Friday, February 4, 2011

12 Weeks

It was exactly 12 weeks ago today that Troy and I took off for Memphis.  Having a newborn in the house really does put time in perspective - it goes by fast!

Only 58 weeks ago, we were heartbroken.  An adoption had failed - but it really succeeded.  After we got home, I threw (and I really mean threw) the baby bag, clothes, bassinet, carseat, bottles, formula, etc all in boxes and in the closet and under the bed.  I didn't want to deal with it.  When the call came for Zeke, I opened that closet (which was scary) and found the box under the bed and realized how prepared we really were.  I threw (with a different attitude than before) the clothes in the washer, put the bassinet together, pulled the carseat out to take with us and 12 hours later we were on a plane.  It was not a failed adoption, it was successful.  It led us to Zeke.  Without it, we never would have dared to pursue another one. 

He seriously is the sweetest baby!  I don't know why we are so blessed to have four awesome kids!

7 comments:

Tammy said...

Ally, he is so beautiful...I can't wait to meet him. I'm so happy for you and you are one of the cutest moms I have ever seen. You're a lucky mom and they are lucky kids. Thank you so much for your sweet comments this last week. You're such an amazing friend and I love you so much. These cute posts really made my day! Thank you!

TMG FARM said...

He is so beautiful! It's amazing how you seem to pull yourself out of the disappointing times. I look back and I can't believe we were going to give up. Babies are so precious and bring so much joy. We can't wait to meet Zeke!

Mills Family said...

Oh I am in love with your cute little Zeke! He's so handsome!! I love that you wrote about your adversity really turning into your blessing. Sometimes we forget that heavenly father is blessing us, just not in the way that WE plan. i have a hard time learning that lesson all the time :) Ally, you have such a beautiful, wonderful family! You are such great parents!! Thanks for posting these adorable pics of the first 12 weeks!!

Craig and Christy said...

He's so adorable. Congratulations on having such a beautiful family.

K and K Steindorf said...

Okay this is what I needed, he is just an amazing little boy. Enjoy him as much as you can, as you can see, they grow so fast now.

Kim said...

He is such a cute baby. I have seen you at the school on occasion, but not with Zeke. Maybe I'll see both of you at the next choir concert. I love seeing Jaedon & Mattie at school! They are growing up:)

tippychelle said...

Forget the stinkin cute baby....I'm impressed with your computer photo shop skills! How'd you make the collage?