WOW! Where do I even start?
How about some favorites?
1.) I love it when he wants to be held by BOTH of us. One of us will be holding him and he’ll stretch his little arm waaaaay out to let us know he wants us both. 😀
2.) I love it when he decides it’s “private concert time”. He pulls us (and Kevin’s guitar) into one of the crib rooms and after strumming a little bit on his own, he tells Daddy to “chita” (sit) on the tiny chair, and then he plops down into my lap, and points to the guitar and says (in his sweet Haitian accent), “Play please, Daddy!“. When each song is over, he claps and says, “Bravo, Daddy! Bravo!“, then, “Play please, Daddy” again. 🙂
This next photo was snapped the very first time Sweet P ever saw his Daddy play guitar. I can’t wait to show you the expression on his face once he’s officially a Palmer! 😀
3.) Making puzzles has continued to be a fun activity for the three of us, too:
He pat-pats each piece into place when he finds one, and yesterday afternoon while we were sitting there, he turned to me out of the blue, looked me straight in the eyes and said, “I love you, Mama”.
Needless to say, I am absolutely FLOATING around this place today. 😀
Happy 2-26!
Sniff Sniff. What a beautiful beginning!
Oh my goodness 🙂 Just imagining how you must have felt the whole time you were together and to hear him say, “I love you, Mama.” My eyes welled up and I’m sure your HEART welled up. Such an exciting time for you all. I hope the days are few until you welcome him home.
OMG! THIS MADE MY HEART MELT! How old is he?
Can’t wait to see the complete photos!
I am so incredibly happy for you three.
I am so honoured to be apart of this from afar. I’m honoured for the choice and option to be apart of this. It takes me back. Its also healing my heart in ways, of course you couldn’t know about. Thank you for those gifts. I appreciate it more than I care to share so publicly. AND I thank you for sharing so openly with all of us. Your blog and your partnership with Kevin is such a gift. I am deeply grateful to you both.
I wish I’d known about blogging when I was a young step-mom, I’d loved to have shared my similar moments with my family and friends. It may have helped our community.
Being able to blog the bonding process may have helped biological families within our community (or are they called families-of-origin now? a family where the bio-dad and the bio-mom stay together) understand the process of becoming a step-family.
When you blend a family, or when you adopt, the process is similar: you don’t have the natural bonds of a “bio-family”, you have to build it. You have to get to know one another, you have to learn to trust, and to love. Its a very different process than when a child is created by two people and is born to those two people.
I am absolutely thrilled for you on the 2-26 vision and it coming true. Thank you for the beautiful lessons and wisdom in faith in sharing this process.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am SO over-joyed for you. I’m happy dancing and dedicating joy-filled, wonder-full vibes to you. This morning is SUCH a gift!!!!
With love,
Maryjane
My heart is full. So happy for all 3 of you xoxo
I’m so happy for you! I have read your blog for many years and I was thrilled when you announced that you were adopting from haiti! I just brought my 6 yr old daughter home from haiti last fall. Haitian kids are so beautiful and affectionate! Wish you the best! Joetta
Layla!!
This melts my heart! I am soooo happy for your family! We have considered adoption for years, so this really tugs at my heartstrings <3
So elated for you all!
Cheers!
Lara
Absolutely heartwarming! I’m so happy for all three of you! 🙂
LOVE
Awesome! My heart is exploding with joy for you guys! Thanks for sharing!
Dawn
Your posts give new meaning to my wow phrase ……OH MY GOODNESS, HALLELUJAH!
Teary-eyed as I read this. WHAT a blessing you have been to Sweet P, and he to you. I heard a very sad and disturbing story yesterday about a little boy about your son’s age, but your journal in my e-mail this morning reminds me of God’s love and grace. I am reminded of the good, and helps to take focus off the heartache. Thanks for sharing this.
🙂 !!!
My heart is just exploding for your family! The last comment brought so many happy tears too 🙂 🙂 🙂 !!!
