Life just keeps
getting better and better………
The year began
with the birth of our healthy baby boy.
Rayne Michael Gary was born on February 3, four days before his due date
and not a moment to soon. Rayne was 7 lbs 12 oz, handsome, healthy, and
demanding. He has stayed in the 95% in
height and weight. He brings us so much
joy and stress. He began walking at 8 ½
months old. He is all boy and into
everything.
Last year in
March on my birthday I had no children and this year I had a newborn and a two
year old to care for. No time to feeling
sorry for myself this year!
We decided to
stay in our home in Riverview, and list our St. Harbor house. Thankfully it
sold in the beginning of June. The
computer business has been a bit slower this year as with everything. I am staying home with the kids for now, and
will probably go back to work when Lexy starts school.
The year ended
with the adoption of Lexy. Alexis Rose
Gary was made a forever member of our family on (National Adoption Day) November
21. We have considered Alexis our
daughter since the day she came into our home, and now we have peace that she
will always be our daughter. She
continues to have “stuff” that we have to learn how to handle, but we feel
overjoyed to be the ones that get to take care of her everyday.
We have decided
to stay a licensed foster home. We are
going try out taking emergency short term placements. We are not ready for another long term or
permanent placements, but we also weren’t ready to close our home. Our plate is pretty full now so, we will just
take it one day at a time and see what we can handle.
2008 has been an
amazing year for our family. We have
been showered in blessings. I can’t
wait to see what 2009 has in store!
Peace, Love and Family!!
Hugs, Monty, Amanda, Lexy and Rayne Gary
