Small World

It's a small world after all! Okay no this post isn't about the song but since I seem to sing everything to Sylas K I just can't stop myself! I got a phone call from Katie, Sylas' first mom today. We usually talk about once a week so it wasn't a shocker when she called. But she shocked me with what she had to tell me.

It seems she went to visit her cousin last weekend and when she got to her house she noticed Sylas' birth announcement on her cousins fridge. At first she thought maybe I had sent them to all her family members but remembered that I hadn't met this cousin in particular so she asked her about it. That's when her cousin Sara explained to her that she had been friends with me since we were 12 years old! YES Shocking I know!

Sara had called and told my sister Heather a couple weeks ago that she had figured out that I had adopted her cousins baby but that she wanted to tell Katie herself and she wondered if Heather thought it would upset me. Of course Heather told her I would be thrilled to know. So Sara was going to tell Katie over the weekend and then tell me.

What's really crazy about this whole thing is that there have been several events, five that I can think of, that Katie and I have been at over the years involving Sara. Weddings, Graduations, Birthday Parties, etc. And now looking back I remember Katie but hadn't made the connection prior to Katie calling me. How crazy is that. It just reminds me that God had a hand in this whole thing. Sylas was meant to be my little boy and we were meant to be connected to his birth family. How amazingly wonderful. I couldn't have imagined how perfectly this all would have fallen together. God does some good work when I just stay out of it...

My First Mom's Day

I can't believe that I finally celebrated my first mom's day! How exciting. I love all the new experiences that Sylas brings to my life. I think that all the firsts are one of the best parts of being a parent. Exciting stuff. We had a good day! Mr. Sylas was adorable and loveable and wonderful as usual. He really is a good little guy! I just love that kid.

Since I don't have a husband and Sylas doesn't shop yet my sister Heather has taken over the gift buying responsiblities for holidays. So Sylas got me an awesome necklace for mother's day by way of his wonderful Aunt Heather! It's a really cool silver pendant that has his name on it, his birthdate and the date he came home to me. I really love it. Heather did a wonderful job, it's very simple yet very significant to me. Good work sis!

Rolling

I can't believe it but Mr. Sylas is rolling over. There is even video to prove it. He seems way to young to be doing that but I guess not...

Adoption Journey Blog Carnival- May Edition

Welcome to the May Edition of the Adoption Journey Blog Carnival. I hope that all of you are doing well. Thanks so much to everyone that entered submissions for this edition of the carnival! Please take the time to visit each others blogs and let folks know that you are visiting via the carnival! Happy May Day and Happy Adoption Journey to you all!!!

Suzanne presents sleepwalking posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

Melodie presents International Adoptions Decline posted at The Colorado Monbergs.

Stacie presents I'm Mom posted at Kevin & Stacie: Our Ethiopian Adoption Journey.

Joanne presents Talking To Your Child About Adoption posted at Adoption Support at Forever Parents.

Kelli presents Almost 2 months posted at Loving Mom seeks Vietnamese Prince.

Dawn presents Adopted: Family History Unknown posted at Finding Your Child & Creating a Family.

Kelli presents Tears.... posted at Loving Mom seeks Vietnamese Prince.

Aimee presents Becoming Brynly posted at Off We Go....

Erika presents Beware of kenygodlove@yahoo.com, adoption scammer in Cameroon posted at Plain Jane Mom Blog.

I present Full Circle posted at my other blog Picture Of My World.

That concludes this edition of the Adoption Journey Blog Carnival. If you would like to submit a post for the next edition please do so by clicking here. Thanks for taking the time to visit!