I know this is gonna sound crazy to some of you and make perfect sense to the others. But somehow we've hit another milestone. It's the simple things that I rejoice in right now. Sometimes they have so much more meaning. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that when I put Jake to bed, he did more than just lay in my arms...he actually nestled against me. He really snuggled. Often when it was just he and I, he would pull away sort of just ever so slightly. It was like "that's close enough". Some of you who have seen us out and about probably are thinking that you've seen me carrying him and early on he did a lot of laying his head on my shoulder. Looking back now I think he was grieving and, of course, I was the closest thing to his foster mom as possible. I think he took to us in many senses right away, but just a couple of weeks ago, this "snuggle" was different. It was relaxed in a way that I can't explain accept that it said somehow "I trust you". I am grateful for God's work in our lives and in the life of our new little one. Tonight as we nestled together and prayed Jake broke out into sweet prayer of his own which he does unsolicited often and said "Ordan (this was Jordan) ert knee". He was praying for our sweet friends who have a son who has suffered a severe knee injury. It melted my heart. He is beginning to think of others. I am grateful.
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