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Everyone Loves a Hot Dog Truck

One day, you’re going to ask what you were like when you were little. And even if you don’t, I’m going to tell you anyways because I don’t discriminate on who my audience is when it comes to bragging about you. And when I do tell you, one of the first things I’m going to say is, “You were the most lovable baby in the whole world, and I’ve never fallen in love with anyone faster in my entire life,” followed closely by, “You loved hot dogs and driving small vehicles more than anything else in the whole wide world.” Tractors, golf carts and the ever-wonderful “dot dog” are your best friends right now.

So when J sent me a picture of you driving a mini-hot dog truck, I knew you were in toddler heaven. I suppose I should say terrible-two heaven – apparently you threw a nice little tantrum upon being removed from said hot dog truck. Don’t worry…even when you’re screaming and crying, we love you anyways. Being the most lovable baby in whole world helps you out a lot in that department :)

Tags: Adoption, Baby, Baby picture, Cute baby, family, Hot dog, Lovable, Love, Open adoption, Photography, Tantrum, Terrible twos, Truck

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Categories Blast from the Past, Things to Know

If You’re Happy and You Know It…

1 Jun

Reason I Love You #28: You have the best smile in the whole wide world. I remember when you started to smile all the time, I couldn’t take enough pictures of you. This is one J sent to me. The two bottom teeth just kill me. I absolutely love it. It’s impossible to look at this picture – and your adorable, smiling face – and not feel happy.

Of course, when you started to laugh, my new goal in life was to do whatever it took to make you giggle, since I’ve already told you that your laugh is one of my favorite things ever – and I do mean one of my favorite things ever. But even when you just smiled and made gurgling noises, I was in love.

You still smile all the time. You laugh at silly things. And I’ve gotten pretty good at making you giggle, so I feel accomplished in life. But the reason I love your beautiful smile and your wonderful laugh is because it means you’re happy. And that’s all I’ve ever wanted for you – to be happy. So every time you give me or J anyone else a huge grin like that one, I truly feel accomplished, like I’ve finally done what I set out to do. That’s one of the reasons why I chose adoption in the first place – so that you would never have to worry or struggle, so that smiles and laughter were all you knew of life for as long as possible. And with a family like The B’s, it’s impossible not to be that way. They are the best thing that’s ever happened to me (aside from you) and they’ve helped to make you into the happy baby you are and for that I’m eternally grateful.

I hope you keep on smiling. Even into your “terrible twos.” But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it…

Tags: Adoption, adoptive family, Baby, Baby laugh, Baby pictures, baby smiles, Birth mother, family, Love, Motherhood, Open adoption, Photography, smile

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Categories Blast from the Past, Reasons, Things to Know

The Beginning of You and Me: Our First Photos

31 May

Last night, I was thinking about the letter I wanted to write you today. I figured since I’m so picture-and-video-happy all the time that I would try to find some of the first pictures and videos I have of you. So I began the search through folders upon folders of pictures on my laptop, on USB drives, in e-mails I’d been sent by The B’s,everywhere.

Then I realized that Grandma M actually took our first photos together. She was my “labor coach” I guess you would say. She held my hand through the pushing, was the one who reminded me to breathe, who whispered words of encouragement when it was getting really hard (I love you, but I did not love labor. I take that back. I loved my epidural).

So when you finally arrived and my hands no longer needed to hold anything but you, she grabbed the camera and the official documentation of your life began. It has yet to stop. I doubt it ever will (because J would never let it, and I love her for that). I’m so very happy that I got to be a part of those first pictures with you. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so at peace in my entire life than I did when they put you on my chest. Because our first pictures weren’t just pictures of us – they were pictures of the moment the best part of my life began.

Copying me? :)

Tags: Adoption, Baby, Baby pictures, birth, Birth mother, child birth, Giving birth, Open adoption, Photography, Photos, Pictures

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Categories Blast from the Past, Things to Know

Our Beach Trip Pictures

28 May

These are just a few of the many. I tend to get very picture-happy around you…

(Click on one and they get bigger and you can scroll through :) )

: Little you, biiiig ocean

: Testing the water :)

: You and Sports Man liked to dig holes

: You also like to do this

: Giving Sports Man kisses while he was powerless to resist

: My favorite of you and Aunt S :)

: You and Pop-Pop 3

: You ate that whole thing. Not kidding.

: Pretending to nap with you. I couldn’t resist

: Watching Elmo together

: You’re a natural in the “wa-wa”

: Passed out at a restaurant in Charleston

: Mr. Serious Face and E

: J doing what she does best :)

: Pop Pop took the same picture of me on a motorcycle when I was one or two. Crazy how things have come full circle :)

: You just love to drive things – anything with a wheel is your property

: Your mama and Aunt S smiling for the camera

: Your mama and Aunt S…being goofy as per usual

: Running and flinging sand like a true little boy

: You have the best cheeks in the world. And also the best everything else.

You and The B’s started off my summer in the best, most perfect way possible. I can’t wait until our next adventure, Little Man. And thank you, Uncle Kevin, for lending us the beach house!