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The Day's of Elijah

The time leading up to getting you, I spent a little time journaling my thoughts. I was so excited to meet you. My very first entry said talked about my experience learning who you were and that you would be coming to us. I talked about having told our parents you were coming and the worry that people had for us because of your complicated diagnoses and the expected outcome you were supposed to have. First of all, let me say that your life expectancy was WRONG!! You are thriving my boy! You are out riding bikes, bowling, and living your best life. I am so proud to call you mine! Yesterday I made the silly attempt to take you out in your stroller while I roller bladed. I haven't done that since like junior high, which was a long time ago. Luckily I didn't fall and you seemed to enjoy it. You love being outside and I love being able to take you out!  I have not done the best job keeping up with journaling about our time together and I want to do better for sure. The other day I s