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You Don't Have To Be Perfect To Be A Parent

If there is one thing that I have learned in the last 2 years is that no matter how hard you try, perfection is a very hard goal to reach. As we set out on our first adoption journey, we knew that there would be days when we would be tired, stressed and (gasp) even raise our voice to our child. But we thought, how hard can it be? Being parents is something we have dreamed of for years, and we were ready for any challenge that came our way.

Now that we are parents to an amazing little toddler that learns new words, loves to make us laugh and is a constant little mess maker in our house, we laugh at how naive first time parents can be. We now understand that being a parent doesn't mean being "perfect" in anyone's eyes... even your child. It means you put the needs of that little person before your own, it means walking through a grocery store as fast as you can so everyone else in the store doesn't have to hear your little one scream their own concerto (it was a funny story if you ever that to hear it.) It means that no matter what, you will always have each other. We are so grateful for adoption. This process has made us a family... momma and daddy to our son Matthew. There are no two sweeter words in the world (even when you hear them for an hour and a half straight on the way to the lake.)

Parenthood has been such a blessing to us we thought.... let's do it again! Yes, we are once again looking to expand our family through adoption! If you would like to check out our new profile, or would like to pass on our information to someone you know that is looking to make an adoption plan, we would love it!