1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him
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!!!
Levi's 1st haircut!
Today my baby got his first haircut and he was such a big boy! He did so well! I was so proud of him that he sat still and even on the little booster and had it cut and she used the clippers and he didn't cry not one tear! After the haircut, which is so cute, Levi and I had some time together eating Chinese where he had a blast squealing and playing enjoying it as much as I did. Steve was so sweet to want us to spend that time together today knowing I have to go back to work next week and have less than a week home with him. After the haircut, Chinese food and a nap on the way we went to see daddy in the hospital where he played well with Steve again today. He's missed him so much! Then I got a workout taking him into Walmart when he was wired up. He had birthday money left to spend so we cruised the toy department. Lately he has been very attached to a baby Glow worm that we have named "Glowie". She has become the second most important "woman" in his life to me right now and he has to have her to go to sleep every night. Well, guess what he saw in the toy department...her sisters haha! He had melt down thinking they were HER! It was cute but tragic for him that we weren't taking all of them home. Bless it! Well, he crashed in the car after blowing kisses to strangers all through the checkout. All in all we had one of the best days we have had together since he has been with us. I hope to have another mommy and Levi day again soon if not before I return to work on one of my days off soon. I want to take him to the park and see how he likes a baby swing. Maybe we will go with Nancy and Isaac soon to the park for a play date. Until there is more to post.. Blessings
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Oh my i did not realize his hair had gotten so long and I just saw him a few weeks ago. I have had Isaac's cut(well trimmed)three times since they came home.
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