Hey it's us

Hey, It's Dan and Emily. We are looking to add to our family by adoption. Last night our 3 1/2 year old son was jumping on the bed and he said, I just wuv my birf (birth) mom! We then proceeded to ask him question to see what he has understood about his adoption. He knows that he grew in his birth moms belly and what her name is and what his birth dads name is. He knows what city they live in. And he knows their family members names that we have contact with. We were so impressed with what he has retained. 

We began talking to him about his adoption the first day he came home to us, he was 6 weeks old.We never wanted adoption to be a surprise that he learns about later in life. We are so grateful that we have contact with his birth parent's and some of their family. It gives him a chance to learn about his family and where he came from. We feel it is imperative that we build his future starting at the beginning before his adoption.  we can look at him and see features that he has from both his birth parents. His eye color is piercing just like his mom's, his sports and agility just like his dad's. We are so proud to have him. We want him to know who he is, that's why having contact with his family is so wonderful. It allows him to develop a relationship with them and learn about all that he can become!