MinnieVanMommy

Thank you all for reaching out to us. Rod was at work feeling fit as a fiddle. It was his 43rd birthday and we were going to celebrate by going to the Melting Pot for dinner that evening. Unfortunately, he suffered a massive heart attack. One minute he was fine the next he was groggy...next he was asking to call us and the next he was gone. He loved and adored us and we are devistated. He was the light of my life and the dearest daddy of all. We are crushed.

I jsut found this thread...I guess I need to check on here periodiclly.... 11 and 8 huh?...Instant brother and sisters to grow up with for an only 11 year old...Could I talk my hubby into that? Not sure but I would have thought about it....Hummmm... I know it is too late now....yet I wish those children the best...I can't imagine what it would be like for children that age to have to go through a change like that... As a high school teacher I think I might be able to help those children...As a mom I know I would be able to...Sigh,......

One of my daughters all time favorite books was Jamie Lee Curtis's book "Tell me Again about the nIght I was born" my husband and I read it to her thousands of times. she loved hearing it and would eventually "read" it to us...(She had it memorized.) This lead us to making her own story book about her adoption which is what we read now. I loved the book as a mom in explaining to her about how she came into our family! My daughter was the first baby in our extended family and we have nieces and nephews now that have no issue with adoption...As a matter of fact my nephew wanted to know why HE was not born inTexas like Rebecca was! Her story seemed much kewler then just being born here in silly NJ! Hope that helps!