Major Throwback Thursday...

This is a video I made a while ago of Alex's first year.  I sure do miss him being that tiny. 

I'm dreaming of a White Early Christmas!

 

In 169 days, this will be our view for an early Christmas!

 

I hope there is snow! 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy of an Adopted Child

I saw an article on Yahoo this morning titled, "Adopted Children Are Product Of Two Different Kinds Of Love".  In the article, it had this poem.  I love it!



 

LEGACY OF AN ADOPTED CHILD

(Author Unknown)

Once there were two women

Who never knew each other.

One you do not remember,

The other you call mother.

Two different lives

Shaped to make yours one.

One became your guiding star,

The other became your sun.

The first gave you life

And the second taught you to live it.

The first gave you a need for love

And the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality,

The other gave you a name.

One gave you a seed of talent,

The other gave you an aim.

One gave you emotions,

The other calmed your fears.

One saw your first sweet smile,

The other dried your tears.

One gave you up --

It was all that she could do.

The other prayed for a child

And God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me

Through your tears,

The age-old question

Through the years:

Heredity or environment

Which are you the product of?

Neither, my darling -- neither,

Just two different kinds of love.

A couple years ago, the following poem was in the Ensign.
  I love it too!

 

Just The Same by Diana Lynn Lacey

Sometimes -

God sends rain
Straight from the sky
To nourish the young flower
and it grows.

Sometimes -

God sends rain from the sky
To the mountaintops,
Then over hills and through valleys
Until it reaches the flower
and it grows, just the same.

Sometimes -
God sends a child
Straight from His realm
Into a mother's arms
and love grows.
 

Sometimes -

God sends a child
From heaven to another's arms,
Then over hills and through valleys
Until he reaches the arms of his mother
and love grows, just the same.

 

 

Alex's Adoption Story

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Photo books are the perfect gift for any occasion.

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

Thanksgiving Then and Now

2010 ~ Notice how many times we had to roll up his pants and sleeves?  So what if he was still too small for the clothes I bought.  He still looked cute :)

2011 ~ His clothes fit him so much better this year :)

My baby sure has grown fast!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Our family did.  My sister, Julie, sister in law, Laurie and niece, Kirra surprised the family and showed up at the door the Monday before.  It was a WONDERFUL surprise!

12 Months of Cuteness

2 Days Old - In NICU

1 Month Old

2 Months Old

3 Months Old

4 Months Old

5 Months Old

6 Months Old

7 Months Old

8 Months Old ~ One of the best days ever!

9 Months Old

10 Months Old

11 Months Old

12 Months Old ~ Happy 1st Birthday Little Dude!

Baby's 1st Halloween

Happy Halloween from my little biker dude!





Baby's 1st Pumpkin Patch

We took Alex to a local nersery to purchase his first pumpkin and to take pictures.  Here are just a few of the ones we took:



(I wish he only cost us $12.99 :) )



How did this happen??

My little dude went from this:



(2 days old)



To this, OVERNIGHT!! 



(9 months old)

 Here is another "How did this happen?" moment

The progression of  the car seat:

This was taken the day he came home from the NICU

(9 days old)

This was taken yesterday



 

This was also taken yesterday

He loves his new car seat.  We were able to drive to The Woodlands for dinner without whining from the back seat and made it almost home without whining.  (But, in Alex's defense, he was only whining on the way home a little because it was really close to bedtime) 

I can't believe my little baby is 9 months old!  Time sure has flown by.  We are so blessed to have him in our home.  He has brought us so much joy.  We sure do love him!