friends. happy.

today, 2 very dear friends of mine are flying in. i am SO SO SO excited to see them! they are throwing me my very first baby shower this saturday. i'm hoping the event will make me feel more like a mom and make the whole thing seem more real. all my friends have been AMAZING throughout this whole ordeal - from the beginning of my infertility to our decision to adopt. they have all been there the whole way. after seeing us go through our adoption process only this far, some of them have decided they want to adopt too. i am one of those women who has never really had alot of GIRL friends. i always had a few really close girls and a bunch of fun guys i hung out with. since i've been out of college and "in the real world" i've thought - ok, so i've met all my LIFETIME friends and i'm ok with that because the ones i have are FABULOUS . . . well, since i've said that i've met TWO MORE fabulous friends who i ALSO consider lifetime friends . . . funny how God has a sense of humor sometimes. i'm completely convinced that when i said that (among other things) he was laughing like crazy. i'm so so so thankful for all the friends i've had in my life and for the ones i have now. they have each contributed to who i am today in their own way. i can't wait for stella to meet you each!