Home sweet home

Tonight at dinner we received a phone call from our Attorney's legal assistant who said, "I got the approval." Words the we have been waiting to hear. So tomorrow we will be on a flight home to California with our son.
The excitement of getting home brings a warm calm to my body.
How could we be at this point of our adoption? Really it is a miracle, and like I said before all the pieces of the puzzle had to come together. Something much great than us was instrumental in making it all happen. Believing that all things are possible.
Today our little one had his first Doctors appt. We needed to get a signed letter from the Doctor giving us permission to take him on a plane.
He is now 9lbs 5oz, and 22 inches long. I guess the 3oz bottles are working.
It is hard to believe that he is 8 days old. Each day he changes and both Jess and I marvel at it. His hair gets longer, his face gets wider, his fingers grow, and his legs have begun to straighten. Those are just a few of the things.
Tonight Deb came to say goodbye for now. No one had to say too much because we all peacefully understand the tremendous power of what took place between all of us.
We are going to miss everyone here in Minnesota, and although the weather is extremely cold, we actually like it. People move at a slower pace here but I am told that in the summertime there is a much more playful vibe. One would give themselves permission to slow down and nest here during the winters...Something we should all try doing. Jesse and Zach went hockey skating on a huge lake today and yesterday. If outdoor skating rinks were easy to find in California I suppose Jesse would be adding another sport to his list of activities.
The baby is now sleeping in Jesse arms...a sight I have been dreaming about forever. There is no way to articulate the overwhelming sensation that it brings to me. This little guy is going to mean so much to so many of us. There are two people who have said that he has given them a reason to live. Now how powerful is that? He is only 8 days old and he has already made such a difference in the lives of so many. People say he is a lucky guy, but really we are the lucky ones.
California here we come...