Growing Too Fast

Our sweet boy had his 9 month check up last week and he is doing great! He is 22 lbs and 9 oz! No wonder my back hurts! He is on the go and there is no slowing him down. He is onto the next thing before I can blink my eyes. He is a ball of energy and so much fun! He constantly has us laughing. He has figured out there are some things he isn't allowed to have and always finds a way to get them with a big mischievous grin on his face.
Our sweet boy is a lion for Halloween and he is the cutest lion  I have ever seen. We had a family birthday party last night and we dressed up as lion tamers. Our beautiful niece was also a lion because she wanted to match our sweet boy. Today was a beautiful day and we spent lots of time outside. We went to the park and spent sometime in our backyard. I love watching my sweet boy explore. He is so curious and I can constantly see the wheels in his head turning.
Our sweet boy is such a blessing. He is such a good baby and makes everyone smile. He has the best personality and makes me so happy. I am so thankful God chose me to be his momma (at least for now).

 These chunky legs are ready to walk!

Best part of my day is snuggling with my boy!

 Sweet chubby hands!

Perfect Weekend

I was off work Thursday and Friday for fall break and I was so thankful for an extended weekend. Thursday was a lazy day and those are always needed! I was surprised Friday morning with a trip to get a massage which was amazing! We were very thankful to have the opportunity spend a lot of time with friends and family while we were off.
Today was wonderful! We went to church and our sweet boy was perfect. We had lunch with friends after and he was quite the entertainer. We played for awhile when we got home and then all 3 of us put on our comfy clothes and snuggled up in bed together. Our sweet boy took an extra long nap and mommy and daddy might have had one too! It was so nice for all of us to be snuggled up together just enjoying our time together. I am sad that our break is over but I know we need to get back into routine. 
Our weekend was so different after having the news from court. We were both so much more relaxed and at ease. We know our sweet boy will be here with us through the holidays and we are so blessed to have that time with him. He is as rotten as they come but I wouldn't have it any other way :)

Our sweet boy looked so handsome in his plaid button up and jeans :)

A Real Update

I finally received some information regarding court. Yay! The worker told me that a paternity test has been ordered (finally) and that neither parent showed up for court on Monday. To me, this speaks volumes about how "invested" they are. We will continue with no visits which is a relief to us! With everything that has happened we did not think visits would start again but you just never know. We have gone almost two months without a visit  and it has been wonderful!
We are so thankful that it seems to be moving in the right direction. We know we still have a long road ahead of us and things can change but for right now we are beyond happy. Our God is an awesome God and we know he's not finished with us yet!

This boy was all smiles when he heard the news :)

Update

I would love to give you an update except I don't really have one. I have emailed and called with no response. Our worker did respond and all he said was he didn't know anything so he is assuming everything is the same. That is not a good enough answer for me so I am hoping the supervisor who attended court will contact me tomorrow. If not, I will continue to call her until she talks to me! Persistence is key!
We appreciate your prayers and everyone who has asked about court. We are praying for good news tomorrow!!!

Please Pray

Court is tomorrow! Ugh I hate court days! We ask that you pray for clarity for everyone involved and our sweet boy is the priority. Through all of the craziness one of the workers has quit so someone new will be representing the case in court and we pray they have all of the necessary information.

We have had a wonderful weekend with our sweet boy. Full of laughs, snuggles, and fun! He is growing so quickly and he brings so much happiness to our life. The thought crossed my mind tonight as I was rocking him, what if I don't have many more days of doing this? He is ours in every meaning of the word except he truly isn't "ours." We could be told he is going home and that would be it, no more snuggles, no more giggles, no more kisses, no more anything. It makes me sick to even type that. I just truly cannot imagine life without him but I know that I have to try my best to be prepared for anything. God knows our hearts and knows our desires. We would love more than anything to be his forever mama and dada. It has been almost 9 months since we laid eyes on a handsome 6 pound 2 ounce baby boy that has become our everything. That day was filled with so many emotions but the greatest emotion was love. I had never loved someone in the way that I was immediately in love with him. I knew from the moment I saw him my life would never be the same. I had always wanted to be a mama but in that instant I became a mama. My days revolve around him and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Chaos would be a great way to describe the past few weeks with the case and we pray that everything is settled very soon. Tomorrow is a big day and it could go several different ways. We know that God is in control and when we hand everything over to Him great things happen. We ask that you pray for us and strength through the day. I am always waiting on pins and needles and we may have to wait until Tuesday for information. More than anything we ask that you pray for our sweet boy and his wellbeing. I will update when we receive information!`