The Short Version

The short version is we now are a "family". We have a mom, a dad, a dog, a cat, and a little boy named Brandon. He came to us last April and life has been a whirlwind since. I could have never imagined what life would be with him and even if I could, I couldn't have imagined it being as wonderful as it actually is.


We adopted Brandon. We thought about adoption for a long time and were closing in on our 9th anniversary when my husband's sister had a friend that had a friend that had a hair dresser that had a niece that was pregnant and thinking of adoption. Whew. Who would have known it would end up this way? We couldn't have been luckier with the situation, the birth mom, the birth dad and all the other relatives that floated in and out of the picture.


I thought about blogging about it during the process, but to be quite honest, I was too paranoid that if I actually wrote down something this good was happening, the birth mother would change her mind, the judge would find a reason to just say no, or I would wake up and realize it was all just a dream.


Well, it was MUCH more than just a dream. It was reality. It was our reality and while it was a pretty easy adoption, as far as adoptions go, it was stressful and did put my nerves on edge for quite a few months. Now, I cannot even imagine life without my little Brandon. He brings such joy into our lives. He is the most adorable little man (and I am sure I am not biased :)).


Here is this life of ours. The life that was so different for so many years and now really seems to have direction and purpose...along with a little pee on the carpet.