sick ugh

I woke up sick today...happens more often then I'd like these days, but my son is on my mind and that always brightens my day. Just the thought of his face and knowing this will be the year that I meet him makes me giddy with glee. Hold on son we are coming for you!!

just a little update

Well I see that I have not yet posted this here and probably should. We started this process requesting to adopt an infant boy, however God had different plans for us. We are now en-route to adopt an older boy. We can't publicize the details just yet, but keep an eye out for "the post" in the next month or two!!

sorry this is late: Feb 13th and 14th

Feb. 13th-One year ago AJ was placed in our arms forever. Happy gotchya day baby girl!!! (We chose to celebrate this day on vday bc that was the day we were granted her visa.) Feb. 14th- Happy Visa day to us!!! One year ago we got the most amazing Valentine's day present; our daughters approval to leave Ethiopia and enter America. We also got one other precious gift that day. It was a very small, 2x2, photo of AJs birth mother. Prior to that day we had never seen her face. Now we will never forget what she looks like and will be able to show AJ when she asks (because she will.) It was an all around priceless day. Fast forward a year and we are spending this day with all three of our girls home! No one will ever know how grateful we truly are. Happy Valentine's day to my babies both near and far!!!! Love you to the ends of the earth and back! (One Year ago and Today!)

birth mother

Today one year ago AJ's birth mother appeared before the US embassy and told her story for the last time. I can't imagine how painful it must have been to tell. To tell yet another "official looking" stranger why she chose adoption for her child could not have been easy to do. She has a sort of bravery that I will never know. For that and many other things I thank her. Our lives at forever changed all because of the decision she made. Words cannot begin to express how much we owe her. She is truly a blessing to our family and will never be forgotten. Bless you BM.