Making Special Memories

After leaving Muscatine today, we headed to Cedar Rapids to meet and have lunch with Brandon (Tate's birthfather) and just spend some time with him. Words cannot express how happy it makes me to be able to have this relationship with Tate's birthfather. He is such an amazing person and Tate is so blessed to have another man in his life to love him like only a father can love his son. Sean is so wonderful about everything as well...he doesn't feel at all threatened by the situation as I know many men would. I love these pictures of Brandon and Tate...I know that someday, Tate will be so happy to look at these pictures and know that Brandon loves him so much and made a responsible decision to better Tate's future. The few times we have spent with Brandon have been amazing and have created some of the most special memories that we will cherish forever. When Brandon looks at Tate, he is SO proud and filled with so much happiness! We are so happy that we can give him this happiness because he has given us such happiness by allowing us to be Tate's mother and father. Never in a million years did we think we would end up in a situation like we are in, but never in a million years would we change it! We feel like what we have with Brandon is SO special! Even though it's been almost 6 months since Tate was placed in our arms and Brandon watched as we drove off with him not knowing when he would see him again, the same feelings come rushing back every time I hug Brandon goodbye. When I hugged him today as we were leaving, he hugged me so tight like he didn't want to let go. It still breaks my heart to drive away from him because I can't even fathom what he must feel. I feel so honored that he can now allow us to drive away and have a smile on his face because he knows that he can see Tate and know how Tate is doing by just picking up the phone whenever he wants. We wouldn't have it any other way! He is family to us and we love him and are honored to have him in our lives. From the moment we met him, we knew he was going to be part of our family. God put him in our lives and he has become someone that now, we couldn't imagine not having in our lives! We thank God for Brandon and Maggie every day and continue to pray that Tate will someday again be reunited with Maggie as well. We have faith that he will. We are ending the day today with so much joy and thankfulness!