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Swim lesson #4

Our little guy is loving his swim lessons. 

Day 1 of swim lessons

Tonight was the first night of swim lessons for our little guy. Pretty sure he had a good time. 

Mother's Day

It was July 7th 2010 that we received an email that would change our lives forever.  We were able to see our little guys face for the first time. We read all of the documents over and over and pulled up a map to try and look for the area our guy was born. I still remember the email and the overwhelming feeling that came over me when I called Caleb to tell him we got "the" email. We both rushed home so we could read it first hand together. The emotion that I felt as I looked at my 5 month old baby boy for the first time is indescribable. He was happy, chubby, he had beautiful dark brown eyes, he was handsome. Without him even knowing it he stole my heart at that very moment. That is the same moment that I became a MOM. A mom to a son half way around the world. It still amazes me...here we are today... he is now curled up on the couch with me. MY couch...in OUR home. I would go through everything we did again and again...knowing that the outcome would/could be this great. 

Mother's Day was always about us thanking our moms for being so amazing and I don't want them to forget how much we love and care about each of them. There is another mom out there that I think about all the time. She holds a special place in my heart. I will never get the chance to meet her but I am forever grateful for her. Because of her choice to give up her baby boy she gave me a son.  I only hope that deep down she knows how much we adore our little guy. 

Could he be any more handsome???

Poem

I was sent this poem today and it made me tear up. I hope our little guy always knows how much we love him and that we did everything we could to make him part of our family.

"Yes, I'm adopted.
My folks were not blessed
With me in the usual way.
But they picked me,
They chose me
From all the rest,
Which is lots more than most kids can say.”
― Shel Silverstein, Every Thing on It

His weekend style

Cuddle time

I don't think anything is better than a little cuddle time with my little guy. I will stop whatever I am doing if he is willing to do this.

Supporting our team.

Pottery Barn Kids

This last week has flown by. My mother n law had submitted our little guys pictures to a Pottery Barn casting call. I sent her a couple from random pictures I had on my phone of our little guy. We found out the end of the last week that they wanted to book him for a photo shoot. We were asked to be in Jackson Hole by Wednesday for the shoot. We left the house Tuesday morning and headed to Wyoming. We stayed the night and got up the next morning for his 10:00 am call time. We were there for about 3 and a half hours. We were not allowed to take any photos while there. Our little guy did amazing. He should be in the holiday 2013 catalog that comes out later this year. Keep yours eyes open for our little guy.

Mood

Today our little guy was in the best mood. I even had him running errands with me and he was happy the whole time. We may have been bothering other people in the store but we didn't care. It was all fun and giggles.

Proof a little boy lives here

It doesn't matter how many times a day we go around and pick up after our little guy we turn a corner or walk into a different room and come across something like this.

New shirt

I bought our little guy this shirt while gone on my trip. I had to get something for him and he loves Spider-Man right now.

Ohhhh I missed him

I just got back in town from a week long work trip. So excited to see this guy and by the look on his face I think he was happy to see me too.

Cozy

Who wouldn't want to cuddle with this little guy?

Something to THINK about

I asked him to smile and he didn't want to. This is what he wanted us to do....and so we pondered.

Hmmm....

Another trim

This morning I gave our guy's hair another trim. I think I took about an inch off. Since I am not a professional I am pretty happy with my work. I am so glad that our little guy will sit there and let me do it. Well, with the help of a sucker and a movie.

It must be intense

Based on the look on his face he must be watching something pretty intense or he is really deep in thought....He loves little super heroes cartoons. I love having a little boy.

What's our guy into right now?

Here are a few pictures that describe what our guy is into right now. It feels more and more lately like we have a teenage boy on the loose in our house. It's helmets, hats, footballs and music.

Hats

If you come around our house here is what you are bound to see. I think he is the cutest thing around.

(Pretty sure we are going to be in trouble...Can he be anymore handsome?)