Milo Love {9 MONTHS}

9 months ago

We met

the most incredibly

Handsome

Loving

Funny

Sensitive

Industrious

Little Man-Child.

And we have

the privilege

to call him 

OUR SON.

6 Months Home!

6 months ago

Today

We met our son for the 1st time.

We knew our lives would be changed forever.

But we never could have imagined how much fuller

& more wonderful our lives would be 

because of this beautiful handsome little boy.

Is it just me, or does this boy look at least 2 years older than that "baby" in the pic above?? Wow!! He's grown so much!!

Matt & I have marveled the last few days over how much this little man has grown- emotionally, physically, lovingly...
in just 6 short months
He is inquisitive of everything
He loves people-watching
He enjoys figuring out how things work - how things are put together (not always good when dealing with electronics)
He will not stop in his attempts to accomplish something (stubborn... determined... bull-headed...)
He has a wonderfully silly sense of humor & an infectious laugh
He fully understands how a family works
~Daddy is for shadowing & being silly
~Mommy is for fixing boo-boo's & breaking up fights
~Xandra is for hugging and/or slugging & trying to keep up with
~Lexie (the dog) is for smacking when mommy's not looking loving on

How did we ever live without you baby boy?

We love you so, so much!

62/73 Days

We have been home with Milo for 2 months now. 62 Days Home. 72 Days with Milo in our family.

As I've heard many adoptive parents say, there are days I feel he has always been with us, and days I feel he's so brand new. There are many days I count down the minutes to nap time and/or bed time, only to find after the house is quiet that I miss his smell & his giggles.

I so enjoy watching Xandra & Milo play together. Every morning when Xandra gets ready to go to school, Milo tries to get himself dressed as well. He will put on whatever pair of shoes he can find (usually his sister's), and clomp toward the door desperately wanting to leave with Xandra. When Matt walks out the door with Xandra, Milo will usually be in tears. And when I bring her home in the afternoon, they both squeal & giggle! It's the sweetest thing I've ever seen!

He is full-on exploring his home and his limits. He pushes all boundaries. He hates to be disciplined, although I've yet to figure out a truly effective discipline for him. He's well aware what "no" means, though he rarely pays attention to me when I say it any more. Maybe I'm saying it too much??

In honor of this day, please excuse me while I post an absolutely obscene amount of pictures of my baby boy!!! :)