Forever Family Day

Three years ago today we were driving through the streets of Can Tho on our way to pick up our son.  I was so nervous.  We had visited him for 2 days and he cried and cried when he saw us.  I was scared to death thinking this little boy is not going to like me.  He is going to be miserable with me and what in the world am I going to do???  I am not one to feel anxiety too often, I can usually handle pressure.  But I felt real anxiety on that day!!!  As we passed by our landmark (the funny looking rabbit) that was the turn off to the orphanage, I was praying to God that I would be able to handle this!  Please....let him like me!  We arrived at the orphanage and the nannies were all tears!  They were losing the babies they had taken care of for months.  Dylan had been in the orphanage since he was 10 days old and he was 10 mos old when we picked him up!  They dressed them in their formal dress and we took off and left the orphanage forever! 

He was overwhelmed by all the changes going on at that moment.  His little life was changing fast forever.  I held on tight to the little boy that was still unsure of why he was with me.  He held on tight because he was scared.  But it didn't take long before he knew that I was his mommy and I loved him very much.

As we drove back to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) we finally got our first smile from him and started to see sparks of the sweet little personality that we know today!!!  He was smiling at us and decided that maybe we would be ok.  We looked funny, we smelled funny, we talked funny, but maybe we wouldn't mess his life totally up!!!

It has been 3 years now, he probably doesn't really remember his former life or even this trip.  He has lived in America longer than he did Vietnam.  He is happy, he is healthy, and he is our son!  We love this little guy and you know what, I am pretty sure he feels the same way!!  My heart melts at every little "I "uv you, mama!" and every little kiss that is blown my way.  But what really stops my heart is when he gives me sweet kisses and I know, he does like me, I had nothing to worry about!!!  Happy Forever Family Day my sweet boy!!!  Mama loves you so much!