Almost one whole year!

I realized last week that this Friday will be one year that my handsome little boy has been in our lives.  One whole year.  I cannot believe it!  Sure, there are days that he makes me want to pull my hair out and question my sanity, but is there a Mom out there who doesn't do that?!  :)   Most of the time, the days just seem so normal to me, like he has always been here (even on those hair pulling out days!) - then there are sometimes that I am reminded that he has not - monthly visits with caseworkers, licensing home visits, court dates, and papers to fill out.  But, regardless of the latter, he is here....and has been for almost a whole year!




One year ago, I was on the phone talking and texting with my high school best friend about the little boy who just *might* make it to our home.  What an emotional couple of days it was wondering what was going to happen!  I had no idea that one year later, I would look that little boy in the eyes he would melt my heart.  Lots of things can change in one year!




The baby who came to us with (too)long, wispy hair and couldn't say but a few words just told me "Good night, Mommy - I wuv you" an hour ago.




The little boy who once threw tantrums (thank goodness, not often) and didn't know how to express himself just calmed himself down earlier tonight when I told him he needed to stop with the fit that I saw brewing. 




The handsome little boy who called every woman he saw "mom" does not do that anymore and proudly tells people that I am HIS Mommy.  He recognizes other women as who they are, and knows that I am the one who will be a constant in his life. 




The wee one who didn't have a sister a year ago played with HIS Sissy in the backyard tonight.




The little man who they said wasn't so sure about men, hugged and kissed HIS Daddy last night, big time, because he was so excited about the new bike that Bill brought him home.  (And he has never shown anything but love toward Bill, never scared or intimidated....I think he always knew his daddy was there for him from the moment he saw him!)




The little baby who let me rock him to sleep the first night he came here was just laid down in his racecar bed for the night, after rocking with Mommy.  He stopped this for several months, and only occasionally wanted to rock, but for the last week or so he has asked to rock nearly every night.  I think he knows how special it is to me and what a milestone this week is. :)




The little boy who didn't understand where his Sissy was going when she would leave to go to her mom's house, just spent a few hours with his Sissy there last weekend, and had a blast.  That was very special to me. 




Lots of growing for this little boy.  Lots of positive changes for him.  People often remark how lucky he is, but I think we are the lucky ones.  He has brought so much joy into our lives in almost one whole year!  We are very blessed!