One cool thing about having a blog is that you can go back in time to see how life used to be. Sometimes it's fun to just go back in time & see what happened "on this date in history" (which is pretty obvious, because I do this occasionally).

Click here to re-visit June 25, 2007

It's amazing to me how far we all have come - in every way possible! Also amazing to me is the fact that Iliya - at 31 months, today - is over halfway to 3 years old! I'm enjoying all the things that come along with his growth, but at the same time, I'd really like to stack some books on his head & keep him small for just a little while longer. Our nighttime routine is getting a little uncomfortable, because he's getting so tall (it's difficult to find a comfortable position for rocking him in the little glider-rocking chair we have). Sometimes I feel like I haven't had him small for long enough to get all the cuddling in that I want to do. He still LOVES to be held and to snuggle. But I can't keep from thinking that he will eventually be "too cool" for me.

I've decided that I will enjoy every moment afforded me, so that I have wonderful memories to think back on, whenever the days of "too coolness" do arrive.

Friday afternoon, we have our 1-year post-placement visit. I canNOT believe we are already at this point.

A year ago, I had no idea that we would receive "the call" in just over a week...and that it would be less than a month until we were reunited with our little boy forever.

Amazing stuff!

And happy 31-months, today, my sweet Iliya!!