3 years ago

3 years ago today we were going about our lives, preparing for our future child, but completely unaware that our lives would change the very next day. The next day we would get the news that a baby boy had been born.  Today I snuggle that 3 year old (a rarity these days) and soak it all up. What a blessing he has been to us.  We've had many struggles, in fact,  I just wrestled a screaming kid into a pull up, but I wouldn't change it for the world. When we began our walk through adoption,  I had no idea how much joy and happiness would result from it. I thought I knew, but I didn't fully understand until I held him in my arms for the first time.   Thankful is not a big enough word.  Now as I snuggle this sweet boy, I think of another sweet little boy who has my heart as well.  We are right in the middle of another adoption of a sweet little boy.  I will be mommy to two little boys in a few short weeks.  When I held this little guy for the first time,  my heart exploded just as much as it did the first time I held J in my arms.  Adoption has given me the gift of motherhood.   My heart will forever be changed for the better.  We love their birth parents for allowing us to love and care for their children as our own.  They are gifts from God, given to us.  We will never know how to repay or thank them enough,  but we do promise this, we will love them, care for them and teach them about God.  These 2 little boys are our greatest treasure on this earth.  I still cannot believe our family of 4 is almost complete.   Someone please pinch me, but then again, please don't,  because this is the best dream come true.