Adopting a Boy

My friend Angie sent this YouTube video to me about adopting boys. It is really sweet and made me so appreciative of our journey and our little cutie John. Have I mentioned before how much this child LOVES being in a family? On those days where he is really being a boy and a toddler at the same time (you know the days) I always take a step back and try to remember that he is so happy here in our home.

John loves to name everyone in our family every night before he goes to bed. He loves to talk about "mommy's car and John's car".  He loves to say "Hug, please", when he is feeling a little blue. He loves to have me sing to him every night before he falls asleep. He loves to remind me when I am cooking dinner that 1. "Mommy's cooking dinner" and 2. "Daddy's coming home!" He is quick to apologize to his siblings for throwing toys at their head. He loves ruff housing with his brother. He loves to talk about "John's house" and that dogs to do not live here :). He loves to be in charge of passing out treats to his siblings. He loves to discuss what kind of food he will eat after nap time. His favorites right now include, noodles, potatoes, muffins and ice cream. He loves to do acts of kindness and even more than that he loves the praise of "you are such a good boy" afterwards. He loves to play jump on the bed with daddy.

This boy loves being in a family, and the feeling is mutual. We love having him here. He was sick the other day and went to bed early. We ate dinner with just seven of us, and it felt so empty. If you are considering adoption - at least be open to a boy. He has changed our world, rocked our world, and improved our world. Plus - look at this face - are you kidding me?