Double Scoop

So you wanted to know the story?
The story started a long time ago, but you all know that. Some of you knew me as DAVS, and then the last 1.5 years as LastChance, the LCs.

We're not the LCs anymore. Because this new blog has nothing to do with last chances. It's all fresh and new and wonderful.

OK, I'll quit babbling and give you the scoop.

We went to NYC, not only because we love it there but because we needed a distraction. The news coming out of the US State Department regarding Ethiopian adoptions was/is not good. We were reading between the lines that there might be a shut down or a suspension. We talked about how if we could just get a referral maybe we could be grandfathered in even if there was a suspension but we just weren't sure. When we went home to see my parents before our trip we told my Mom to be prepared that it might not happen. It broke her heart but that was really what we were thinking.

Anyway, back in NYC. Day one we decided to go Macy's SANTALAND (!)  because we're huge David Sedaris fans and had just seen a production of his Santaland Diaries and it just seemed fun and silly and light. And even though most folks in line had kiddos to see Santa, we just pretended we belonged. After that we took this picture:

I think I made some dorky comment inside my head that I was still going to believe it would happen for us, some way, some how.

After that we went to the Gap.

Yes, the Gap.

(I know, how pedestrian. )

The Mr. wasn't feeling well so he was lounging on a basement level couch while I waited in an interminable line. When I walked back over to find the him he said he had a terrible signal and couldn't get his email on his Iphone3. Thinking my fancy schmancy Iphone 4 would do better I said "Let me see if mine will get a signal."

And that's when I saw the two lines.

As in: email from our agency with subject line #1: "referral"
And second email from our agency subject line #2: "referral 2".

My heart stopped. STOPPED. For a millisecond my brain comprehended what was happening and I thought I will now surprise the mister, I won't tell him yet. Ha! About as quickly as that thought entered my brain it zipped back out. Then I found myself poking him in the arm and mumbling "um um um um um um" over and over.

"We have to get a signal!" I managed to choke out, while pointing at the emails.

Cue the frantic antics of two crazed people. That would be us.

We raced out to the street--I probably knocked some people over in the Gap but I don't really know. We stood out in front of Macys amongst the throngs of New Yorkers and shoppers and tried to get our emails to open up. I somehow managed to snap a picture of the Mister....the look on his face cracks me up.

We realized our little Iphones couldn't download the massive attachments quick enough so I looked at the hubs and said "We've got to run to our hotel to use their computer!" I'm sure I said some other things about how I couldn't believe this was happening but who the hell knows at this point. My brain was mush.

We started a sprint to our hotel. Yes, we nearly got mowed down by some vehicle as we crossed against a walk. I made a joke about how we couldn't get killed now (as opposed to any other time when it would have been appropriate--right?)

We made it to the hotel business center, breathless. My hands were shaking. I started bawling. The mister was laughing.

Two babies--one boy and one girl. Not twins. Not related at all by blood but um yeah, they're going to be siblings--twiblings?

Baby girl 2.5 weeks old. Tiny and perfect and healthy.
Baby boy 5 weeks old. Tiny and perfect and healthy.

And did I mention gorgeous?

The rules prohibit us from posting any photos or other information at this point..

But we are in love. IN LOVE.

And yes, we knew about the two babies. All our paperwork was for two babies. But we kept it to ourselves (ok so I shared with a few peeps here and there). Sneaky, huh?

TWO BABIES.

Now we wait for a court date. Yes, the wait is already agonizing. They're there and we're here and it will be months.

But did I mention we're in love? And that dreams really do come true in New York City? And how it was the most perfect wonderful vacation in the whole wide world? And how we received the best Christmas presents of our lives?

Believe indeed.
And now you know how I got MyTwoLines.