Remembering....

Wow.

I've been following a few blogs of our families currently in Ukraine adopting and re-reading my posts from two years ago of our adoption experience.

Two years ago today, I sat down with Alex and we went through his cell phone and deleted the half naked women pictures and the pictures of marijuana plants.
I look at him today and can't believe he ever had such things on his phone. Today when we watch movies he'll cover his eyes when a girl is scantly clad and he could be the poster child for the DARE program. He despises cigarettes, drinking and drugs.

Two years ago, I was dying to get him bathed and into clean clothes & hold him in my arms.  Today he baths without prompting, and smells good - at least before he goes out side and captures all the smells of the great outdoors! (I call this "boy/puppy dog" smell. But Austin had the same problem. I think it's just a boy thing?) 

Last night he laid his head in my lap while watching a show and then would take my hand and rub it on his face or his back, prompting me to tickle his back. He LOVES to be touched and loved on. At this age, most boys are pretty opposed to that, I think he's just making up for lost time? 

He still struggles with matching and combing his hair but that's what mom's are for? Right?

Tonight it's just Alex and I home. Austin is out of town, Kambree away at college, Ry & Dev at parties, and James helping out a family member so I think we'll go out to eat. Alex never cares where. Will eat whatever and always says thank you, no matter what it is! He's the perfect dinner companion. 

Happy Friday everyone!