On Thursday night at 8:47, Samuel David Droge was born weighing 7 lbs 7 oz and 20 inches long. He was born with a whole head of hair, and in fact came with light colored streaks. It looked like the stork had stopped by the salon on the way to the hospital.Saturday morning we went to the hospital to meet up with the birthparents and the birthmom's parents. It was very sweet and we traded gifts with the birth grandparents. They gave us a basket full of very heartfelt gifts and we gave them a picture of the savior and a little boy-- a picture that we thought had a lot of meaning to all of us. It was a very neat experience.
Later that afternoon was the placement. We went in and signed our papers and then waited. Our side was a lot less emotional draining of course than the birthparents. They had already come to love this little boy so very much, and the thought of not parenting him was just ripping a hole in their hearts. We just hope that the emptiness can be partially filled by the thought of our many-years-emptiness was being filled. They wanted him to have all the opportunities they wouldn't be able to provide, and give him a stable environment. The actual placement was very short and sweet. We talked for a couple minutes, then she handed Michelle little Samuel, and everyone started bawling, and they left. For a couple of minutes we shared tears of joy as well as sorrow towards our birthparents. Over the short couple weeks, we have come to love them so much and we feel so much for them.
Here is little Samuel. Let me out he says, I'm ready to go home!
What a darling little boy.
This cute little outfit was given him by his birthparents and birthgrandparents.
Little Sammy's first car ride. Let's go home!
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