Wow! What a year it's been! It's been probably the most difficult, yet most rewarding year of our lives. One year ago, our son did not like us. He only wanted his foster mom, who he had been abruptly taken from. He slowly began to accept us as care givers, and somewhere along the line he actually began to like us. He's been through such an amazing transition, it is hard to put into words. But today, to feel his hugs, how he melts into our arms makes it all worth it!(His hugs and snuggies still bring tears to my eyes...) We know that attachment is a process which will never end, and just as we think we're doing "pretty good", he takes it to a whole new level which only makes us feel more securely bonded. It's amazing how far we've all come this year!
To celebrate our first year as a family, we took the MAX train to PDX where we watched planes and had lunch. I can assure you that we were the only people there for the thrill of being at the airport (the day after Christmas). K didn't really "get it", but we kept telling him about the day we became a family, and he thought it was cool to ride the "choo-train" and see "pare-planes".
SFO- 12/26/07
PDX- 12/26/08
OK, so in this years photo K looks about as happy as he did in last years. Trust me, he is a happy guy, just not when asked to sit still for a photo! That's life with a toddler, and we love it!
2 comments:
Congratulations! We can testify that K is a happy, secure, well-adjusted and 'normal' toddler.
You guys are doing an amazing job!!
We love you all!
My heart is full! Congratulations and here's to a wonderful year!!! Love you guys!!!
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