then I saw. . .

Charlie

And then I saw (your) face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave (you)
If I tried

Thank you The Monkees!!! That's right Charlie, your Mama quoted The Monkees. Why? Well, a year ago today, we saw this picture for the first time.  

K from AGCI, had called at 3:17 pm to tell your Mama she wanted to talk to us about a little boy. Since I was at school and your Dad was at work, we didn't get to find out more about you until we were both on the phone with K at 4:28 pm and at 4:57 pm we saw your pictures for the first time. (I know you are thinking, "Mama, how do you know these exact times?" Well cutie, it is called the beauty of time stamps. Cell phones. Email. Gotta love it.)

Charlie, your Dada and I can't tell you enough how much we prayed for you. How much we wanted to see your face and know who our child would be. How much we wanted to be able to hold you in our arms and feel your weight in them. 

 

I love how serious you can look at times. 

Then within seconds you can be smiling and laughing.

I love how for the past month, you refused to say, "Mama," yet on the car ride home yesterday, all I heard was, "Mama. Mom. Mommy" over and over. How out of all the toys you have, you love the small ones the best. Ones you can carry around and your keyboard.You love the cones that go with your firetruck, you are not a fan of the truck though. . .

I love how at the end of dinner you will, unprompted, ask for "ake" also known as cake. (One would think you get cake often, you don't. But, this is your referral-iversary cake. It was orange dream-sickle with almond butter-cream icing.)

I love how this past week, or so, you have decided you need to feed yourself. How tonight at dinner, you fed yourself your cheese quesadilla and only needed help with the rice. How you wanted to take this picture using the camera phone. I really love how you are leaning forward in the picture.

I love how you are our son. Getting to see you grow, not just in height, but in confidence and ability every day. I love seeing your smile in the morning that brings out the dimples. Looking into your eyes. Holding your hand. Getting (h)ugs from you. Watching you interact with Joey. Hearing almost everyday a new word being added to your vocabulary. Rocking you to sleep. 

Happy Referral-iversary Charlie!!!!!!! We love you.

Love

Mama and Dada