Max Turns One!

Max's first birthday is in just a few hours and in the last two weeks or so, he's really grown a lot and looks like a one-year-old.

He'll spend the early part of his day at the Mikvah, getting converted so that he's officially a Jewish Baby. His Great-Grandmother Sarah will be there along with Papa Steve, Grandma Estelle, Grandma Marlene, Mommy and Daddy and Rabbi Michael Klein and his lovely wife Annie.

We'll have lunch and then hopefully Max can go back to being a baby and play in the pool with Gauss.

People keep asking me if I'm excited that Max is turning one and of course I am on a certain level, but it honestly doesn't feel as monumental as it "should" or maybe does to biological parents... probably because he's only been with our family physically for 3 months? I feel like his second birthday might seem more relevant to me as a milestone.

I'm a bit surprised to find myself thinking about his Birth Mother (BM) lately. Of course this is triggered by his birthday, but I have honestly thought about her daily since Max came home. I just hope that she's okay... that she's employed and healthy and happy. The culture around adoption is shifting towards being more supportive and positive in Korea and I sincerely hope that she's benefiting from this change.

Have a great day,
~ Robyn