Akyah met Kaleigh & Kameron!

Akyah FINALLY got to meet her half sister and brother in California this week! Kaleigh is almost 8 and Kameron is 6, they live in Concord, CA with their mom Jessica, step-dad Vic, and younger brother Rivers who is 10 months old. I was devastated when the children weren’t told until a week before Akyah was born that they were having a baby sister and have been in agony for months desperately wanting them to meet, bond, and have a relationship. It’s my spring break and simply could not wait until the summer so we went down Monday - Wednesday. It was 79, sunny, and very hard to leave and so quickly.

Jessica and I are committed to work together to ensure the children have a good relationship. Kaleigh who once kept asking if I was going to be her step-mom now calls me “auntie Stacy” and understands that I am her friend and Akyah’s mommy. Kameron is autistic, doesn’t talk much, but knew exactly who we were and didn’t want us to leave. I already miss hearing him say, “Hi Stacy” and “Hi Akyah.” Rivers is a very happy baby who played and bonded well with Akyah.

Kaleigh, Akyah, and I had a “girls day” on Tuesday. After Kaleigh did my hair we walked to Taco Bell for lunch and then to park where we played for 2.5 hours and back at the house we made fresh squeezed orange juice popsicles and cleaned Kameron’s room to surprise him. We went to Kaleigh’s soccer practice that night and had pizza after, Kameron’s favorite!

I wish we lived closer so Akyah and I could spend more time with them- we love and miss them dearly. Kameron is really struggling right now, trying to find the right medications, and is in desperate need of therapy so we are praying for that and hope you do too.

Wednesday, before we left, we got professional pictures taken of all 4 kids and I, of course, took pictures throughout our time there. I have not scanned the professional pictures yet nor have I taken the other pictures off of my camera. I am feeling under the weather tonight but will post them soon.