One Year ago Today

Can you believe that a year ago today Naomi was placed in our arms forever?

We went to the adoption agency in the morning had a short meeting with the social worker and her Foster Mother. We were given gifts by the director of the agency and then we were escorted out of the building with our daughter while her Foster Mother stayed behind. My heart was aching for her as she watched us leave with this little bundle that she had been taking care of for so long. I am so thankful for her and her love for Naomi. She gave our little girl a loving positive start to her life.

So much has changed in our lives in this one short year. Josiah became a big brother. He loves his little sister and plays with her so well - most days. We have only had one day recently when he told me he wished he didn't have a baby sister, but that was because he was mad at her and besides he didn't want a daddy or mommy that week either.

Greg and I have gone from having absolutely no sleep to having an occasional good night. I believe when my children are 18 years old or older I may get my rest. Until then we will continue to love on and comfort our kids in the middle of the night and play with them and teach them all we can about life during the day.

Naomi has grown in leaps and bounds. She loves to eat and that's the first thing she wants to do when she wakes up in the morning. She has gone from being a baby to our little girl. When she came home at 8 1/2 months she could not sit on her own or crawl. She is now running and climbing anything she can. The other day I waked into the kitchen and found her sitting in the middle of the table. She has gone from not saying anything to talking all the time. Greg jokes that there are only 2 people that understand what she is saying and that he is not one of them. Often when I am not in the room I hear Greg asking Josiah what she is saying. Josiah can pretty much tell him exactly what Naomi is saying every time. Naomi has shown that she is opinionated and fits in well with our family in that respect. She has learned the art of throwing a tantrum from her brother and she is very jealous of any time he spends with me. She is a Daddy's girl through and through. What a blessing we have.