Worth the Wait: What a Week!

So many things have happened since the last post... Ethan had a trial run at Mrs. Kristin, the babysitter's last Friday, which was really more for me than him. I went back to work on Tuesday, which actually involved an overnight staff retreat, and a total of about 32 hours of not seeing Ethan, but we both survived thanks to Daddy and Mrs. Kristin.

Today was a BIG day for all of us, it was our final court date where we received the official adoption decree, so Ethan is now officially our son on paper; he's been our son in our hearts since February when we first heard about the possibility of him. God is so good, and we are so glad this day is finally here, no more adoption "duties" hanging over our heads. We are so truly thankful that God chose us to be his parents and him to be our baby boy.

We completed the day with a pediatrician visit, where our healthy boy weighed in at 17 lbs., 3 oz and was 26 1/2 inches long, putting him in the 97 percentile in both categories. So he is big, but proportional; the front office staff accused him of being a six month old! He also got 4 more shots, but was a trooper and calmed easily afterwards and fell asleep for a long nap. Ethan continues to bring us joy each day, and we feel so blessed beyond measure by his sweet spirit and easy temperament.

Here are a few pictures from the week: