Hey, we had our visit from Nancy and Isaac and we enjoyed having them come by our house for a few hours on Tuesday. They had lunch with Levi and I and they played for a little while before both boys started getting sleepy and a little fussy. We tried to get some pictures of them but, i am not sure we got many good ones because they weren't in the mood for a photo session, maybe next time. We hope to have the boys meet again for another play date before I go back to work just 3 short weeks from today. I don't even want to think about that. I don't mind work just hate the thoughts of being away from Levi for three 12 hr shifts a week. Plus, I work 4o minutes away so, I work a 12 hr day then it takes another hour to get home. By the time I get home it's nearly bedtime for Levi. I guess we'll have to adjust just like every other mom who works long hours with kids.
Steve has been working for days on a photo site for our pictures to be uploaded to. It is turning out nice for us to be able to share our pictures (because we take plenty of them) with our family and friends. We no longer have the time to email them to everyone so, Steve thought this would work out better for everyone to see them whenever they want.
Today, we had a day out with mamaw and we went shopping for a play pen and found one that Levi just loves playing in. He had a big day and went to see some friends who have been our prayer partners through this adoption process so, he got lots of love and kisses today (as always). We tried to call the foster mom but, just couldn't get the phone to connect.. we will try again maybe tomorrow. We are planning to go see Nana's friends are her work tomorrow so we have another full day planned to be out and about in the car. He does so well in the car seat and just likes to be out and about. He doesn't seem to mind it at all. He is such a good baby. Until next time- Tracy (aka "momma")
1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him
Levi
Our Adoption Story
Levi was born on April 21, 2007 in Chinautla, Guatemala, a small town known for pottery. He weighed 6.7 pounds and was 19.7 inches long. He was in private foster care in Guatemala City where he lived for 10 1/2 months with his foster mom, her son and daughter and Isaac, his foster brother. Throughout our difficult adoption journey, Isaac's mom, Nancy and I became very good friends. God placed our boys together and had the perfect plan in place long before we ever realized it. When I was undecided on an adoption agency, I joined an online forum where Nancy provided me with information about her agency and recommended them to us. We decided to sign with the same agency and I emailed Nancy back to let her know. Over a few months we emailed back and forth to learn we were both from TN and lived only 30 minutes apart... we thought wow, it's a small world. Little did we know a few months later we'd both get referrals, earlier than we expected, of 2 beautiful Guatemalan angels. When they turned 2 months old our agency called and decided it was time to tell us that they were in the same foster home together and had been since they were 1 day old. We were amazed they were together. Even more so, God amazed us once again when we learned shortly after that they were born on the same day and were from the same town... no longer a coincidence that was for sure. We were being told by the foster mom how attached they were and acted like brothers. But, Nancy and I got the chance in January '08 to go to visit them and see it for ourselves. It was an amazing time of bonding with our boys that we will never forget. After that trip it seemed when one of us would reach a roadblock in the crazy process of international adoption the other would be delayed with something else. We stayed right together until the very day we picked them both up. We had our US Embassy appts the same day and we flew home through Atlanta on the same flight on March 11, 2008 when they both entered the US as citizens! It was an awesome time for us in the Atlanta Airport when we rec'd the congrats they were official! We've made friends for life with Nancy, Eric, and with Isaac's extended families. We look forward to many years of watching them both grow up so close together. Over the past year, as we went through battle after battle to bring our boys home, Nancy and I both would never think of one without the other in our endless prayers to keep them safe, happy and healthy until they could be home with their forever families. We're finally parents and it's what we've both waited for, for so many years.. our families are finally complete!!!
Friday, April 4, 2008
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