This evening marks
the sixth anniversary of our seeing – for the very first time – the face of a Baby Boy
with whom we had already fallen deeply in love! For months we had called him by
name, sung to him, spoken to him, and held him – all with him hidden away, in
secret.
Hearing his first
cry that night (a vigorous one!), I’d spoken comfortingly to my “Itty Bitty
Boy” (causing one of the nurses to exclaim: I’m not sure he’s so “itty bitty” –
at almost ten pounds!) He weighed 9 lbs. 14 oz. to be exact!
Upon hearing my
voice, our Baby Boy had immediately stopped crying, amazing the nurses.
And
when JM had spoken to him right afterward, he’d strained to open his eyes to
see his Daddy for the very first time.
And that alert attitude has continued non-stop these past six years.
The kindergarten staff in Montevideo
recently listed his “attentive, observant posture” (toward learning) as one of
his academic strengths. And just this past week, he performed very well on
standardized placement tests here in the USA. Looking back over the challenges of
the past two years, we are especially thankful...
We love you,
Little Man!
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