Our firstborn turned 12 today! Oh, such memories. I was shopping at Lamonts when he was born. How many of you moms out there can say that about the day your son was born? I was a nervous wreck since he came a couple days before we were set to have dinner with his birthmom and make a birth plan. I didn't have a cell phone yet either. So, Mike got the call to go to the hospital and I...............kept shopping. I did make it to the hospital an hour later but sadly we did not get to meet our precious son until the next day. That was the longest and hardest 24 hours of my life. I had yearned to be a mom for years and it looked like my dream was coming true, or was it? So many uncertainties in adoption but it in fact was.
Silas has been a delight and a challenge from day one. A delight due to his cheerful personality, cute factor, and curious nature. A challenge due to his perfectionism, ability to focus on one thing for far longer than should be humanly possible, and ability to wear his emotions all over his entire body (saying "shirtsleeve" would not state this point nearly enough). Yet, he has been perfect. His life story has been beautifully written by his Creator and he was meant to be born to Andrea and meant to have Mike and I for his dad and mom. I wouldn't change a thing about him or his story. He belongs, mostly and always to his Father in heaven but also always in the heart of his birthmom and forever in our family in the place of honor as firstborn.
Silas you continue to delight daddy and I every day. Your talent for art and creativity astound us, your joy is contagious, and having you for a son is one of the greatest honors of my life. Happy Birthday Si, I love you to the moon and back!
5 comments:
What a great life story! Happy Birthday Silas. You are an amazing child of God!!!
Beautiful post...love it
Happy Birthday Silas, your "story" that God has placed you in is just perfect!
Oh Karin, I am so encouraged by your life journey. Truly, you are living a good story. I am with you and for you.
So neat to hear your take on those first 24 hours! I just did pictures with a birth mom an hour before giving her baby up and I just kept thinking "what are the adoptive parents doing right now? This has to be killing them that they aren't here!" How neat for you! What an emotional day that is!
I was just thinking about Silas the other day when I came across the picture that he drew for us on the night of our rehearsal dinner. I still have it and still love it! It was just a blessing having your family be a part of our wedding :) Tell everyone Joel and I say hi!
Amy
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