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After about a month the day had finally arrived, baby was coming!  We headed to the hospital early in the morning, anticipating being parents!  It was so exciting, words cannot explain the feelings we were having, true happiness!  Baby was born late that evening.  We spent four days at the hospital with baby, birth mom, and some of her family & friends.  A beautiful relationship developed in that time between birth mom, her family and us. Just a note...I let "Racy" know the date, time of birth, and full name a baby, after baby was born....this info needed to be forwarded to the lawyer so legal actions could begin.

There was some paper work that needed to be signed by birth mom and us in order to bring baby home.  I had touched base via a phone call the day before to set up a time with "Racy" to meet us at the hospital so she could bring that paperwork for us to sign. She showed up slightly late, and in less than professionally acceptable attire, as seemed her "norm".  As we waited with her in the waiting area of the hospital (birth mom had visitors leaving)  she had us sign the required paper work.  I noticed her shuffling around some papers that she said was literature for birth mom.  At that time I expressed to "Racy" my concerns of the emotional state of birth mom.  I asked her again...will you be giving birth mom counseling? Because, I can tell she is going to need it.  "Racy's"  immediate response was  "Yes", I have literature for her on several support groups that she might be interested in.  My reply was..that's good but are YOU going to be giving her counseling?  Her reply again was "oh,yes".  At that, we headed into birth mom's room "Racy" explained to birth mom what she was about to sign, and birth mom signed the required documents.  "Racy" admired baby and then departed the hospital.

The next day was the big day.  We were bring our little angel home!  Birth mom left the hospital shortly before us.  We spent some time in the nursery with hospital staff excitedly going through baby 101.  Then into the car on the way home!  We had exchanged a few messages with birth mom that eve, she expressed her happiness for us but let us know it was difficult for her.-understandably.  We continued contact with birth mom, even sending many pictures of baby.  I called "Racy" just to let her know about the level of contact we were having with birth mom, she said it was normal and encouraged us to continue it.(which we did not have a problem with as we had every intention of a continued relationship with birth mom for the rest of our lives).  This is something we had discussed and decided would be best for baby, it is refered to as an "open adoption".