My Boys

I was just checking my blog tonight and noticed the picture of all three boys at the top. I found myself wondering about time and curious as to how it passes so quickly. That picture was taken one year ago on Easter. To me, my boys look the same, but if they were standing in front of me right now, I would see the differences in them. In this life, the only job I ever really wanted was to be a mom. Everything else came after it. Last night, the boys were particularly clingy. So much that I hid in the laundry room just for ten minutes of peace and quiet. Tonight, I am embarrassed by that. They are little for such a short period of time and there I was, huddled in the laundry room. Now, I do think that every mom needs some time away, so maybe it is just guilt that I am feeling. I love my boys with every ounce of my being. My life would be empty without them. God gave me three precious children and sometimes I just need to remind myself that it won't be like this for long. That is actually a song by Darius Rucker (Hootie). I am not a fan of his, but this song has deep meaning. It seems like they grow an inch in the blink of an eye. I simply want my boys to know that I love them more than anyone else ever could and I will never stop hugging them too long or kissing them one to many times. No matter how big they get, they will always be my little boys.

The Only Thing that Stays the Same is that Everything Changes

I decided I had better update my blog before our daughter actually comes home. ;-) We received a call in early March about a little girl that needed a home. This was nothing that we had anticipated...we had still thought that our little one was going to be Ethiopian. Holt sent us the child's file and we fell in love! She is a beautiful nine month old baby girl. She appears very healthy at this point and we hope she stays that way! If not, we are her family and will love her regardless! We have been told that six months is the normal wait time, so we wait. Troy is planning on traveling with my dad. Unfortunately, I am not going. I would love to. The idea of both Troy and me on a flight is slightly scary and I want to use my time off work to be home with the boys and my new daughter. I do think that this is going to be a long six months! Please pray for all of us...our daughter, her foster family, our family and everyone who will be in this precious little girl's life. Thank you again for your continued love and support!