My Mommy!

The other night I was picking up my son from daycare after work. When I arrived my daycare provider (a truly wonderful person) was quite busy -- she was in the process of changing my son'’s diaper as well as having several other children tugging on her sleeve. To make things even more challenging, there was a new little child that had just started in daycare and was having a hard time adjusting. I picked up the new little child to comfort her and give my daycare provider a hand. My son saw me do this and looked up and said loudly, "My Mommy!"” He stood up and tugged on my pants and insisted that I pick him up as well.

My son and I left our daycare and headed home. As I was driving I remembered what I was think last year as we were wating to bring him home from Russia ... when so many things were racing through my head ..."Will he love me?" Will he bond with me?" "Will he know I am his mommy?"

Now that over a year has passed, I am just amazed. "“My Mommy!"” just said it all. A bond between a parent and child is truly special regardless of path in which the child has joined your family.

Robin Bartko