This is just the greatest! Can’t wait to see pictures of Sweet P’s precious face! He sounds like a doll baby!
My heart is overflowing for all of you as I read this. Tears of joy when I read this post. Continue to enjoy your time. Blessing for all.
I’ve followed your journey for many months now and today’s last comment brought real mama tears to my eyes! Our family has been knitted together by one birth, one domestic adoption, and our most recent foster/adopt baby. What a gift to watch the Lord piece together your family from across the world and praying that your little gift comes home soon. What a blessing to spend time with him and bond and praying for much patience as you wait to hold him again!!!
In tears at how beautiful God makes children! To love so easily, to accept so quickly, to bond so openly – us grown-ups have a lot to learn!
Going onto my list of 1000 Gifts Thank you for sharing this wonderful journey and how God is working in your lives
OH…..
What a joy!
This makes me cry happy tears for you!
Happy tears!!! I was tearing up through the whole post, but that last comment made me totally lose it! It just seems like we’ve all waited with you for so long, and to see this all happening, for real, is just so exciting and almost overwhelming! I’m just…really thankful. I’m so glad it is going so well!
My words and thoughts EXACTLY!!! Except I was tearing up at work and then had to go to the ladies room and ‘get myself together!’ So exciting!!!!
“I love you MaMa” Oh wow, did those four words, start the tears. it’s like a wonderful Miracle, I am so very very happy for the three of you. God is Good!!!
OMG!! Tears of pure joy for the three of you. Love reading your journey
and seeing how your patience is a testimony to waiting for God’s timing.
Soooooooooo sweet!
🙂 Tears of joy!
I love these posts. Thank you for sharing your journey.
So happy for you guys! Reading your blog gives me a little taste of what heaven will be like. I’ve never even met you, yet I feel such a connection because we are family in the Lord.
Happy tears for you friend. What a blessing! Cannot wait to see his precious face! Enjoy every single second!
So happy for all of you. Once you experience the love a child gives you, You will never be the same. It’s fabulous! Congratulations!!!
I have goosebumps and tears here as I read your post. God bless you all!
As Gaga to three adopted angels, I know the joy you feel. Blessings to you, Kevin and Sweet P.
” But Mary (Layla) kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19
So exciting and heart warming! I love hearing about your bonding days. Today’s post especially made me cry. Can’t think of anything more precious. Sounds like your new son is loving and kind, even for one so young. Blessings to all three of you! xoxoxo
Beautiful blessings! Love all of it!!!!
the best and happiest post ever made!! so excited for you
2-26, that dream with your Grandma & her wristwatch, how magical and beautiful! I’m so happy for all of you.
I am in tears over here. I am an adoptive momma also, and this just made my heart so happy.
Oh my goodness! I wasn’t even there to experience this, but your post of Sweet Pea saying Daddy and telling you he loved you, brought tears to my eyes! So happy for the three of you! What adventures lie ahead!
In tears!!! So happy for you!! Blessings!
Joy! Joy! Joy!
Super duper wonderful. Makes me smile…. LOVE.
Oh my, There is nothing greater than a child’s love. You and Mr P deserve this love. so happy for you!
So very precious…no other words, just precious!!!
I am so happy for you! I got the cold chills while reading your post, and it brings tears to my eyes for you.
That’s amazing. I’m so happy for all three of you and can’t wait until he’s home with you. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. 🙂
“I love you, mama” how wonderful! so happy for you and kevin. praying for you guys.
There is nothing that melts the heart more than when a child yu love responds in kind. Can’t wait to hear about your family’s adventures when Sweet P truly comes home.
Best wishes,
Vicki
Goosebumps!
As a mom to 4 adopted children…..I remember that feeling…and oh sooooo happy for you three. Hugs to you.
Very happy for you.
Is your mommy heart bursting with joy, or what? I don’t know if you are allowed to video your little guy, but if you can, what a sweet memory it will be for you to look back on in years ahead.