So Michael and I were in the mall yesterday. Of course people can't help but stop and "ooh and aah" over my precious boy! Well, two ladies (strangers) stopped to look at him. They glanced at me and then at Michael, back at me and then at him again. Then said, "Well my goodness he has his Mommy's eyes!" I admit I loved hearing that and it just absolutely tickled me! I didn't correct them, because he is my son and we do look alike...it wasn't necessary to say, "Yes, well he is adopted..." Instead I smiled and said, "Thank you." It tickles me that my God not only blessed us with a healthy, sweet-natured, beautiful child, but he added the extra touch of having him resemble us. Isn't that just like Him? If you are waiting on something just hold onto to Jesus and wait...the morning is coming! Remember my post from this time last year...
Do you wonder why you have to
Feel the things that hurt you
If there’s a God who loves you where is He now
Maybe there are things you can’t see
And all those things are happening
To bring a better ending
Someday somehow you’ll see you’ll see
Would you dare would you dare to believe
That you still have a reason to sing
Cause the
pain that you’ve been feeling
It can’t compare to the joy that’s comingSo hold on you gotta wait for the light
Press on and just fight the good fight
Cause the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morningMy friend you know how this all ends
You know where you’re going
You just don’t know how you’ll get there
So say a prayer
And hold on cause there’s good for those who love God
But life is not a snapshot
It might take a little time but you’ll see the bigger pictureOnce you feel the weight of glory
All your pain will fade to memory
It’s just the hurt before the healing
Oh the pain that you’ve been feeling
It’s just the dark before the morningAnd now look at this year...
I have to admit that I am so looking forward to my first Mother's Day! For the past few years Mother's Day has been the worst day of the year for me...Not being a mother and wanting a child so badly AND my precious mother being in Heaven. It got to the point I couldn't bare to go to church on Mother's Day, just too sad and emotional. But this year I will be CELEBRATING!!!! Praise God for Michael's birth mother and the amazing gift she has given me, my son!
My Mother's Day weekend has already started out great! Play date with friends this morning. Adam brought me flowers when he came home and we have a date night tonight!
10 months ~ unbelievable!! Michael is growing by leaps and bounds! He continues to be a very happy, loving and affectionate boy - we are blessed!! Michael seems to mostly be a Mama's boy but there are times when HE WANTS HIS DADDY (especially when Daddy comes home)! He still says "DaDa" and not "MaMa" ~ I work on that one every day! He is now crawling everywhere, but on his belly. If he sees something that he really likes, he goes super fast to get to it and it is so hilarious to watch. He is intrigued by anything that will open and close. He is very proud of himself if he closes a door in the house. He loves to "play" the piano. It is so cute to watch ~ if I leave sheet music out, he will turn the page, play the piano a little bit, turn another page, play the piano a little bit...we might have a future musician on our hands! :) He can now self-feed with Baby Mum Mums and graham crackers. He has absolutely no interest in puffs, wagon wheels or cheerios. He also cannot tolerate foods that have a chunky texture (Stage 3 foods)...he will gag and throw up. We are hoping and praying this will not be an issue in the coming month or two. As I have mentioned before he loves phones and as it turns out, he knows more than I do! One day he was playing with the phone and all of the sudden I heard our answering machine messages playing on the phone, I didn't even know it could do that! Michael taught Mommy something new. Michael's favorite game is peek-a-boo and he now initiates the action. He pulls his burp cloth (of course it is always with him b/c he won't go without) up over his eyes and waits for you to say, "Where's Michael?" and then he quickly pulls it down and smiles...repeat about 10 times! His newest accomplishment is pulling up to stand...and as of yesterday he can pull up and stand in his crib ~ yikes! Looks like we'll have to lower the crib mattress again soon. I wonder if he will skip crawling off of his belly and go straight to walking? I am in no hurry for him to walk! One of his favorite activities is to BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE...in his exersaucer, on your lap, etc... This month Michael attended his first VBS while Mommy taught the "big kids." He had a great week! He was the only boy in his class. I was so surprised and delighted when I picked him up on the last day to receive all of the precious crafts he did all week ~ I had no idea! I will forever treasure his hand print, foot print and pictures. He already has his first "art work" hanging on the refrigerator! Michael also attended his first Richards Reunion 4th of July weekend. He did not, however, get to go to his first 4th of July Parade/BBQ in Friendswood b/c we had an unexpected "evacuation" from our home to G-Daddy and NaNaw's for 5 days. Our AC fan motor went out and a new one had to be ordered. No way we could stay in our home with the HOT Texas heat, so we packed up and went to G-Daddy's. We were blessed to soak up their AC and for Michael to get in some good loving and play time with G-Daddy and NaNaw. Michael also had his first modeling gig ~ LOL! My friend has started her own business making baby clothes and she asked if Michael would be her boy model. He is super cute if I do say so myself! 
VBS 2011 ~ Big Apple Adventure 
Crawling to cousin Billy at the Richards Reunion 
Pulling up in the crib 
Standing up in the crib! I took a ton of shots and sadly this was the best one. My camera is a bit delayed and all the super cute smiling/laughing pictures ended up like this. :( 
