Yes, it happened to me and my husband but not to each other but with our foster child Jao. The first time I saw him I fell in love with him. He has such beautiful eyes and the first time that our eyes locked together, I felt that he was telling me "please bring me home".
We filed our intent to be foster parents and submitted our requirements as fast as we can. We didn't prepare baby things because we didn't know whether we would get a boy or a girl when we finally get our license as foster parents. We prayed and was really hoping that Jao will be given to us to be nurtured.
May 18, we got a call that we can fetch our foster child and that it was Jao who will be given to us. We had to request that we need to buy all his things and we need a bit more time. It was agreed that we will fetch him May 19. In the span of 2 hours, we bought a play pen, high chair, clothes, bottles, powdered milk and other baby stuff. His yaya was not yet here too so I called my Mom and requested if she can stay with us together with her maid so that they can help out in taking care of Jao.
The first time my daughter and Jao met.
May 19, we finally brought him home with us. We were so elated and excited for him to come home. We didn't have a hard time feeding him. I followed his cues on when he wanted a nap, when he was hungry and when he wanted to play. Night time was a different story altogether. When he was about to sleep, he was crying. A gut wrenching cry that seems to say I am confused and I am not familiar with everybody. I was heartbroken while he was crying. The only assurance that I can give him was a tight hug while repeatedly telling him we love him and we are his family. My daughter kept on saying it's ok Jao, we love you. After sometime he managed to fall asleep.
It was the start of happier times as a family.
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