Alex's Adoption Story

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Pumpkin Boy

Last weekend we took Alex to local Pumpkin Farm for a fun family outing.  We dressed him in jean overalls, because COME ON, little boys in jean overalls, have got to be the CUTEST thing EVER!!!

These 2 are best buds!

Here are a couple pictures from last year.  Where has my baby gone?!?

Beautiful Heartbreak

I had a friend ask me this weekend if finding out that I couldn't have my own children was the hardest thing to go through.  I told her no, it wasn't the hardest thing.  Yes, going through the whole process of infertility was hard (I would be lying if I said it was easy), but it wasn't the hardest thing.  From the moment we got the call about my latest test result, we did grieve alittle, but the next thought was "Ok, lets start the adoption process and start a family", then we went to dinner at Pei Wei (we had our priorities straight, right? :) ).  

At Time Out For Women this past weekend, Hilary Weeks performed a number of songs from one of her albums.  One of the songs was "Beautiful Heartbreak".  I've been thinking a lot about that song from this weekend and realized, being infertile is my Beautiful Heartbreak.  If I was to get pregnant on my own, I wouldn't have my sweet Alex as my son.  I know I would have other sweet children, but Alex was meant for our family and I wouldn't change my infertility for anything!  I love my sweet, full of energy (lots of it), little red headed boy!   

Here is the video to the song "Beautiful Hearbreak"

Slacker...

So I have been the biggest slacker with updating the blog.  Oh well.  Here are some photos from the past year that I really like of the little guy!

He LOVES to swing!
January 2012 ~ 14 months

He always looks so cute after his bath
February 2012 ~ 15 months

Valentines Day 2012

Playing in the fountain at The Temple.  He thought it was a bath tub :)
March 2012 ~ 16 months

His first trip to The Houston Zoo
March 2011 ~ 4 months

2nd trip to The Houston Zoo - My baby grew a lot in just 1 year :(
April 2012 ~ 17 months

First trip to Galveston Beach
Memorial Day - May 2012 ~ 18 months

Just being cute with a mouth full of ice.  This kids LOVES ice!
June 2012 ~ 19 months

Alex is no longer a baby...he is now a little boy.  Man, he grew up way too fast!
4th of July 2012 ~ 20 months