Happy ZACH Day!

Two years ago today, on August 19 2007, we met our son for the first time. What a perfect day. We drove to BaVi in a van with four other wonderful families. We all chatted, laughed and observed the scenery wondering how we were all going to react when meeting our babies for the first time. We stepped out of the van at the orphanage, cameras in hand. We took off our shoes, walked in and were told to find our babies. Zachary was alone in a crib. He smiled the second I looked him in the eyes. I like to think that he knew I was there for him :) I scooped him up and have not put him down since. We spent almost two hours at the orphanage holding our babies, hanging out with the nannies and checking out the place where our children spent the first six months of their lives. Saying goodbye was so very hard. We are forever grateful to the women who cared for Zachary until we could. It was hard for the nannies to say goodbye to these babies that they loved so much. Chad and I cried. The van ride back to the hotel was much different. We were all getting to know our babies and trying to figure out what they each needed. Zachary was content sitting on our laps and looking out the window. Chad had to wake Zachary up to get his photo taken for his passport. That was the first time we heard our little boy cry. We thought it was the cutest. Back at the hotel, we took some pictures in the lobby then headed up to our rooms. We spent the rest of that day bonding with Zachary in our room. He was perfect. He still is.

I don't think we will ever forget any part of this magical day. I remember it like it was yesterday. It changed our lives forever and we could not be happier.

THEN...NOW...