2 Months Home

Yesterday marked the two month anniversary of William's joining our family. Has it only been that short a time? Looking back, it's becoming hard to remember a time when he wasn't a member of our family.

Families who have walked the adoptive path before us often say it's as if their child was handpicked for their family. The more we learn about William, the more we are finding this to be true.

He's the perfect little brother for Andrew: he's laid-back enough to tolerate Andrew's high-octane ways without breaking into tears (crying babies really unnerve him). That he is such a happy baby is also a confidence booster for Andrew. More than once, I've caught Andrew giving lessons to his classmates on how to play peek-a-boo just the right way in order to make his brother laugh.

From a parenting perspective, he's flexible enough to handle the rigors of being the second child - naps in the car, interrupted story time, an older brother who preempts his toys for use as makeshift Hot Wheels ramps. He's a good sleeper (apart from waking at 5:20 a.m. every morning). And his cheerful disposition and quick smile balance out our tendencies to be over-serious. God couldn't have matched us more perfectly.

By the way, did you notice that, just like us, our baby also has an extra chin or two? Surely the Good Lord has a sense of humor.