Target

Went shopping for school clothes on Saturday.

I didn't really need to, but felt I should.

I found Converse shoes that were ADORABLE, but pricey.

Found underwear and socks for a good price.

Emma found a shirt and skirt combo that's very nice.

And Josh found his birthmom.


Yeah! Crazy!

Josh's adoption is technically a 'closed' adoption.

That just meant it was a challenge to overcome for me.

I took the few clues I had and googled it - and found her blog a year ago.

So when I was waiting for Mel to check out, and glanced at the next cashier-

I was able to spot Josh's birthmom right off.

My heart skipped many, many beats and then raced off.

I pointed her out to Josh, and asked if he would like to meet her.

Gathering all my courage, I walked over, put my hand on her arm

And said, "Hi, My name is Wendy . . . "

She looked up, looked at Josh and just 'knew' who he was.

She said it was his eyes.

We talked, I cried, Josh memorized, I thanked.

She's still one of the coolest women I've ever met!

I hope we see her sooner than another 14 years.

I love Target!