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Monumental December

On December 10th we celebrated Eli's first birthday!!!! It's hard to believe he is already one! He has grown so much that he went from starting in preemie clothes to wearing 24 month clothes! He went from 5 lbs. 8.9 ounces to almost 25 lbs.! He went from 19.5 inches long to 32 inches long! He went from sleeping all the time to being very active and developing a fun personality. Eli is truly a gift to celebrate. Eric and I both took Eli's birthday off from work so we could celebrate. Eli wasn't feeling well that morning (teeth????), but by that afternoon we were able to play at an indoor play place called Catch Air, play with dogs at the pet store (because Eli loves dogs), visit Toys 'R Us, have dinner at Chick-Fil-A (we ordered Eli his own kids meal - he ate two grilled nuggets and several waffle fries), and then went home to play with his new basketball goal that we got him for his birthday. We really had a good time spending the day together as a family. Of course our hearts were also burdened for Eli's birth parents as Dec. 10th must have been a very difficult day for them. We are forever grateful that they blessed us with the gift of Eli!!!!!

Today is another monumental day in the Miller family. Today is the one year anniversary of finding out about Eli! (Except it was on a Tuesday last year) That was one of the most exciting days in our whole lives! Finally the child we had always prayed for had a name and a birthday and birth parents who had chosen us to parent their son! 

Sunday will mark another monumental Miller day. It's Eli's Gotcha Day - the day the two Millers became three! We are looking forward to celebrating Eli's day of coming into our family. 

I can't say enough about the gift Eli is to us. Not a day goes by in which we do not thank God for Eli or cease to recognize Eli's gift. We definitely do not take him for granted and we cherish him with all that we are and have. I might not always like it when Eli cries or poops or doesn't listen to me, but I'm thankful for even those moments because those are moments that used to be so distant and longed for but are now a part of our lives. 

Lord, thank You for your perfect timing, for granting us patience in the long time of waiting, for Eli's birth parents, for Your provisions, and for Eli. Beyond grateful!