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Journalist: honu
Status: Public
Entries: 87 (Private: 1)
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Start Date: 05-19-2005
Last Updated: 09-19-2005
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May 19th 2005
Date Posted: 05-19-2005 at 12:45 PM
How else to express my emotions than through writing? I used to journal and still have the ones from so many years ago, but now with the age of the computer and my love of typing, here I am. Where to start on the rollercoaster of emotions called Thursday. It seems I've been feeling pretty good until today, perhaps after I learned of another being matched with a healthy new baby through CN. Maybe it made me hesitate and believe that adopting older really isn't what I want. Maybe I'm just jealous of her now going to be a parent and feeling we are more deserving because she already has a child. That is discusting I know, but it's my honest feeling as I sit here now. When is our turn going to come? When will my life long dream of being a parent come true? I'm tired of being the cousin, the aunt, the great aunt, the god mother, and the friend. I want to be the mom. Not just any mom, but mom to my kids. I still believe they are out there, and I believe (I think) that I will be a mom, but the waiting, god it is awful. I'm desperately depressed today, I'm trying to get moving, I finally took a shower. Thanks to not having a job right now things are worse and I have so much time to be here alone. Maybe it's what is meant to be right now, maybe I'm supposed to be alone and supposed to watch adoption stories and cry by eyes out everyday over others achieving their dreams. I really am happy for them, but more so I think I am sad for myself. It's so pathetic, I'm so insecure, I know this about myself, but it doesn't change my sadness. I have to get ready, I've got a couple things to do, I've got so much more on my mind, but responsibility calls for the moment. I'll be back soon to write, so as not to stress my marriage more than it already is over this whole process.

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May 19th 2005 Part 2
Date Posted: 05-19-2005 at 06:07 PM
Hmmmm...how am I feeling now. I'm a little less depressed, however still not great mood wise. The lady I met today with the cabinets really seemed to perk me up for some reason. Maybe I've just been suffering from a lack of human contact. Being home along everyday for this long has gotten really old. I also feel better since taking Bubba to the vet and finding out he's likely ok and only has to have a bland diet for a couple of days. It' nice to feel needed, I'm glad he needs me to watch him every time he goes out to poop, no matter how totally silly that is. I'm definitely ready to go back to work I know that much, but I'm also glad now for the time off since we're having company for Memorial Day. In the grand scheme of life I know the amount of time we've invested is truly not that much, but it doesn't make it any less difficult to wait. Or any less difficult to deal with IF and CF and HD and all the crap that's gone along with it all. I also know that excepting someone else's child(ren) is a huge deal and it's going to change our lives in ways we haven't likely even thought of, but we have thought of some of it. We bring up the kids all the time in conversation when we are doing something that we realize will likely change once kids are in the picture. I think we're being pretty realistic and I think we're ready for the challenge. I just wish someone else thought we were ready too . What are ya gonna do? As a famous person once said. Nothing I suppose, but keep waiting and working through the emotions as they come day by day. Even if that means crying my eyes out or screaming at the stupid computer when it doesn't do what I want or eating something fattening that I know I don't need. Well, I guess I'm glad I don't feel so emotional now and don't feel so down on myself. There's just times that I feel totally unworthy of the life I'm living and wonder what it's all for. I wonder why EVERYTHING has to be such a struggle while I watch so many others cruise through life making horrible decisions and everything turning out fine for them. I try so hard to "do the right thing" and have high morals and I always consider everyone else's feelings. So, why do I keep getting the shortest straw in the bunch? Why do I keep fighting an uphill battle? I just don't think I deserve the cards I've been dealt in life and if I do, well then I'm sorry to who or whatever I hurt or damaged so badly. That's all, I'm gonna try to have a decent night. I've barely eaten all day and I think I'll have some jello and watch tv next to dh.

