24 days ago our lives were forever changed.

24 days ago our daughters moved into our home – we went from a family of two to a family of four – and our lives will never be the same!

In my last blog post I shared that the girls were going to be moving in on June 24th (today), but things happened a lot quicker than planned and we ended up moving them in on June 2nd. God’s hand in this whole situation has been SO evident, and what a blessing and relief that has been!

Our home has never been so full of giggles, tickle monsters, slobbery kisses, and toys! Who knew what joy two tiny humans could bring. Every day is a new adventure and the girls are eager to soak up new experiences, games, letters, numbers, new words, and the list goes on. We are having so much fun with them, and settling into a routine of what our new “normal” looks like.

Along with the joy and fun the girls have brought, there is also an aspect of hurt and sadness that can’t be ignored. Our precious daughters have suffered great loss which is how they became ours. Although we are overjoyed in becoming parents, with our daughters’, we mourn the loss of their biological parents. We are also dealing with the memories they have – some happy and some sad, the things and people from their past that they miss, the unanswered questions that they have now and will have in the future, and much more. I know that there is nothing that I can say or do to “fix everything”, but I pray daily that my girls would come to know the Lord at the earliest age possible so that they too can know the healing that is possible through knowing God.

Our daily routine is so different now – sometimes it can be overwhelming for me because most days it feels like all I do all day is feed people and clean up messes. These days I often find myself trying to figure out what it looks like to live a balanced life as a Christian, a wife, a sister, a daughter, an auntie, a friend, and now a mama. Oh yeah, and a part time hairstylist! Life is for sure crazy, but on a daily basis I am so in awe of how blessed we are to have these girls and such an amazing support system that I am moved to tears – seriously guys, I’m a weepy mess! Don’t even try to talk to me about any of this unless you want to see me ugly cry haha!!!

Speaking of support systems, and our community – have I mentioned how amazing ours is?! Last weekend I was so blessed by my sister and some of my closest friends as they threw me a “Baby Shower”. I was showered with so much laughter, so many encouraging words, sooo many clothes, and most of all so much love and support. It means the world to me to know that we have a community of people surrounding us that we can turn to in times of joy and in times of need. Thank you so much to each of you who attended the shower, and to those who couldn’t attend but still sent their love! It really means more than you know! Thank you notes WILL be coming, butttt things take a little longer to get done these days! 😉 I’m slowly but surly getting them done!

In 24 days Joe and I have had our worlds turned upside down – in the best way possible!

These little divas have rocked our world! We can’t wait for you all to meet them!

xoxxox

Leeanne