Can you believe it has been 8 years since Christian's adoption was finalized (January 9, 2008). He came to live with me on June 6, 2007 and life has never been the same since that day! While there are certainly challenges... Lots of them! I love being a dad. Through thick and thin, being a dad gives life purpose.
Though I must admit I'm not the dad I pictured in my head that I would be... I was planning on being the fun, laid back dad who coaches his kid and is totally submersed. But I quickly realized that my parenting style had to change to match Christian's personality. With his extroverted, independent nature and impulsive behavior I really had to be more strict then I planned. A lot more strict. I also realized early on that being a coach-parent would not work well for our relationship... Don't get me wrong, I know I'm a good dad, Christian is a great kid and we do a lot of fun activities, etc... It's just interesting to reflect back on what kind of dad I thought I would be versus who I've become.
Here are some pictures from when I first met Christian and after we finalized his adoption... Welcome home, Christian, life has never been the same since!!
