Adoption and Birthday for Harrison

Today was a great day for our family......
Today was the beginning.....
I would like to.......
We have a new son!......

I'm sitting here trying to figure out what to type. Words just can't express what I'm feeling right now. Today I have had my heart strings pulled in many different directions that it literally hurts a little. It felt sadness for a sister-in-law who lost a cute kitty. It felt frustration towards the parents that left this young boy and that he was in the system for so long. Thankful for the many people in the system that helped Harrison while he was alone. It felt stressed wondering if all the paperwork was in order. Fear that I was going to be responsible  for TWO teenage BOYS! Excited to be able to call him mine. Overdue Joy as I watched Harrison try to control himself as the day was finally here for him. His knees wouldn't hold still the entire court hearing. Proud that Harrison and Dexton were able to hold their own with the Judge. That can be a little intimidating. Grateful for the legal system for having my back when they said to Harrison, " You do under stand that Doug and Regina have the right to parent you and punish you as they see fit as long as it is appropriate."  Embarrassed that both Doug and I both missed that they had our wedding date wrong and we swore that it was correct. Dex was the one who said something because the wrong date made him illegitimate. Love from family who took time to be there and friends with their support. The indescribable feeling when your heart is so full that your eyes draw tears. Sorrow that it took me so long to be able to be in a place where I could except I wasn't going to have another baby of my own. That he would come in another way. Comfort when my close spirits were near. Gratitude when I said a little prayer to my Heavenly Father and thanked him for trusting me with another one of his children. Peace when he blessed me.

Harrison wanted to be adopted on his birthday but it didn't end up on his day but we got close. His birthday is on Saturday but we decided to celebrate it today. So we went to his favorite place to eat. We hit Olive Garden pretty hard then Harrison opened presents and we all managed to find room for cake. 

We are so grateful to be able to have Harrison in our family. It's not always easy but we have fun.

Happy Adoption Birthday Harrison Douglas Caley!