A and his moms arrived here around 10a this morning. They had driven for hours and only stopped long enough for a few hours sleep before they came to visit. The twins were so funny. I still don't think they fully understand the concept but they were beyond excited to see A and his moms. When they pulled up S ran out to the car and literally grabbed A by his hands pulling him into the house to show him around.
A is a sweet boy. He seemed a little overwhelmed by the energy the twins spewed at him. I'm sure it was a combination of being an only child and only having a few hours of sleep. His moms were awesome and sweet and it was great talking to them. It was neat to hear why they chose the specific donor, what A was a like as a baby, toddler and now. He is only a few months older than the twins so it was a perfect match up.
I think if there was any resemblance it would be between K and him. I do have to say though that A does look a lot like his mom. But like K he has a slighter build; has a smaller head shape and I think there is some resemblance in the face. I didn't see too much resemblance between the boys, but since everyone goes on and on about how much they look like me, that would make sense.
After we hung out at the house a bit we went out to an inflatable play place for the kids to go wild. The kids and M had a blast running around and playing. It was mostly the boys and then K running here or there or playing with M. We spent a good hour there and everyone got a long great. After bouncing we went out to lunch.
After lunch, sadly we had to say goodbye. They had another full day or so of driving to their destination. A wanted S to go with him and the twins wanted to know if he'd be back tomorrow to play again. It was great to see them get along so well. After having a hell of a time getting out of my driveway - stuck several times and one of the moms falling in the mud - they finally headed off. I wish we lived closer. Luckily though, they are moving to Florida and will be setting up their home not far from where all my family lives, so we should be able to see them whenever we visit family.
Hopefully this is the first of many visits with A, but also with their other donor siblings. In the last month they have spoken to another donor sibling - L on Skype. It's a very neat thing to see all these kids and how they interact. I hope that when my children get old enough to truly understand their connection that they will value these relationships as much as I have.
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