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Howdy Folks,
Many people on this board have been watching as my wife and I went through the process of adopting. It took two years for our son to find us and now we are nearing the two year mark of him being with us. Carpenter is growing faster tha..... how the heck did he get this big so fast????
We've had a great time in the last year. Miyako's mother came over from Japan last spring. She instantly fell in love with Carpenter. She just has to see him at least once a week on Skype. But now his Grandpa has gotten into the act and it totally taken by him. We thing both of them will be coming for a visit this spring (fingers crossed). He has also been back to my home town of West Monroe, LA many times to hang with his Nana as well as up to Illinois to be with Grandpa.
Our birth mother has been over many times to visit. She's had a rough year so we always need to pray for her and the rest of her kids. But it's always good to see her. She's got a good heart. I think she just needs to realize just how wonderful she is.
Another reason I want to share these pictures is for those of you who might be wondering if it is worth it. Yea, it really is. Adoption sure isn't easy or cheap (even fostering can cost you a pretty penny). We live a life of joy every day we open the door of Carpenter's room and see his smiling face waiting for "Ma" and Daddy to pick him up. Words cannot express the happiness and joy that bursts from our hearts. Yes, it's is most definitely worth it.
As always, feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about adoption. There are WAY too many kids out there just looking for someone to love them.
Enjoy the pictures..
1st Birthday with the obligatory smash cake
Watching Top Gear with Daddy
One of my favorite pictures
So there WAS a monster under the bed..
Terrible quality but I just love this picture.
I am proud to say that he is a total Daddy's boy
WHODAT!!
First Haircut!!
Playing in the back yard
Many people on this board have been watching as my wife and I went through the process of adopting. It took two years for our son to find us and now we are nearing the two year mark of him being with us. Carpenter is growing faster tha..... how the heck did he get this big so fast????
We've had a great time in the last year. Miyako's mother came over from Japan last spring. She instantly fell in love with Carpenter. She just has to see him at least once a week on Skype. But now his Grandpa has gotten into the act and it totally taken by him. We thing both of them will be coming for a visit this spring (fingers crossed). He has also been back to my home town of West Monroe, LA many times to hang with his Nana as well as up to Illinois to be with Grandpa.
Our birth mother has been over many times to visit. She's had a rough year so we always need to pray for her and the rest of her kids. But it's always good to see her. She's got a good heart. I think she just needs to realize just how wonderful she is.
Another reason I want to share these pictures is for those of you who might be wondering if it is worth it. Yea, it really is. Adoption sure isn't easy or cheap (even fostering can cost you a pretty penny). We live a life of joy every day we open the door of Carpenter's room and see his smiling face waiting for "Ma" and Daddy to pick him up. Words cannot express the happiness and joy that bursts from our hearts. Yes, it's is most definitely worth it.
As always, feel free to reach out to me if you have questions about adoption. There are WAY too many kids out there just looking for someone to love them.
Enjoy the pictures..
1st Birthday with the obligatory smash cake
Watching Top Gear with Daddy
One of my favorite pictures
So there WAS a monster under the bed..
Terrible quality but I just love this picture.
I am proud to say that he is a total Daddy's boy
WHODAT!!
First Haircut!!
Playing in the back yard
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