Today Leo turned fourteen months old...finally a milestone we could celebrate with him!! And, I LOVE how this milestone coincided with another important one...ONE MONTH HOME. Yep, it's hard for even me to believe, but we've been All Accounted Four for a whole month. We celebrated with cake. Leo blew out his candle...and then after one bite, preferred mashing up the cake and throwing it all over in complete excitement...which was fine, because the cake was so yummy we hardly noticed the mess being made.
Drew often asks "how many days has Leo been with us?" Today I was happy to report in months [one] and not in days. Funny how that changes. During the whole waiting & waiting & waiting part of the adoption journey there's nothing better than to be able to say that you are DAYS away from EP Approval or DAYS aways from a Travel Call or DAYS away from getting on a big beautiful blue plane. But then you see your child...and bring that child home...and all you want to do is think about are the MONTHS, YEARS, AND LIFETIME that await you with this child. If our first month with Leo is any indication of how life for All Accounted Four will be going forward - it is going to be incredibly crazy & fun & just downright awesome.
Tonight I asked Drew what he remembers from Korea. [Usually I ask what his favorite part of Korea was - always the same answer...breakfast at the hotel.] But tonight, as the question was different...his answer was different. He answered "seeing Leo the first three times and bringing him home". That's why we brought him with us. To be a part of something incredibly special to our family. Forget the towers, museums, palaces, trains, crazy markets, and big huge dumplings...all that really mattered in Korea for us at that time was Leo. And, even at just barely 4 years old...Drew gets it...and he'll remember. And, because he'll remember...Leo will always know that he was the most important thing to us in Korea. Forever. For Aways.
So...happy ONE MONTH Leo! We are so happy you're home with us. We are looking forward to a LIFETIME with you.
Until next time...paperwork - Social Worker visit on Thursday and I have yet to start. (why do I do this to myslef?!)
8 comments:
happy 14 months and one month home! wow..that first month went by fast. this is such a sweet post! love that drew will remember bringing his little brother home. so sweet!
happy one month home! that Drew is a sweetie, all right!
Drew's answer makes me tear up a little. How incredibly special.
Oh Drew... such a kind little soul.
Happy one month and fourteen months!
happy 1 month home! gosh, drew just seems like the sweetest big brother!
Such a great post and you are so right about the excitement of no longer having to say 'days' when referring to how long they've been home. I felt the same way when we hit our one month. Which I didn't blog about. Boo me! Drew is such a doll by the way. Those boys will have so much love for eachother. Happy 14 months, handsome Leo!
Happy 14 months Leo and HAPPY ONE MONTH HOME!! I love what you said about the only thing that really mattered on your trip to Korea. So true. And Drew's answer made me teary-eyed. Your boys are awesome!!
What a great post. Happy 14 months Leo. Drew is too cute!
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