Hey, I just wanted to post that Levi had a good day yesterday for his first birthday. We went to the hospital and spent time with daddy where he played hard with him and got so sleepy. Then he came back to mamaw and papaw's house where he had cake again and opened some presents. We haven't given him ours yet but, plan to at his party hopefully next weekend. Nancy said Isaac had a good day too. They celebrated with him by taking him for Mexican food and letting him eat one of his favorites rice and beans. Levi started whole milk today and did great on it so far.
Although it was awesome waking up right beside him and being able to kiss his sweet little face and just watch him sleep this morning, one of the first things that crossed my mind in thinking of Levi's birthday was his birth mom. I couldn't help but wonder if yesterday she remembered a year ago she had him and gave him up... the ultimate sacrifice for him to have a better life full of opportunities? Even though it is so natural now that he's home and he is a perfect fit to make our family complete... I think of her sometimes and wonder how much Levi crosses her mind? If she misses him and wonders what he's look like now? I guess that is just natural to wonder all those unanswered questions about her. I just pray she has peace and that God lets her know in His own way that Levi is well and loved so much. I would love the opportunity to just tell her we will always love him more than anything and promise to take being his parents very serious. - Tracy (aka "mama")
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!!!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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I was thinking the same thing on their birthday. I wonder if their birthmother's thought of them, i would like to think yes. Happy Birthday Levi!!!!
Happy Birthday Levi!! I hope your daddy is home to play with you soon.
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