A day to be thankful

I don't have the time to post much anymore but, I did want to post today that I am so thankful that Levi and Isaac are home. There is just so much going on in Guatemala with adoptions that are pending. I still get all the posts by email and read them as I have time and to read some of the things the adoptive parents,the birth mothers and especially the children who are waiting or "caught up in the system" are having to go through right now... just makes us thankful! On mornings like this one when Levi rolls over and kisses your cheek as soon as he opens his eyes... it makes it all so worth all we went through to get him here. But too, you remember when you were still waiting and the heavy burden the mothers waiting now have on them. Until there is more... just happy to be Levi's mom and have all that behind us now. Please say a prayer for those still waiting and that the babies get home to their forever families soon. Blessings- Tracy (Levi's mommy)

My Mother's Day

Hey all- sorry I haven't had the time to post much lately with Steve in the hospital still and Levi on the go more I don't get much computer time right now. I just thought I would tell you a little about my first Mother's Day and how it went. It was a better day than I expected it to turn out to be. Steve was adamant that I take Levi to church myself on MD so, I did that because I promised him I would. He said it meant a lot to him for me to go so I did. Levi woke up so loving and sweet almost like he knew that I was going to need his hugs and kisses to make it through the day without Steve there to share it with us. We went to church where he had a blast as usual. He loves going to church and is becoming very social there as if he's always been there. He likes the attention he still gets from everybody. After church my dad wanted to take me and my mom to eat and we had a nice meal with Levi (who started grabbing at everyone who got within his reach ?? something new I guess.) After church and lunch, I headed to the hospital to see Steve and he had his sister to arrange a gift from him that he picked out while he was in the Rehab Hospital. He bought me the prettiest necklace and matching earrings and it was such a surprise. It meant a lot that he would make such an effort from ICU to beat it all. In the shape he was in he was still thinking about it being my day and trying to make it a special one. He is so sweet!! I got a good one that is for sure! I spent some time with Steve and then made it home in time to give Levi his bedtime bottle and rock him to sleep. So, all in all it was a nice day. I even came home from church to a huge bunch of flowers in an outdoor pot that my aunt and uncle and cousin brought by since it was my first Mother's Day. That was thoughtful of them and a big surprise too. The flowers were beautiful. Mom and dad made an extra effort to make it special too and they let Levi write with a pen in a card for me. I will cherish his little scribbled pen marks forever. He used the flowers she had as a weapon I think, he knocked off half the blooms within 2 seconds of having them to hand to me. Again, so sweet I guess that is the joys of having a rough little boy instead of a prissy girl-haha! Getting beat half to death with your Mother's Day flowers before they make it to a vase just makes for more memories I guess. I had a nice outfit from mom, dad and Levi too which was also nice of them to think of me. Until there is more to update... keep praying for Levi's daddy to be home with us again soon. Things just aren't the same without him there and we miss him a lot. Blessings- Tracy

First official Mother's Day

Well, today marks my first official Mother's Day and of course it's not going to turn out quite like I pictured it with Steve in the hospital. I thought I would be going to church with my husband and we would spend the day together as a family for my 1st. Steve is disappointed he couldn't be the one to take me to church on my first MD. But, he can't help it, he didn't choose to be in ICU sick. I was planning to skip church all together since he couldn't be with me but, he insisted that I take Levi and us go on to church together today. I promised him I would go since he was begging. I just didn't want to go without him. I plan to have myself or Becky record the service whichever one of us doesn't have Levi keeping him occupied. Steve is wanting to watch the church service at the hospital sometime in the afternoon. My dad wants to take me and my mom to eat after church so, I guess that is my plans for the special day. Although, it won't be near as special as I pictured it would be, I am still very thankful that Levi is home with us now and that in itself makes for a happy day. He is such a joy to us all!
With all that is going on in Guatemala and for some of the adoptive mothers who are still waiting my heart goes out to them today too. I know what it was like for us last year as we waited for Levi not knowing when he'd be home with us. They have it even worse now for the pending cases, they are facing more trouble and delays everyday. For them today will weigh heavy on their hearts and minds not knowing when and if they will bring home their babies.
As for Nancy she is so excited to be sharing her special day with Isaac and like myself just the proud new mom with one cute Guatemalan boy! I got to see him yesterday for just a minute and he is just the cutest thing! He is cuter every time I see him and just the sweetest thing!
Until next time... Tracy (aka Levi's mom)