Joy of Love: Day 8 "What They Have Done"

My son, Cody, is now 7 years old and he is the apple of my eye. He looks just like me, he acts just like me, he even has a touch of OCD, just like me. He has a phenominal sense of humor and keeps all of on our toes, but is still a bit reserved around new people. He has such a tender heart and is a fabulous big brother. I am so proud of him!
For reasons that I will someday later explain, Cody has never met his biological father. And he didn't have a healthy father figure for the beginning of his life. Cody came to me when I was not living the life that God had planned out for me. It was always so hard to explain to him why I made the choices that I did, and there is still so much to explain one day.  He changed my life, but I was never able to give him what he needed from a man. I always worried how that would affect him and who he would become.
When my husband, Mike, came into the picture, Cody was very concerned about this new man in our life. He gave him a hard time, and challenged his authority. But Mike remained patient with him. He told Cody he loved both of us more than anything and would never leave. When we got married he asked Cody to be his best man. One day Mike just started asking a bunch of questions about Cody's paternity. And then told me he wanted to adopt him and give him the same last name as the rest of the family. My heart melted!
He asked Cody how he felt about it, and of course got a big hug of approval. And so began the rest of his life! I am so in love with this man, who would do this for my child. And not out of obligation or as a favor to me. It was in his heart. And because of that, my Codeman has grown miles with his Dad. And I am confidant that Mike will help mold him into the man that God wants him to be.
I would have loved to take a picture of them together, but Mike is out of town. So here's some of the many faces of Cody :)