so happy

I have never been so proud of my country. I am so, so, so happy and have been shedding tears of joy on and off since last night. You could hear the celebrations in the streets last night, as well as the celebrations of my neighbors in the building where we live. Today when I went out the city felt a-buzz. I live in Harlem, and this election meant a lot to this community, as it did to many communities across our country. Mr. P was at a public celebration in the heart of Harlem last night and while I couldn't go because I stayed home with little A, I saw the video he took this morning, and the tears were rolling again.....

Today I am grateful for a new beginning, and for a president-elect that I can be proud of. I've never, ever felt that of a politician.

We are off to Chile for two weeks, and I most likely won't be posting from there. I won't be able to park in the "reservado para futura mama" spots, or wait in those lines at the grocery. But that's quite alright with me. Ya soy mama, para ahora, el futuro, y siempre. I am really curious to see what kinds of conversations we have about adoption - in general and our specifically. I'll be reporting on that on the flip side!