Jaxson's Story!

I have decided to write about Jaxson for all the new readers to my blog!My husband and i wanted to adopt another child internationally

..We had tossed around 2 countries he wanted Ethiopia and the more i researched Liberia is where i wanted to bring my child home from.In 2008 I was on a yahoo group and a woman had posted about a 3 yr old boy with cerebral palsy needing a home and this child was in Liberia.I contacted her right away and she gave me all the information about him and 3 pictures.The pictures did it i was in love with this tiny 3 yr old right away!I showed it all to my husband and his words were Thats our son!I then contacted the agency and so our adoption began of a tiny 3 yr old boy named Emmanuel in Liberia Africa.
     After waiting an unbearable 17 months due to embassy not issuing visas we got the ok to go get him.It could not have come at a more perfect time .I had a received and email from another mom who was in Liberia picking her son up.It simply read...Hello Denise and Michael,I have met your son He is very tiny and frail and i am worried about him when are you coming i hope soon!This was the day before we left for Africa.
  When we got to Liberia we were so excited to meet our little boy!My husband and I did not sleep well as we could not wait o go meet this little one we had prayed for for many months!The morning finally came as i packed a bag of clothes diapers and wipes toys and other goodies to take with me to meet our boy!When we arrived I seen this sweet child setting in a stroller on the porch.My husband and held our breath as tears flowed down our faces with Happiness that finally the day has come to take him with us forever.He was so so tiny his hands were the size of a 6 month old.We knew that he has cerebral palsy and asthma.I did not realize how sick he was until we took him to the hotel.He had a grand maul seizure..he was severley constipated and i had noticed he was aspirating when fed a bottle.His adenoids were horribly enlarged.He was very sick..We went shopping as all the diapers and clothes i brought  drowned him.
  I was worried flying back home as his health was getting worse.We flew home and went straight to the ER.My 5 yr old weighed 15 lbs,was having seizures,asthma attacks,breathing issues due to his enlarged adenoids.Our Jaxson was in our arms and that is all that mattered to us. Jaxson has had adenoids removed,Mic key button placed for feeding due to aspiration and a few months later he had a trach placed as his airway just collapsed.He also had a baclofen pump placed this past winter with great results.He is my trooper and I am so proud of him.Jaxson now weighs 41 lbs at 8 yrs old and is doing wonderful.He has the most awesome smile and gives the best drool kisses ever!I am very blessed to have Jaxson Emmanuel in my life.He is so loved and has touched many hearts!My Liberian Angel is a fighter !I am so Blessed to be his Mom!