Had a great and fun filled weekend planned for Mother's Day. First met up with a few of my adoption mommy gal pals for some lunch and then shopping. Always a good time to hear stories from moms that have been there done that and have their little ones home as well share stories of hope, frustration, and longing with others still waiting to bring our little ones home.
Then had a nice dinner with my parents and sister followed the next day by planting some Mother's Day gifts. With a little research, was able to find out the national flower of South Korea is the hibiscus syriacus a.k.a. Rose of Sharon or as it's called in Korea, Mugunghwa. The name comes from Mugung which means immortality.
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| Rose of Sharon at Benjamin's Grandma's house. |
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| Rose of Sharon at Benjamin's house. |
It was nice to incorporate a little Korea into our day and give us something to watch grow and bloom as we wait for our little guy come home. I looked at his picture a lot today and it felt good to know that he's waiting for us to come get him. That he has pictures of us to familiarize himself with our faces. That he's happy and loved in his foster family. That his Foster Mother is providing the care and nurturing he needs to grow and thrive. Thank you to her for being a Mother to Benjamin as she will forever be part of our family celebration on Mothers Day as will his Birth Mother.
Finally to close out the weekend, I enjoyed some pad Thai with another mommy gal pal here in Champaign. We were both riding solo this evening as our men were working and her little guy was spending time with the grandparents. To my mom and all my mommy friends, thank you for your friendship, guidance, and support on this journey to motherhood : )
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