After 21 months of loving this boy, we’re so excited to formally introduce you to our SON, David Mateo Paine.
And sure, typing that phrase SON brings tears to my eyes. I can not consider I get the present of loving this boy. He has really modified all of us so profoundly.
David, you might be so immensely cherished. As we speak, we honor your courageous mama who loves you a lot and who selected your lovely identify for you. It not solely matches completely for who you might be… it additionally matches our pre-determined boy identify sample (two syllable, 5-letter Bible identify first identify , three-syllable Bible identify center identify — how superb is that??).
David means “beloved” and Mateo means “present of God”. And it couldn’t describe you extra precisely.
When the DCS caseworker dropped you off in the midst of the evening 21 months in the past, we had no thought simply how beloved you’ll grow to be to all of us. I keep in mind that first week — while you had been so sickly and malnourished — but you wrapped your little finger round mine, appeared into my eyes, and began speaking proper to me. And my coronary heart began falling deeply in love. I’ve watched your candy spirit and smile seize every of our hearts in such a deep manner.
Your life is a present. From being born at 27 weeks with Down syndrome and a extreme cleft lip/palate, God has had His hand of safety throughout you. And you’ve got taught us all to see God’s items and goodness in new methods.
We love you, treasured David, and we’re so grateful on your life! You’re a strolling miracle, you regularly defy the percentages, and we glance ahead with anticipation to what God has on your future.
David Mateo Paine… right here’s to eternally. ❤️
If you wish to see extra footage and skim extra in regards to the adoption, head over right here and right here.
Jesse and I sat down per week earlier than the adoption and recapped 2022. We shared in regards to the adoption and a few ideas and emotions main as much as it, classes we discovered in 2022, and a few highlights from the yr (together with speaking about our oldest courting for the primary time and what that’s been like for us as mother and father).
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In This Episode
[00:33] – That is the final episode of 2022!
[01:41] – The title of my new e-book.
[04:51] – Micah has been a blessing from 2022!
[07:06] – This yr has not been with out its challenges.
[09:29] – We even have our older women on the point of go to varsity.
[12:18] – Jesse and I’ve discovered to let go this yr.
[13:10] – I mirror again on prioritizing group.
[16:37] – I contact upon how we started homeschooling once more this yr.
[18:27] – Our oldest is in a courting relationship for the primary time this yr.
[21:20] – The adoption and our ideas main as much as it.
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