sweet christmas surprise

there is no distinction in love between a child born of or for a mother and father because parenting is rooted in the heart, not the womb.

what a surprise it was to find an email in my in-box from my coworker last week.  it read:

angela, we are going to see what will hope to be our new baby girl tonight – yes, life can be unexpected, but exciting. don’t know how deep I will have to dig to find the energy.

i was shocked and just thrilled for him and his family. 
i'm guessing my coworker is probably 50 and his wife in her mid 40s.
they adopted their son michael about 8 years ago and and i had no idea they were looking to adopt again.

i found out later they weren't even looking.
they just received a call from the agency informing them they had a 5 month old baby girl who needed a home.  WOW!!  i can't even imagine all the emotions they felt.

after discussing as a family, they decided to welcome this baby girl into their home. 
her name is nicole and she is joining their family tonight!
i am so excited for them and am sure this will be a christmas they will *never* forgot! 

congrats to the 'S' family.