Day Before "Gotcha Day"~April 19, 2012

So I have had quite a year! I can't believe it has been an entire year already. A year ago Charles, my husband, and I were impatiently and anxiously awaiting the following morning. We were scheduled to have a meeting with the owners of the adoption agency we were working with. Little did we know that the next day would change the course of our lives forever. April 20th, 2011 finally came and so did the answers to our prayers. We became Mommie and Daddy to Shiloh, our son.

I've been reminiceing all day. Going through old photos. Placing photos in an album chronologically by event, and doing so strictly by memory. Memory. Ah! It all just seems so fresh in my mind. I can remember the first time they placed him in my arms. I can remember the way my heart skipped a beat when I held him near. I remember the touch, the smells, I remember it all. What a day! I'll never forget it! Looking through the album I made today it is just amazing to see the growth and changes in my baby. He is not the chunky little cutie pie anymore. No. Now he is a independance seeking toddler.

I just love looking at him and I love to watch him just play and be free. I can't believe how lucky I am to have such a special and wonderful gift as my son. He is my light, my love, and my life. Now and forever and always. I can't wait until morning. So I can see my little boys face and wish him a Happy Gotcha Day.