Dear baby I didn't birth,⁣ ⁣ You're still my son no matter what the world says. You'll always be my kiddo, in the big and the little moments, in the ups and downs. I promise I'll love you with a tenacity that can't be matched. I promise that I'll be there for every bruise and broken heart, and encourage you when you're down. I promise I'll tuck you in and sing you bedtime stories for as long as you'll let me, and embarrass you whenever I can. I promise that I'll never take the place of your mama, but I'll play that role, too. I promise I'll never change my mind about being in your life and I'll fight for you and your dad, through thick and thin, good and bad. You're my family & I'm thankful for you.⁣ ⁣ #dearsonofmine⁣ #momishmoments⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #withlovefromm #withlovefromme #dearson #formyson #bonusson #momdiaries #momdiary #onlinediary #foryou #momish #writersofig #stepbystepparents #motherhoodquotes #honestmotherhood #thisismotherhood #mylittlefamily #parentstories #bonusmotherhood #bonusmom #lifeofabonusmom #mommydiaries #momblog #ourcandidlife #mytinymoments #stepmomsclub #marisadonnelly #diaryofabonusmom #blendedfamilies https://www.instagram.com/p/COjUCuUlWRg/?igshid=p3ksn2crhfra

This has been a special week. This is the first time I've flown this little guy to be with my family in Chicago, the first time he's met my father, and the first time he's gotten to make a snow angel or sled down a hill. This is the first time I've been a mom in a space that wasn't my own, and the first time I've seen my parents as grandparents in the new roles they're playing. ⁣ ⁣ Becoming a mama to this little guy didn't just change my life; it also impacted all the people around me. It made my sister an 'Auntie K,' my father a 'Papa,' my mother a 'Nana,' and all the special traditions of our family more memorable.⁣ ⁣ This week, I've played board games and climbed park structures, slid down slides into mud puddles, made crafts, and recounted embarrassing memories from my childhood. The first three days of the trip were a him-and-I adventure, and then we were joined by dad right before Thanksgiving. Our lives haven't been easy over the past year. There have been turns, twists, painful quarantines away from extended family, and a whole lot of change. But there have been so many blessings, too.⁣ ⁣ I'm holding onto these special moments for as long as I can. 💙⁣ ⁣ #bonusmom⁣ #bonusmama⁣ #motherandson⁣ #dearsonofmine⁣ #blendedfamily⁣ #covidchronicles https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGxRanF7Os/?igshid=138gqv4f15zqu