Family Day, 2 years later

Maliana ~

It boggles my mind to think that two years has gone by already. I also recognize that two years ago today, it was a very traumatic experience for you. Knowing who you are today and being able to read your expressions more easily, I look back at the pictures of our meeting and notice how scared and sad your eyes looked. It breaks my heart and gives me hope, all at the same time.

You may have noticed that I labeled this post “Family Day”. I did this because I regret ever having referred to this day as Gotcha Day, because that is not the connotation that I want you to associate with July 6th. From now on, I will no longer refer to it as that, but instead as Family Day. Moving forward, you may want to change the name, or even omit the name, as you get older. That is fine. But I personally want to always recognize this day, because for your Dad and I, it will always be one of the most amazing and life-changing events of our lives.

July 6th, 2009 will always be the day that your Dad and I became the luckiest people on the planet because it was the day we met you and began this amazing journey called parenthood. We are so fortunate to be able to share your life with you. You have been such a gift, one that we will treasure always. There’s nothing that could ever happen, nothing you could ever do, that would change how much we love you.

Forever and always,
Mama