My life is changing forever

I've known for more than 2 yrs that my life would be changing forever. Well, I doubted many times, but I never gave up hope. Now more than ever it is beginning to set in and be real to me.
After the longest pregnancy in history...Paper pregnancy that is.....I am finally in labor.
Trying to conceive was the 11 months of paperwork between 2 govts. The gestation, or wait time, has been another 12 months and then Wednesday, May 22, 2008 at 2:50 pm a phone call took place, which was my water breaking, and now I am in active labor. I'm trying to beat time sensitive deadlines to get paperwork to United States Citizen and Immigration Services. Hard labor is next which will consist of obtaining our visas, packing, getting our home prepared for an 18 month old, and solidifying the travel arrangements. The plain ride is definitely going to be the episiotomy or tearing. But then the part that makes all mommies forget. My precious gift. Our beautiful daughter will be born in my heart and placed in my arms! It may be hard for her. Scary and sad. In other words, there may be a little suturing, but with love and care, all will heal and live will beging. Oh that is a delicious thought. As much as we have tried to not put life on hold while we waited for Mae Li, some thing were entirely out of our control. We had to say goodbye to my very sweet Aunt Connie the day before our referral. I havn't been able to afford to travel to see my dad for almost 4 years! LONG PAUSE. That was very hard to type. It hurts so much to miss him like this. But we can't afford to go. Not until our little Mae Li is home safe.

So our little girl is a special needs child. She has albinism. She is one in 17,000. She is beautiful.

See for yourself.