Hunka Hunka Motherlove!

I don't know if time is going by so quickly because I became a mommy later in life? Or because we adopted? Or because life just keeps on going ever-so-swiftly??? But as I sit here tonight, I wonder where the minutes, hours, days, weeks, and 8 months have gone? My sweet baby is 8 months old!! Technically 8 months and 1 week, but why add the week??? Finishing out my school year was an easy countdown because I knew summer would give me time, like I never had before, with my son. Not that February-May was a "cake walk", far from it, but I decided to jump right in and finish out the best year ever with my little darlings. My sweet first graders shared my affection for Baby Eli and his many pics as much as I did!! Hee Hee! Needless to say, weekly pics were shamelessly displayed across our classroom promethean board! Lol!!! 

June finally arrived and we kicked off the summer of mommy and son bonding time. Love it!!! Eli started crawling and quickly demonstrated his need to move. Life as we knew it, was about to change! My sweet little man could coo, click, slobber, and communicate all his desires, well almost! His first two bottom teeth came in right away! Yikes!!! He fell in love with squash, sweet potatoes, and ham. The boy is serious about his food and sleep. By July, he started pulling up and really showing off his leg muscles. Ha!!!!!! It's been a summer like no other. My days are full of giggles, squeals, lots of diaper changes, cuddles, baby babble, lots of drool, toys strewn everywhere, constant bottle washing, afternoon naps, and moments of pure joy. I never knew how exhausting and rewarding it would be. I love this child with all my heart. I find myself staring at him and simply wondering how God chose me to be his mommy?  Open adoption has allowed us to stay in touch with our beautiful birthmom. I'd be lying if I said there are days when I wish I gave birth to Eli, but God in His wisdom knows how to perfectly weave lives together for His glory. My continued prayer for sweet Eli is that he grows up to love the Lord more than anything and that he knows he was chosen, wanted, adopted, and loved by God, his birthparents, and by his parents. Please pray with us that we can finalize soon. Stay tuned for more updates! Love you all!