Through A Child's Eyes

Our greatest hope as we entered the holiday season was to have a termination date. We knew we would not be finished with the adoption process by Christmas but had anticipated a termination date so that as the new year began we could start the adoption process. The worker was here this week and sadly, we will not have a termination date by Christmas. Things seem to always be pushed back but she assured me that once termination occurred things would pick up and we would have a finalized adoption by summer.
As disappointed as we were with this update, it's hard to be upset with our sweet boy around. We are in a much safer place than we were this time last year and for that we are incredibly thankful. Everyone has told me this will be such a fun Christmas because our sweet boy will be so much more aware and they were definitely right. We were out shopping last weekend and he was amazed by all of the Christmas trees and decorations. Watching his bright eyes grow big with excitement and a smile spread across his face moved me to tears in the middle of a store. Tyler thought I was a little crazy but it was one of those moments I have always heard people talk about but have never experienced. Seeing it through a child's eyes and taking the time to just stop and enjoy. We decided that night we were going to put our Christmas tree so when he woke up on Monday morning we could surprise him. I had the camera ready as Tyler went to get him from his bedroom. We told him we had a surprise for him and as he walked out, he rubbed his eyes, and said "Oh wow!" He stood in amazement and then repeatedly said "tree, lights, Wow!" It was the best reaction we could have gotten. Our sweet boy just lays on the floor and looks at the tree and his nativity.
Our hearts are full and we are beyond thankful for our sweet boy. Being his momma makes me happier than I ever thought I could be.
Please continue to pray that our case moves forward and a little quicker than it has been. We are so ready to know without a doubt he is ours forever!