Saturday, August 25, 2012
Happy Birthday, Jack
Jack, yesterday you turn two years old! You have grown so much in the past year, you are such a character, my gorgeous little man.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Coming Home
Jack and Giulia – it’s been a long time since I last wrote here. So much has happened – pretty unbelievable stuff -- if someone had actually told me your dad and I would have gone through all the things that we did this past year, I would have never, ever believed them. Things like Jack’s accident, almost exactly a year ago, and all that came with it just doesn’t happen to careful and loving parents like us. We didn’t know how to deal with it all, but one thing that we were always certain of was that we just wouldn’t let anything touch our family. Those 44 days in the hospital were the hardest of our lives, but they didn’t break us. Our families and especially God was with us every step of the way, giving us strength, support and much needed love.
I have now begun to find my joie de vivre again. I have finally been able to hire someone to take care of you guys - entrusting your well being in the hands of someone other than your dad and me has been a challenge. But you guys really like Nico and the relationship is working out great overall.
Giulia, you are in pre-school and loving it. You just turned 4 a couple of days ago and you had many birthday parties to celebrate, but still, you kept asking your dad and me for more. You love your birthday, the attention, the love. We had a party for you in Brazil, another one at home in the USA and even a mini-bash in school. You are such a smart little girl. You know all the letters in the alphabet and your numbers, both in Portuguese and English, You have so much energy and a constant need to be stimulated. There’s so much life and happiness in you. And Giulia, you are kind. You are loving and amazingly sensitive and sweet. I know I keep saying this, but it is so true…. You, my love, are the perfect materialization of everything I had always dreamed of for a daughter. I love you so, so much.
Jack, what you went through really broke my heart into a million pieces and forever changed me, but your strength, your resilience, inspires me every day. You are happy, full of energy and you are so, so smart. You are walking and running without many issues. Your scars are healing so well. You are now beginning to talk and can repeat pretty much anything we say to you. You are a snuggle bug, loves stuffed animals and you absolutely LOVE hair. It’s the funniest thing, you are drawn to it! You have such a strong personality, you know exactly what you want and you go for it. You are an amazing little boy – your dad and I thank God every day for you’re the gift of your life in ours.
Your father and I couldn’t feel more complete, now that you are in our lives. We love you so, so much and can’t wait to experience all that life with both of you has to offer. We never take the gift of having you two for granted. We are the luckiest people in the world. We love you forever.
I have now begun to find my joie de vivre again. I have finally been able to hire someone to take care of you guys - entrusting your well being in the hands of someone other than your dad and me has been a challenge. But you guys really like Nico and the relationship is working out great overall.
Giulia, you are in pre-school and loving it. You just turned 4 a couple of days ago and you had many birthday parties to celebrate, but still, you kept asking your dad and me for more. You love your birthday, the attention, the love. We had a party for you in Brazil, another one at home in the USA and even a mini-bash in school. You are such a smart little girl. You know all the letters in the alphabet and your numbers, both in Portuguese and English, You have so much energy and a constant need to be stimulated. There’s so much life and happiness in you. And Giulia, you are kind. You are loving and amazingly sensitive and sweet. I know I keep saying this, but it is so true…. You, my love, are the perfect materialization of everything I had always dreamed of for a daughter. I love you so, so much.
Jack, what you went through really broke my heart into a million pieces and forever changed me, but your strength, your resilience, inspires me every day. You are happy, full of energy and you are so, so smart. You are walking and running without many issues. Your scars are healing so well. You are now beginning to talk and can repeat pretty much anything we say to you. You are a snuggle bug, loves stuffed animals and you absolutely LOVE hair. It’s the funniest thing, you are drawn to it! You have such a strong personality, you know exactly what you want and you go for it. You are an amazing little boy – your dad and I thank God every day for you’re the gift of your life in ours.
Your father and I couldn’t feel more complete, now that you are in our lives. We love you so, so much and can’t wait to experience all that life with both of you has to offer. We never take the gift of having you two for granted. We are the luckiest people in the world. We love you forever.
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