Ezrah Caden Valentine 9lbs 1oz 22"long.
Matt's oldest daughter Heather gave birth last night. He is perfect! Matt & I see now that if things had worked out as we thought they should with our last Ukraine trip we would have missed this little guys entrance into the world. We have been looking for the blessings in the delay, and this one has made it to the top of the list.
Ezrah is a happy mellow little boy, big, strong large hands and feet, Matt is already planning his future basketball career. So we will become new grandparents and parents again in the same week, pretty cool. And Boys, we are so excited to have some little boys in our family.
We will fly out to Kiev again Friday about 11:30am. Our SDA appointment will be at 10am on Monday. If we do get the referrals for Oksana and Vlad this time, we should be with them on Wednesday. We are also excited that we will now be with Vlad on his birthday Feb 28th, and we can let him have a little party with his friends.
By the way I am only 36, so way to young to be answering to Grandma in my opinion. So fair warning to all my friends, No old lady Grandma jokes!
Matt here:
I could not be more proud of Chad & Heather for the job they did giving this little guy a great start. Aimee's right: we would have missed this most important event-thank God we didn't!! Becoming a brand new grandparent, getting a new 4 week old mini lop bunny(who is also a boy) &, God willing (& that is key), Vlad & Oksana all within a few weeks of each other. It really is so much more satisfying taking care of & providing for others than it is to acquire stuff-WAY too much stuff. I'm reading, "Red Letters"...bad idea...hits to the core. It compels one to stop justifying, get off the fence and do what we're supposed to do. Self-justification and excuse making really is thee #1 tool of the devil; it's so subtle and seemingly so harmless. That inward, gnawing feeling is your conscience calling...
Flying to Kiev, again, Friday morning. If I had to describe how I felt, it would mirror Abram leaving Ur for, well, wherever...
Ezra is precious! That is certainly the best silver lining in your adoption delay! Congratulations, proud grandparents! We will praying you through Ukraine again. God speed!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to my good friends...you deserve these blessings...a grandchild and O & V!
ReplyDeleteOhh, amd let me be the first to congratulate Babooska Aimee! ;-)
We are so happy for you! What a precious blessing for your family. God speed as you return to Ukraine.
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