He's sleeping now and I remember when he first came home with us from court that Wednesday after Father's Day. Pamela was told to change him into our clothes... and that's when it hit me that we were now all of a sudden solely responsible for another human beings total existence. Food, shelter, upbringing, education, weddings, everything! Wooah! Stop! I mean, sure we knew what we were getting into. We had talked about it for years, even when we were dating. We planned everything. Loving home, two children, pets, and early retirement so we could enjoy our golden years together. We were set. Then we found out that it was not likely that we would have children of our own. We checked out the latest medical fixes for our problem and the outlook was not good. We had heard of adopting and had even heard of several adopted children and adults in our community. But where do you start? We looked in the Yellow Pages of course. Where else do you go when you don't know where to go? We went to workshops and checked references and signed on with what seemed like a promising agency. Three long years we were still waiting.
time we were constantly doing something that would bring
us closer to our goal. Time passed quickly and we were done with every document,
check-up, or whatever in no time. Then we would wait for the next batch of
paperwork. We had started in July and the following February I got a the call we
were waiting for, our BABY CALL! 
in Pamela's
loving arms. I had to ease my way into his heart. We learned about diapers,
feeding and all the basics in about two hours after a thorough reading of The
Baby Book. Christian did not come with his own instructions. By the next
day, he was a totally different child. He liked his new Papa and still liked his
Momma, and preferred us to his lifelong caretaker at the orphanage. What a great
feeling that was! It's as if he has been with us his whole life.
Being
new parents is wonderful. We have seen his first steps, first airplane ride, and
so many other great moments that are unforgettable to share with a child. I do
not know what we did without Christian around but having him join our family has
added new meaning and fullness to every moment of our day. We are blessed in so
many ways everyday but nothing can compare with the unconditional love you share
with your child, and no child we conceived could have been more our own than
Christian is!