Thursday, December 10, 2009

A little of the past.


It's been a month since Sawyer was born, and i can say that, the time i was pregnant with him, was a lot harder then it was after we gave him to his mommy and daddy. While i was pregnant i really tried to give myself some "self therapy" in a way, and it really helped in the long run when coping with the emotions after the adoption. I watched a lot of shows where the mothers gave their babies up for adoption like "adoption stories" and "16 and pregnant", i also found the mothers on the "16 and pregnant" show helped too, it showed me how stressful and hard it was being a teen mom, and all the arguements and fighting around their babies just didnt seem right to me. At the begginging, when we first decided adoption was the route we where going to take,was very hard for me, i wasnt sure if it was okay to bond with Sawyer, if it was okay, to pay attention to his little kicks. I was scared that it would just make things harder. Sometimes, i would just be sitting on my bed, or in the bath staring at him kicking away or hiccuping, and i would burst into tears.I was scared that i wouldnt be able to do this for him. But things finally got alot easier, i decided it was okay to bond with him, i started talking to him, reading to him, i finally felt okay calling him our son, or our baby, not just Candace and Brett's. I haven't really wrote about what school was like for me while i was pregnant. I mean not only was i a pregnant teen, but i was a pregnant teen giving their child up for adoption. I did stir up quite a few debates with people at the beginning, kids would ask things like "Why are you doing that?", "Why can't you just keep them?", "It's not that hard to get a job and take care of them", or my personal favorite "Your baby is going to resent you, if you give them up". It was sort of funny in a way, because the people telling me these things where KIDS, just like me, but who have never been in the situation that i'm in, kids who dont have children of their own, or even jobs for that matter, kids who are to immature, to see that a baby is a living, breathing, PERSON who has many needs, that they cant provide for themselves, i honeslty dont think these people telling me these things, even know the difference between a pet, and a child. Yes, it would have been easier to ignore them, but i just felt i needed to explain, and try to make them see why i was doing this for Sawyer, in the end i felt i did open alot of people's eyes. I made alot of other teens my age see what adoption was really like, and that made school alot easier for me now that people understood. Ofcourse, i couldnt make everyone understand, and sadly it was mostly adults, even adults apart of my own family. I found it almost pathetic that i couldnt make an adult with so much more expeirence with life understand what i was doing and why i was doing this for Sawyer, pathetic because a teenager my age could understand that i was choosing adoption out of love for my child, that my child could have a better life because of this descion, and that was all that mattered, i couldnt understand, why an adult, out of those two age groups, couldnt agree with that! I found it dissapointing that parts of my own family, couldn't support my decision, because of their own opinions. But now i realize that i have all the support i need, from my friends, mom and dad, boyfriend, Candace and Brett, Teachers and all of the amazing people who have contacted us letting us know how proud they are of Me and Jason, and how happy they are for Candace and Brett.


The other day i was looking through my things, and found some stuff that i wrote in my school journals, i even doodled a little ;) i wrote about what i imagined Sawyer looking like...Let's see how accurate i was :)






"Sweet little Soybean, I imagine you with a head full of beautiful dark, curly locks, and big, brown, gorgeous doe eyes. I can already imagine that adorable smile your going to have, with matching dimples and that first tiny tooth. I can hear that amazing little laugh your going to have that will bring a smile to everyone's face. I can imagine you having the time of your life with your mommy, when you guys become a mess while she teaches you how to finger paint for the first time, or with your daddy when he introduces you to your first puppy :) I can see you being the smartest little boy, who just loves to learn about new things. We all cant wait to meet you little Sawyer Jonus"









10 comments:

  1. I LOVED reading this Lauren. You are such an amazing, strong girl. I think people should know things from your point of view so they can understand adoption better. I know there will be girls that read this that will find comfort in knowing that they are not alone in how they were percieved when they chose adoption for their child. I love ya : )

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  2. this is an amazing post. I myself was a teen mom (I am 20 & have a 3 year old), and life certainly hasn't been easy. You did the right thing for your son and your situation. go you for being strong!!!! :)

    I love your note that you wrote Sawyer. Hopefull you can share that with him when he's older :)

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  3. You are so amazing! What you wrote to Sawyer, brought tears to my eyes! Your are wise beyond your years.

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  4. You are amazing and your words brought tears to my eyes. Your love for your son is very strong, and I'm proud of you for puting his needs before your own.

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  5. Lauren, you are the strongest person I know. I think that you are truly amazing and there needs to be more people in the world like you. (-:

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  6. this is truly beautiful and as someone else said, you are wise beyond your years. you are so strong and im so glad that you stood up for yourself when nobody seemed to understand your decision. i watched im a teen mom recently, its following the same moms from 16 and pregnant and i noticed the same thing you did, the couple who gave their child up for adoption seem to have the strongest most loving relationship. im not saying that the other moms were wrong for keeping their babies, but its just amazing how different peoples lives are from each other and im glad they kept them on the show to let people know that just because they dont have their baby, it doesnt mean they have no connection and are just living like nothing ever happened. i hope that you continue to share your story for other girls just like you who need to hear it. you and your boyfriend are amazing!

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  7. You are amazing girl! Don't worry about negative people, you don't need people that aren't going to support you in your life. You made a very hard decision, not thinking about your wants, but what is best for your child, and that takes alot of maturity to realize the difference. I'm 20 with 2 children. I had my daughter 3 weeks after i turned 18. It is very hard, I could not imagine doing it while I was still in high school. me and their dad broke up for awhile, we both needed to do some maturing, that was honestly the hardest thing i have ever been through.I was single,no job, no car, and had to move out because i could not afford bills, all with a 15 month old, I never never ever wanted to put my children though a seperation or divorce ever. WE both grew up wiht divorced parents, but We are both better for it now, and I thank god that it happened when she was so little so she won't remember it. I have a couple friends that had their children at 16 and 17, and it was very hard on them, they ended up leaving the people they were with and had custody problems with their children,and usually the child gets kept away from one parent. It's a mess. I guess i'm just saying that you are so mature to see beyond your emotions and know what's best for sawyer. I also think that it's awesome that you guys have an open adoption, with such wonderful parents :)

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  8. Such an inspirational blog! You have done such a brave thing!
    Amazing. Sawyer is stunning.
    I have been following Candaces blog and come across yours. Here is my link if you would like to follow me on my journey through motherhood.
    www.eboniesmummy.blogspot.com

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  9. Lauren and Jason,
    Thank you so much for your strength and willingness to do what you thought was right, despite opposition. I am so grateful for you for explaining to people why you made the decision you did. My husband and I are also trying to adopt and it is because of people like you that we will hopefully receive our miracle. Thanks for all you do and for who you are.

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  10. You are a beautiful person. I admire your courage and strength.

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