I have not blogged since returning from Zambia. I’ll be honest, coming home was amazing, but the past few months have not been easy as we have adjusted to life with 2 toddlers and a huge gamut of issues that accompany adoption.
But, my heart tonight is reflecting not on all the hardships, but on the joys. Jeremiah turned 3 yesterday! Yes, 3 years old…I can’t believe it! We had a wonderful day at the aquarium and then we had some friends over for dinner and enjoyed a Cars cake that everyone (especially Jack & Jackson!) couldn’t wait to dig in to?
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My sweet baby boy (I know, you would yell and say, I’m not a baby, but you will always be my baby),
It is such a joy to be your Mommy. I love that I have the privilege of watching you grow and that I get to know more of your little intricacies than anyone else in the world (one day I’ll have to hand that role off to your wife, but I can’t think about that right now!). You are so smart (many times I worry about the day when you will completely outwit me) and inquisitive. Sometimes your questions get tiring (like when you want to know the names of everyone in the pictures of the book, including their last names), but please keep asking! You are so loving (maybe sometimes overly so when you smother your sister in hugs), but I love that you cherish cuddle time as much as I do.
Buddy, I love you and I can’t believe you are growing up so fast…you’re in preschool already! Anyway, things are kind of crazy right now as we get used to having Charis in our family, but I wanted you to know that I love you even more now than the day that I brought you home from the hospital 3 years ago.
Love,
Mommy