May 20th 2005
Date Posted: 05-20-2005 at 07:07 AM
Well I totally love this journaling, it seems to relieve the stress in me, or perhaps I was just hormonal yesterday. Anyhow, I watched a crazy movie this morning and it made me laugh so I know I'm feelin' better. Plus the biggest bonus of all, Bubba pooped, yipee! And he ate this morning so I know he's feelin' better too. I think this is the best thing for me, writing down my feelings, instead of just surfing the internet looking for something that's probably not there anyway. Why do I do that anyway? Why do I think there is always something else better out there that I don't know about? Maybe that's the next personality defect I need to work on. I have so many it's often hard to decide which one is the worst and which one needs the most attention. Maybe I should read more about the alcoholic daughter, whatever that book was called, and maybe everything with Mom had something to do with the person I am today. I'm turning 30 soon, god so soon, and I'd like to say that I've done at least one thing to improve myself in those 30 years. I'm obviously not losing weight, well maybe a few pounds, but it's not like I'm back to my original weight. Speaking of that I always wondered if my body thought I was still pg up until 1/19 because I thought about my angel so much. You never know about the human body, it's marvelous. So, I've just got my baby fat still, right? Let's see, it's only been 4 months since then, so yeah, it's still baby fat, that's all, ha! If only I had been able to breast feed, right? I would of too, because I ALWAYS do the right thing and what's expected of me to do. I'll do the right thing with our kids too, because I've ALWAYS done it and I suppose will forever. I follow the rules and do what's right, and I guess in the end, if I really face the truth, everything turns out right in my life. It takes longer it seems than for most and I struggle more than it seems most do, but in the end it works out and I'm happy the way things turn out. I love my husband, and I know he loves me, I need to work on that too, not being so crabby to him, what's he ever done wrong? He's shy and just kind of goes along with everything, but what woman wouldn't kill for a man that does what she wants most of the time? What woman wouldn't want a man that would do anything for her if it was what she said she truly needed? I am lucky to have him and his family is really great, it's the family I've needed for so long, the family that hugs me and tells me they love me and again would probably do anything for me if I truly was in need. Not like my family who is afraid to love? Or are they incapable of it? I don't think I'll ever understand them, just as they have never and will never understand me. I'll always be the blonde sheep in the family. I'll always be the freak that can't have babies and the one that can't stand family functions and the one they just never get. Why should they understand that perhaps, just perhaps, Mother's Day sucks for me? Why should they, because they are supposed to be understanding, but they're not and they'll never change. Enough there, man I jump around a lot, but it feels so good to speak about the truth and not feel judged or criticized. I'm critical enough on myself, why on earth would I want someone else to be too? Why would I want to hear others opinions? What a great revelation for me. I've never thought of it quite that way, but it's true I guess, why I can't stand others to voice their opinions about my choices, when for one they are mine and for two I always consider so much when making them. I know they are right for me and my life, so why oh why would I want to hear someone else's thoughts on the subject? Wow, that is wonderful, I've just never seen it that way. That is such a relief so understand, why did I wait so long to do this? I'm so glad I'm here and with all these others that do, for the most part, seem to get it. I'm sure I'll be struggling again with something and maybe need another group, for now this is where I need to be. After all we'll probably adopt children with severe problems that will fight being loved because of the life they lived until coming to us, but that's okay. I'm a fighter too and I won't give up on them and I won't ever let them think for a second that I don't love them and always will love them just the way they are. They can kick and scream and break things and whatever and I will hug and kiss them back and tell them how much they are loved until they understand. It's just like Bubba and the way he always fought with us. He didn't know what love was and now he's starting too. He'll lay down next to me now and relax enough to be loved. When he came from the pound, with almost no normal human contact or bonding, he was just a lost soul. He didn't know how to act, he didn't know how to accept love. He's learning though, it's going on 2 years and he's truly much more at ease with us and with being cherished. I'm sure some think that is totally sick, but again, I don't care about their opinion. I know my Bubba and I know we've had to work with him and love him until he couldn't hardly stand to be held. He likes it more now though and even sometimes, when he's tired, will come to us and snuggle and lean on us for the affection he never knew he wanted. I better get to something else useful, I could easily sit here and write all day. Until next time, aloha.

May 21st 2005
Date Posted: 05-21-2005 at 05:17 AM
My dreams were full of children last night. I woke up almost feeling like we already had our kids at home with us. I almost expected them to come in our room at any second. There's something I've never thought of, a child jumping into our bed to wake us up or staring an inch from my face to see if I was awake. How wonderful would that be!? Sure, some think I'm crazy, but I'm ready for the early mornings and the loud meal times and I can't wait until there are toys on the floor! I've waited for these things for so long. I think saying this here and the thinking I've been doing lately has also told me that we're doing the right thing by adopting older children. I'm ready for preschool or dance or soccer, not a million diapers and formula and pacifiers. I think hubby really feels the same way, he's so loveable with older kids that can really play with him. I've seen him hold a baby and he looks uncomfortable. He would of made a great Dad to our baby if we had had her, but it's okay that we didn't too. Now we have the chance to find our kids, just a little more unconventionally, and I know they will bring us just as much joy. The Bubbas are crying, I guess they want to go out, they usually sleep later, but they can hear me up here typing away. I don't know what else to say for right now, I just wanted to mention all my dreams. I need to start looking into this whole lifebook thing, I never really knew what it was before. I read someone talking about sharing it with the kids they met, so I guess we need to do one too so they can get to know about us and our Bubbas and where we live and that. Not that I know anything or need to be in a rush about it, but it's something to be thinking about.


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