Tomorrow, Gabe has been with us longer than he was in Korea. I can't believe how fast time flies. I remember first coming home and longing for this anniversary. But today, Gabe's foster family is heavy on my mind, as we know they miss him so much. We simply adore his foster family and feel like they are extended family. Gabe or YoungMin (as we call him with them) was and is so clearly loved by them. I truly believe because of the love they showered on him, he was able to quickly accept the love we gave him. We are eternally grateful for the care they gave him when he needed it most. As Gabe's parents, we are so happy that he will always have this family in Korea.
Here are some of my favorite pics from his first 9mos in Korea:
And for extra Young Min footage, here are some very short videos:
I know I can write all I want about the great care and love his foster family gave him, but these videos really say it all.
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Definitely a bittersweet milestone. One that we will reach when Matthew is nearly 5 if you can believe it!
Those videos are so cute--are those little baby kneepads he is wearing? Hysterical!
What a wonderful family.
This is a wonderful milestone! Gabe was such a cute baby. It's so awesome that you have video of him!!
I cracked up when I saw baby Gabe in little knee pads!!
This was by far my favorite milestone... CONGRATS!!!!
I love seeing photos of the kiddos while in Korea... it's amazing how much they look like themselves, just smaller! Thanks for sharing baby Gabe photos!
And the knee pads?! Awesome!
Oh YoungMin with the beautiful hair. I remember thinking he was just the cutest thing ever.
Happy milestone. We're lucky mamas to have so many people so intensely love our kids.
love the pictures and the videos! and Gabe is so little! what a wonderful foster family that will love him forever!
Your writing and his pictures and videos i took make me cry....
He was very cute in korea, too!
But i think he looks more good now than he was with us in korea.
You are giving a lot of love to him!!We're so happy he has a nice mom and dad, family. Of course! He has a another family in Korea!
We love him and you, dave like our family forever~:)
I think it's wonderful that you have such a great relationship with Gabe's foster family. They seem like amazing people! I love that last video of him. SO adorable! Celebrate that special milestone today. :)
Oh yes, so much love there. Today is so special for you all!
(and love the knee pads in the second video - what a great idea!)
LOVE the videos, LOVE that Gabe's foster family is such a part of your life ( and comments on your blog! ) and lastly...LOVE those knee pads! :)
Congratulations. This milestone is so big...I know what you mean.
I LOVE the photos...especially seeing him chewing on the photo of his mama & dada. Cute.
What a bittersweet milestone for Gabe. Enjoy every day with that little cutie! Thanks for sharing some of his baby photos and videos... they are adorable!
How cute are those photos and videos. He will always have those to look back on. Now, you will have the rest of his life to build many memories!
Congrats on reaching this big milestone. The pictures and videos were precious, what a wonderful foster family he had!
Congratulations on this wonderful milestone! I'm beginning to realize how significant it really is. It is so obvious how much Young Min's foster family loved him and still loves him. So nice that they comment on your blog and follow along with Gabe's life :) The videos are adorable!!
What an important milestone for your family. But I totally get all of the emotions that go with it. Gabe is so lucky that you have such a strong connection to the family that loved him so much!
Congratulations on reaching this special milestone. Love the videos and photos of Gabe in Korea, especially the video with the knee pads:-)
how incredible... i always pay special attention to gabe's FM's comments on your blog. what an incredible connection that you are all so lucky to have... and thanks to that beautiful little boy!
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