One Year Ago

One year ago today:

• We woke up at the Marriott in Guatemala City.
• We packed up luggage and held a sleepy baby at 4am as a shuttle headed to the airport.
• We planned out how much formula would be needed and worried if the security would let it through.
• We boarded our flight to Houston and wondered what Samuel's first flight would be like.



• We landed in Houston and waited in the Immigrations room for our interview.
• We said good bye to Mamu and Papa.
• We boarded another flight, a longer flight to Seattle.
• We landed in Seattle and were greeted by Abuela who had just flown in from MN and by Nathan who had long prayed for this moment.
• We brought Samuel into our home and gave him a tour and he giggled, impressive after a long long day of travel
• We checked in on him sleeping in his crib about every 10 minute, to make sure he is breathing.

One year ago today:

• Our life changed.
• Our dreams came true.
• Our new path as parents began.
• And we still check on him sleeping in his crib, just to watch the peacefulness as he sleeps.