Adoption Day

Today was our big day.  It's official we adopted Lexy.  She is now Alexis Rose Gary.  It was national adoption day and there was alot of festivities.  It was a joyous day for lots of families, and I felt honored to be a part of it.  I think Lexy was most excited about the new hair cut and dress she got for the occasion.  She kept telling people she was going to be "dotdid" and be a princess, she even told the judge that. For some reason she thought after she was adopted she was going to be a princess.  I guess in a way she is, she is our princess.

I can not put into words the weight that has been lifted off of us to know that Lexy is a FOREVER member of our family.  We have been her mom and dad since the day she came into our home and the fear I felt of having our child taken away is the scariest thing I have ever felt, and that fear is gone.  I have wonderful peace.  I even feel more prepared to handle some of the difficult behaviors she has been showing.

Alexis also had her Thanksgiving feast and her class preformed a song for the parents.  She wore her pilgrim hat and vest she made in class.  She was in the very front row and I think she sang the loudest of all of them.  In the chorus of the song the kids put their hands to their mouth shouted " Thank you Lord"!  I felt filled with emotion, I too wanted to shout THANK YOU LORD!!  Our prayers have been answered.  

Rayne also had his 9 month check up on Wednesday and had been walking for three weeks prior to it. He is now running! The Dr. was super impressed by his development and growth.  He is still in the 90 percent on height and weight, and right on track with the other tests.  He is a pretty happy boy, rotten but happy.  He loves music and dances and claps when he hears it.  He also loves to hear his daddy sing and bangs on the guitar while he is playing.  I feel certain that he is going to be a guitar player like Monty.

We are so blessed.  I can not thank everyone enough for all of the reference checks, fingerprinting, thoughts, prayers and continual support through this journey.  We are dancing in the light at the end of the tunnel.  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  I love you all.

Hugs,

Amanda (Monty, Alexis, and Rayne)