We had a wonderful weekend with some very special people that work with Jerry! His former partner, Pam, and his new partner, Tammy, coordinated a party to welcome Jadyn – it was amazing! There was great food and drinks and Pam’s husband, Dan, fried up a homemade fish fry and they had all of the fixings! Everyone also brought a dish to pass so there were wonderful desserts and a beautiful cake!
Then, Pam made a heartwarming toast and gave Jadyn an adorable Build-a-Bear in the cutest ballerina outfit from her family (thank you Dan, Anita, Brian, Logan, and Aubryn). Another friend, Laurie, gave Jadyn a soft, cuddly blanket and lovely outfit. Then, they surprised us with a card which had a savings bond, cash, and a gift certificate for a local photographer! It brought me to tears! It was amazing that all of these people, about 30 or so, came to meet our little girl – but then the outpouring of generosity on top of it! All of the planning for the party, the food, the gifts – truly touching!
On Monday when Jerry arrived at work the nursing staff also presented him with a cute card and a gift certificate for local stores – we are amazed at how much people have cared for this little girl just as we have through the long wait.
Many times we felt alone in this process when we thought it would never happen and we often wondered if our co-workers and friends thought we were crazy or “making up” the adoption. It has been a blessing to know that so many people have really been with us all along! There were comments from those in attendance that through all of these years of waiting they are so happy for us that she is now home with her family – we couldn’t agree more!
P.S. - Jadyn cut her first tooth on Friday, July 9th! It is the bottom right tooth:)
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