Dear Jordan,
By the time you read this, I'm sure you will have siblings and this week will make sense. But for now, it's been one of the tougher weeks in our family. We had been picked a couple of months ago to bring a baby girl into our family. We decided to name her Ruby after my great-grandmother. She was born on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, but we never got to meet her. We found out two days later that her birthmom decided to keep her. This is the third time in nine months that we came so close and ended up with no baby. It's been hard on us every single time. I enjoyed making plans about how you and her would interact. I've even thought that this might be the end of the road...that you will be an only child. But I don't want that for you. I know you would love to have siblings. You are so social...you would enjoy have a life-long playmate and friend.
Another reason why we are going to keep trying is because adoption is not about us. Of course, I wish we could just decide when to have kids and plan our perfect family. But adoption is about letting God put together our family. He decides which kids He designed to be ours. He picked you for us long before you were born and even before we were born. He knew you would be our son and that you would be perfect for us. The years we waited for you were so worth it and seem like a vapor in the wind.
OK, on a happier note. Buddy, you are just getting so grown up. You know so many words and keep surprising us with new ones. The word of the week this week is "banana" and you ask for them all the time. Another commonly used phrase is "Where's Dad?" After your dad was off for two weeks, I think you got used to seeing him all day every day. So all day, now, you ask "Where's Dad?". It is so cute and I love seeing you and your Dad be best buds. The other night, your dad's neck was hurting and he couldn't play with you. It was hard on you! You kept bringing him balls and climbing up in his lap, trying to push his buttons so he would chase you or tickle you. Even though you are almost two, your favorite place in the world is still in Dad's lap. You've claimed that as your spot since you were about two months old!
Well, bud, I've got to go keep you from throwing your sippy cup through a window. It sounds crazy, but it's about to happen!
I love you little man,
Mom
By the time you read this, I'm sure you will have siblings and this week will make sense. But for now, it's been one of the tougher weeks in our family. We had been picked a couple of months ago to bring a baby girl into our family. We decided to name her Ruby after my great-grandmother. She was born on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, but we never got to meet her. We found out two days later that her birthmom decided to keep her. This is the third time in nine months that we came so close and ended up with no baby. It's been hard on us every single time. I enjoyed making plans about how you and her would interact. I've even thought that this might be the end of the road...that you will be an only child. But I don't want that for you. I know you would love to have siblings. You are so social...you would enjoy have a life-long playmate and friend.
Another reason why we are going to keep trying is because adoption is not about us. Of course, I wish we could just decide when to have kids and plan our perfect family. But adoption is about letting God put together our family. He decides which kids He designed to be ours. He picked you for us long before you were born and even before we were born. He knew you would be our son and that you would be perfect for us. The years we waited for you were so worth it and seem like a vapor in the wind.
OK, on a happier note. Buddy, you are just getting so grown up. You know so many words and keep surprising us with new ones. The word of the week this week is "banana" and you ask for them all the time. Another commonly used phrase is "Where's Dad?" After your dad was off for two weeks, I think you got used to seeing him all day every day. So all day, now, you ask "Where's Dad?". It is so cute and I love seeing you and your Dad be best buds. The other night, your dad's neck was hurting and he couldn't play with you. It was hard on you! You kept bringing him balls and climbing up in his lap, trying to push his buttons so he would chase you or tickle you. Even though you are almost two, your favorite place in the world is still in Dad's lap. You've claimed that as your spot since you were about two months old!
Well, bud, I've got to go keep you from throwing your sippy cup through a window. It sounds crazy, but it's about to happen!
I love you little man,
Mom
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