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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Update number 999
We got an update from our agency today. Apparently the courts were having trouble finding Ansley's birthmother. She was always working when they tried to deliver the legal paperwork. However, that has been remedied. She has signed off on the paperwork. So now, we wait for the judge to make that final decree. Hopefully, that will happen next week. Keep your fingers crossed!
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Randy's Thoughts
I feel that I should begin by saying that Jan and I talk about the adoption all the time, as one would expect, so its safe to say that I share the feelings and thoughts that she's expressed on this blog. However, here are some of my personal thoughts and feelings on the adoption.
As you probably well know, we currently have two sons, Judson 3 1/2 and Sawyer 1 1/2, both absolutely wonderful boys with abilities and needs that make everyday exciting to say the least. Sawyer, has had a rough start due to heart/lung issues and he has Down Syndrome. Through his first year of numerous doctor's visits and ultimately heart surgery and his following 'miraculous' recovery, Jan and I realized that we have a great deal more energy than before we would have thought possible. So, after Sawyer started steadily making normal progress we decided that we had enough room in our hearts and home for a little larger family. That's what has brought us to where we are today, waiting any day now for travel plans to pick up our new daughter Ansley.
I have been asked several times by friends and folks that I work with "Why did we choose to adopt?", especially after all the time and worry that we went through during Sawyer's first year. My response usually starts out with basically, "We're crazy!" But really I guess it comes down to that even though there are times I feel like literally pulling my hair out over a spilled 'this' or a broken 'that', the boys have taught and returned much more than we have given. (That said, come back and check on me in ten years or so when the teenage years kick in and I'm sure I'll have a different story that involves a military school ) They've taught me to look at things through new little eyes that look at things in a very bright, fresh and excited way and are not clouded or blinded by what years of 'living' can sometimes do.
Through watching the boys grow we have also learned that time passes by very quickly, too quickly. Although its not a pleasant thought, we all know that we only have a relatively short time in this life. So, with that we've decided to fill as much of the time we have with the greatest little blessings we know of. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to elevate kids to being the best thing for everyone, nothing could be farther from the truth. Sometimes when people ask me why I have made a decision to do something, I find they are really trying to decide what they want to do. Only an invidual can decide what is the best way to spend their time and I'm sure there's an infinite number of 'right' anwers and many don't involve raising children at all. I guess adult life boils down to three steps, (1) decide what's important to you and pursue those things (2) try your best, (3) keep trying.
As you probably well know, we currently have two sons, Judson 3 1/2 and Sawyer 1 1/2, both absolutely wonderful boys with abilities and needs that make everyday exciting to say the least. Sawyer, has had a rough start due to heart/lung issues and he has Down Syndrome. Through his first year of numerous doctor's visits and ultimately heart surgery and his following 'miraculous' recovery, Jan and I realized that we have a great deal more energy than before we would have thought possible. So, after Sawyer started steadily making normal progress we decided that we had enough room in our hearts and home for a little larger family. That's what has brought us to where we are today, waiting any day now for travel plans to pick up our new daughter Ansley.
I have been asked several times by friends and folks that I work with "Why did we choose to adopt?", especially after all the time and worry that we went through during Sawyer's first year. My response usually starts out with basically, "We're crazy!" But really I guess it comes down to that even though there are times I feel like literally pulling my hair out over a spilled 'this' or a broken 'that', the boys have taught and returned much more than we have given. (That said, come back and check on me in ten years or so when the teenage years kick in and I'm sure I'll have a different story that involves a military school ) They've taught me to look at things through new little eyes that look at things in a very bright, fresh and excited way and are not clouded or blinded by what years of 'living' can sometimes do.
Through watching the boys grow we have also learned that time passes by very quickly, too quickly. Although its not a pleasant thought, we all know that we only have a relatively short time in this life. So, with that we've decided to fill as much of the time we have with the greatest little blessings we know of. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to elevate kids to being the best thing for everyone, nothing could be farther from the truth. Sometimes when people ask me why I have made a decision to do something, I find they are really trying to decide what they want to do. Only an invidual can decide what is the best way to spend their time and I'm sure there's an infinite number of 'right' anwers and many don't involve raising children at all. I guess adult life boils down to three steps, (1) decide what's important to you and pursue those things (2) try your best, (3) keep trying.
Friday, May 12, 2006
May Update
(OK, had to break away from the "THE" theme) Here are Ansley's pictures for May. Should be the last update before we travel. She is 22 pounds and 30.5 inches. She is wearing an outfit we sent her.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
The Doodles
Ansley has two pup-dawgs eagerly awaiting her arrival. One is extremely happy because he got to go to the groomer today. One is very sad because she did not.
Monday, May 08, 2006
The Boys, Again!
Ok. So here we are waiting on the travel news. How could I resist posting more pictures of the boys? I mean, they just got out of the bath tub. They are all squeaky clean and just plain adorable. DON'T BE FOOLED! The little one is a constant motion machine. He's always on the go and leaving a path of distruction where ever he's been. The big one, he gets to clean up after the day's distruction is complete. (Don't feel sorry for him. He creates quite a mess all by himself) Thanks Nana for the matching John Deere shirts!
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