One month ago...

So, before my day got bad yesterday, I started a post about Timothy’s one month “Gotcha-versary”.   One month ago yesterday I/we took custody of him.  We walked out of the baby house and never looked back.  His exit from there could have been so so so different.   He might have been taken out in a car just like I took him but that would have been the only thing that would have been the same.   His car ride would have taken him to a very small and remote village to the mental institution where he would have “lived” the rest of his life.  I won’t repeat the “could haves”.  Suffice to say though, it not only could have, but it would have been a horrible existence for him.  

Instead, he is learning what it feels like to be loved, and taken care of, and to have food whenever he is hungry, and a nice warm bath with soap that makes him smell like a sweet little boy.   A bed of his own, with a soft, snuggly teddy bear, and a fuzzy Buzz Lightyear blanket.  Momma, Daddy, Bubba, Sissy, & LaLa who love him more than anyone ever has.  We are incredibly blessed by our little boy, and eternally grateful to God for bringing him to us. 

No good news about Joe's iPod touch today, in fact the principal wasn’t even there today.  I’m afraid it’s long gone.  Whoever took it waited till the end of the day, and now it’s the weekend.  It’s gone.  Joe’s devastated.  I’m just p***ed.  There, I said it.  It just really makes me angry that someone would do that to him.   I posted on FB last night that I hope the loser who took it falls on the ice and breaks a few bones.  I know, that’s not very Christian… sorry… I am still not feeling very Christian about the whole thing.  Grrr!

Tonight Timothy made one of his first real “public” appearances.  He has been to church of course, and Tuesday he met the girls at the pharmacy, but tonight we went to the Jr. High Holiday Concert.  Kati is in the band, and chorus.  Timothy loved the music!  He clapped, and be-bopped, and had a really good time.  Of course, he was adorable and smiley to all of the people he got to meet too.  I just can’t gush enough about how awesome he is, and how wonderful it is to finally have him home.  Kati loved showing him off to her classmates as much as I loved showing him off to their parents.  hehe

As difficult as things are in other areas of life right now, I will never be sorry for bringing this sweet little guy home.  God knew what He was doing when He showed him to me back in March. 

Please continue to pray for us.  Family issues, financial issues and the stress that comes with those things.  It’s so hard this time of the year to be dealing with that sort of stuff (not that it’s fun ANYtime of the year, but you know what I mean! LOL).   God is good… and He is in control.  *I* will never forget that again!!