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| That's my sexy husband right there! |
Last night (our first night with him), we tried to let little Stephen sleep in bed with us as he's been used to co-sleeping with his foster mother, but he wouldn't have it and didn't even lay his head down. He whimpered and called for "Eomma and Oppa" (Mama and Dada). Andy let him get up for a bit and he made his way to the living room floor where he put his blanket down and promptly laid down and fell asleep. Andy got a blanket and slept on the floor next to him while I slept in the bed. When Stephen woke a couple times during the night, Andy was right next to him to put his hand on him and reassure him.
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| Thanks for the monkey backpack, Elsa! ;) |
One of the beautiful things about bringing a child into the family, whether by birth or adoption, is how love for your spouse grows as you lean on each other more and in different ways. Yesterday, I needed Andy to hold Stephen as we drove away from the agency. Last night, he knew how to best love our son and help him sleep in the most comfortable way in this new environment. Andy is great at allowing Stephen the space to be free whenever possible and helping him learn to come under our new authority bit by bit. Andy has helped to uphold me emotionally as we both enter into our son's grief as he looks repeatedly for his foster family. It has been wonderful to see Andy loving Stephen as Andy helps him learn to hold hands while we walk on the sidewalks of busy streets, and tickling, feeding, changing, or chasing after him.
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| Facetime with his siblings for the first time |
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