Tonight Matteo and I celebrated the anniversary of his adoption, one year ago on November 22, and my birthday today on the 24th. Of course Matteo becoming my son has been the best birthday present ever. On his adoption day last year Matteo wore a little duckie outfit so ducks will always remind me of that, and if I remember correctly, gack, gack, for quack, quack, was Matteo's third word!!....
Anyhow tonight I chose a little cake and used two little duck candles, one for me and one for him. Then to celebrate the 1st year anniversary of his adoption I chose his one year old candle from his birthday cake this past May. It has been a very special week and so wonderful to relive memories from last year. I think when we returned from Vietnam I was probably operating on adrenalin, jet lag and not sure if I appreciated every moment. But this year it is wonderful to be able to allow myself to relive it through my memories that resurface and really let it sink in that I am now a mother and that Matteo Bao is really my son!!..
...It was a roller coaster ride getting to that G&R moment, and another roller coaster ride since. I definitely prefer the latter roller coaster though. Matteo is blossoming, and so wonderful that he is understanding so much, and learning new words such that we are able to understand each other most of the time now...not always, but so so so much more. It is very hard being a mom, and definitely there are difficult times, but really as everyone has said before me, this time and this little boy, was worth all of the wait and all of the never ending paperwork!! Ti voglio bene Matteo!!
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