A year ago today

A year ago today we met an amazing woman who forever changed our lives. A year ago today, Josh and I sat nervously in our adoption agency's waiting room eager to meet K. and her mom for the first time. I remember every single emotion I felt sitting there, and I don't think I'll ever forget that day. I was in awe of how she seemed to be handling everything, but my heart went out to her (and still does every single day) for what was obvious pain in her heart. K. was and still is an awesome, caring, loving woman.

After our meeting, we rushed to get to DC for the Dane Cook concert with some of our friends. It was a great concert, and it was, unbeknownst to us our last weekend of being a family of two.
Just a week after our first meeting, K. gave us the most precious and selfless gift someone can give, she gave us our son.

Adoption isn't just about the happiness the adoptive family has for receiving the wonderful joy of a child. I am always thinking about K., as she will forever and always hold one of the most special places in my heart.

Here are some photos from that DC trip, since it was an awesome trip and we used it as celebration of impending parenthood!