Our Jadon

  Eight years ago today, Jadon XiaoWei joined our family!

 

And to think--

we almost missed him!

You see, we had asked to be matched with a waiting child.

Our parameters were pretty wide.
But they did not include a child just six months younger than Lily.

So, when we heard about a little 19 month old boy

whom the CCAA wanted to match with our family,

we were pretty tentative.

We asked for the weekend to think about it.

We didn't even look at his picture.

On Monday,

the CCAA gave us another referral.

This little boy was 9 months old.

We talked to the waiting child coordinator at our adoption agency and she said that she would email both files.

After getting off the phone with the coordinator, David and I decided that we would not even look at the older boy's file.

So, we went to the computer and opened up the 9 month old boy's file.

or so we thought

And there was the sweetest, most soulful looking face...

sad, longing eyes.

A little boy who needed a family.

God led us to our little boy.

And we were in love.

Four months later we were holding our little treasure in our arms.

Eight years later, our little treasure still has that soulful look at times.

But, ususally, it goes along with a silly smile.

And maybe a little Saturday Night Fever dancing.

Happy Gotcha Day, Jadon!

We are so grateful for you...

for your hugs,

for your smiles,

for your 10 times a day "I love you" and "your the best mom (dad) in the whole world,"

for your silliness

and for your oh-so-crazy boyishness.

We love you, our precious son.