of all families is healthier for the entire process. I get that is a hard concept to grasp, unless you are forced to live it. But to be so obstinate and down right DUMB is what bothers me. I was so thankful to get my paperwork signed and be far far away from him!!! I may go back someday with a book for him to read and my business card!

The day got better...

After story time at Barnes & Noble and a playdate at the playground we came home and BOTH children napped...Paige has not taken a nap in at least 6 months!!! I was able to talk to my sister and Kara without interruption!

And kept getting better...

I picked up the mail and found our STAR rebate...much bigger than we have received in years past. We assumed since we sold the house we wouldn't get it this year. With Michael's schedule at work this month, that money is much needed!!!

The best has not even happened yet...

We went on-line when Mike got home to find out that HE PASSED HIS EXAM!!!! He had convinced himself he had failed and was already disappointed. He did VERY well and that hurdle is behind him. This exam gets him accepted into the PACE program, which means he can obtain certification while he teaches. So, if a job opens up he could apply and be considered now! We decided to have a family celebration at a local place we love.

You have to know it can't keep getting better ALL day, right?

This is where things go down hill...

After we sat down Nathan started acting strange. He was fussy and insisted on me holding him and snuggling...VERY RARE!!! I mentioned that he was sweaty and clammy. Next thing I know, every ounce of liquid and solid he had consumed today was all over both of us, the table, the seat and the floor. I felt so badly for him...and selfishly, so embarrassed (did I mention this place is quite small, so EVERYONE heard, saw and smelled what had happened!)!! In the end, he seems to be fine now that he got it out of his system.

So roll the days of the Viele's!!!