One year ago today, Nicky became a US citizen...in nothing but a windbreaker, diaper and tennis shoes no doubt! Poor Kris - I'll never forget the look on his face as he carried our nekked kid down the aisle on the airplane! I can't believe it's been a year since we made that 24 hour trek home with a little Russky we knew nothing about. Looking back, this year seems to have flown by; at times though, it felt as if the next day would never arrive. We've definitely learned a lot as parents. First and foremost, NEVER leave home without a change of clothes...you never know when your child will explode. Second, it's ok to make mistakes...we've made plenty in our first year as "grown-ups", but we've learned from them and moved forward. I find it so interesting that we're the parents, yet Nicky seems to be the one teaching us more about ourselves than we would have ever known without him in our lives. One such thing is to believe. Believe that anything's possible. Believe that your love does blossom for a child over a year's time, more so than one might have ever thought possible.
Believe that tomorrow is always a new day; a new beginning. Which brings us to today. Nicky, Momma, Daddy and Nana visited the San Antonio Sea World - quite a different experience than this same day last year I assure you. 
As I sat and stared at Nicky watching and enjoying the Shamu "Believe" show, my eyes welled up with tears and I got a huge lump in my throat. The abundance of emotions from this past year were suddenly rushing over me all at once. I couldn't believe that we had made it through the year - all of us still in one piece; still together; still in love.
I will be the first to tell you that I've had a hard time with the challenges that being a parent can pose. Add to that a child that is struggling with a speech delay, is strong-willed, and most of all dealing with a complete life change, and you have the potential for disaster! Instead, we've grown closer as a family and I now believe that if you work hard enough and want something badly enough, then you can have it all. I believe that this is what my life was supposed to be and I believe that we will continue to learn from each other and grow closer together. Cheesy, but true, if you Believe then anything can happen. 
Believe that tomorrow is always a new day; a new beginning. Which brings us to today. Nicky, Momma, Daddy and Nana visited the San Antonio Sea World - quite a different experience than this same day last year I assure you. As I sat and stared at Nicky watching and enjoying the Shamu "Believe" show, my eyes welled up with tears and I got a huge lump in my throat. The abundance of emotions from this past year were suddenly rushing over me all at once. I couldn't believe that we had made it through the year - all of us still in one piece; still together; still in love.I will be the first to tell you that I've had a hard time with the challenges that being a parent can pose. Add to that a child that is struggling with a speech delay, is strong-willed, and most of all dealing with a complete life change, and you have the potential for disaster! Instead, we've grown closer as a family and I now believe that if you work hard enough and want something badly enough, then you can have it all. I believe that this is what my life was supposed to be and I believe that we will continue to learn from each other and grow closer together. Cheesy, but true, if you Believe then anything can happen. 
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I love this post....
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