A trip to the airport...

So tonight at dinner I asked Puppy if he wants to go to the airport with me tomorrow night and pick up Ray (his birthdad). It will be a late night for my three year old but not too crazy late. We should get back before 9pm. Its going to be his perfect little night. We'll probably get a Happy Meal on the way, and go greet someone who is flying from out of state to just see him. We've had a lot of visitors this summer who have spent a lot of time with him and he's loved it. I feel there is something different about this one...maybe I'm just reading into it, but it feels like Puppy knows Ray is his special visitor.

The plan is a bit crazy, so I'm hoping for the best. On Monday Hero works and so Ray and I will wake up early, drop Firefly off at the babysitter's, but Puppy, Ray and I will then go off to practice. I'm coaching football at a local high school and we are in the middle of summer camp. Ray is up for it and he's going to play with Puppy for those 2.5 hours where I'll be focused on the team. I'm nervous because that's a lot of time to keep Puppy occupied. If my little guy can't handle it and just melts down...we'll figure something else out for Tuesday.

Before he went to bed tonight Puppy says to me "This week I don't have to go to Natalie's [his babysitter] because I'm going to practice with you and Ray!"

Ray will stay with us until Wednesday night and something tells me that this is going to be a real significant visit for Puppy as he gets older. I'll let you know how it goes at the end of the week. Here's to open adoptions, an extended family, and fun with three year olds.

Funny What You Remember

So Hero read my last post and told me that I had completely ignored/forgotten/put out of my mind all the drama that followed us sending Firefly's birthdad the photo's of her 6 months ago. She is right, to say that last time it went positively is a bit...well it just ignores the actual events that transpired...you know what I'm saying.

Without going into the details of what happened last time, I hope that time has presented a cleanish slate and hopefully the possibility of a better relationship with him. Send us good wishes, prayers..and happy thoughts.

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We also happen to be a family divided. I have grown this insanely ugly and scratchy beard, lets just say Hero does not like when I ask for a kiss. Puppy likes it and when I lay next to him in bed he reaches over and scratches my chin. Its kind of sweet. He wants me to keep it. What is a man with an ugly beard to do? Any advice on this delicate matter would be cherished. :-)

Back in the saddle

Hey world,
Writing just hasn't been that relaxing for me these past couple months, as you can see. But I've got some thoughts and remarks worth sharing, I think. Here goes.

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Firefly is gorgeous and has the most beautiful brown eyes. All she wants to do is hold on to my finger and walk everywhere. Especially up and down stairs. We've got her birth mom coming over in two Fridays, she'll spend the night and go home Saturday. I'm really excited for her to see how much Firefly has grown. I'm also excited for her to experience Firefly's emerging personality. I'm loving it. Some spunk, some love of performance, a definite sense of "HEY!!! I'm right HERE!!" If you can catch my meaning.

We have had very little contact with Firefly's birthdad, but I've got his address and we sent him photos 6th's months ago. Hero thinks its about time we send him some more, so....that's the goal for this week. Send him some photos and a little note. Last time he responded through Firefly's birthmom very positively and sent some little books up for Firefly about princesses and all that.

Here's to another shot.

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I'm at church yesterday and one of our community (mind you he's not the brightest in the world, but he is an adult and all that) asks me, "My, she's dark. Are you sure she's not adopted?"

As I just fall apart laughing (on the inside) about the million things that I find funny about this statement...

"Oh Sh!t, she is adopted and I did it by accident...what was I thinking?"

"Sir, do you actually believe I could adopt somebody without knowing it?"

"Dude, it is a genetic impossibility that our biological daughter would look like Firefly, are you on crack?"

etc.

I respond matter of factly "Actually both of our children are adopted."

"Oh, I didn't know." Was his response.

And I walked away with Firefly clinging to my ring finger walking next to me chuckling to myself.

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Puppy's Birthdad comes up this Sunday night for a 4 day visit. I hope it goes well. Hero has to work and so we're going to drop Firefly off at the babysitters and PD and I will take Puppy to football practice. I coach a team at the local high school. We'll try it on Monday and see how it goes. I'm worried that my 3 year old boy wont be able to be occupied with PD for the 2.5 hours of practice. But there's a park and we'll bring toys and all that...We'll see. I'm hoping it will be bonding for them.

Puppy and I were talking about how Christmas is after Thanksgiving in the car today when he asks me what Thanksgiving is about. I tell him its when we celebrate all that we are thankful for. I mention my folks and Hero. Unprompted he says "I'm thankful for PD." Pause. "And I'm thankful for PM too. " I tell him so am I.