One year ago today...

September first wow!! One year ago today I was lounging on the couch with my baby sister Katie and Sarah when the email came I remember hearing the "DING" of the computer telling me that I had email...the referral of our son! I nearly peed my pants when I saw the subject line I was SO excited, it felt just like finding out I was pregnant and delivering a baby at the same time. When I saw the first pictures of him I just fell in love, I know it sounds cliche but I did. I printed off a copy of the pic and told my sister that I was going to head to Johns office to tell him the amazing news in person. I gave her specific instructions to forward the email when I called her on my cell, but NO sooner, I wanted to be there to see John's expression when he saw Joey's face for the first time. I am still stunned that I did not get a speeding ticket that day as I raced to the office.

John was SO happy when I told him the news and we waited eagerly together for the email to register in his inbox. "OHHHH, he is SO awesome!" is what he said when the email opened as his face blushed. He just loved him too; I could tell. We called Katie back home and told her to get ready, we were all going out to celebrate.

We have a family tradition whenever we are estatic or need to drown our sorrows we go out for huge ice cream sundaes. Until Sept. 1 2006 the last time we had done that was the night that the domestic adoption had disrupted the Novemeber before. But this time the ice cream was especially sweet: it was a wonderful day, the day that our son was born in our hearts.

I think I will go have a little bowl of ice cream...