Happy 1st Gotcha Day

Per Wikipedia, "Gotcha Day marks the day a family came physically together, separate from the legalities; ""We gotcha" is a phrase that acknowledges when another way of life began. Simply saying "Adoption Day" does not differentiate between our children's placement and finalization dates, so "Gotcha Day" is a less confusing name for us."

One thing that I found in the adoption process is families celebrate milestones in their own way. Some families celebrate Gotcha Day as the day the adoption is finalized. Craw and I decided that we wanted Camden's Gotcha Day to be the day we held him in our arms the very first time. Today, January 18th, is Camden's first Gotcha Day.

We officially laid eyes on Camden 365 days ago at 11:12 am. It came after a full night of driving, sleeping in the car, filling out paperwork, and talking with the doctors. The wait was pure agony. But it was so worth it.

Happy Gotcha Day Camden! While your birthday will always be a special day that we will celebrate, January 18th is just as important to your daddy and I and we will always celebrate it. We love you.




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