Waiting Game

I have been waiting to update the blog in hopes of having more information to share.
When we showed up for our meeting we found out that our ongoing worker had quit and a new one had been assigned. The new worker was unaware of the meeting so did not have many answers. I have been waiting for her to get back to me after meeting with her supervisor. We found out they have to continue to pursue the potential father which was a disappointment to us. He has not responded to any contact thus far so we are hoping he will not be interested. We do know it could be approximately 60 days until the court interjects and then once that occurs we could have an additional 2 months for a termination date. Although we had hoped for a termination date by the end of summer we would be thrilled if this happens by the end of the year. I am constantly reminding myself that it is out of our control and God's plan is more perfect than we can even imagine.

 Our sweet boy had his well check last week and he is more than perfect! 30 pounds of goodness who was ahead of everything the doctor asked. The only thing she suggested was that we get rid of the binky which we knew was coming. We decided we would just take it away like we did the bottle and see what happened. Our sweet boy put himself to sleep with no problems and has not asked or cried for a binky. We are so lucky!
We are trying to soak up ever last second of summer. We have been swimming, going to the zoo, snuggling and reading lots of books! We had a great morning and the zoo where our sweet boy and niece got to feed the giraffe, ride the train, and see our favorite Africa exhibit.

Our sweet boy loves to read books and we had to purchase another book shelf to put them on. This small bookshelf is light enough for him to move it around. When it was time to get ready for bed he pushed it to where he was blocked in and could read without us bothering him :)  

We are praying that our sweet boy gets to stay with us forever and that things start to move forward. We are so blessed to have this boy in our life and I never knew I could love someone as much as I love him. My heart feels like it could explode! I am so blessed to be his momma and could have not have picked a better boy if I would have been given the chance.

Family Get Away

A few days after I finished up with school we loaded the car for vacation. We were so excited to get away and this was the first trip we had taken where it was just the 3 of us. We were heading to Florida to see friends get married and also have a nice relaxing week at the beach. This wasn't the first time our sweet boy had been to the beach but it was the first time he would be old enough to play. He absolutely loved it! He played in the sand, loved the waves, and played in the pool. By the end of the week,  he would scoot off the edge into the pool, blow bubbles in the water, and kick his legs when he was on his belly. The only problem with our beach trip was keeping the sand out of sweet boy's mouth! He would have eaten it all day every day if we would have let him! Rotten!

After our week at the beach, we were ready to head to Disney with my sister, brother in law, and niece. Before we checked in there we stopped for a little more beach time with them. Sweet boy loved having Gracey to play with.

Then off to Disney! We weren't sure how sweet boy would do. It was extremely hot and we were worried he would be fussy but he was wonderful! I was amazed how great he did! As we walked through Magic Kingdom it was such a special time. There were several times throughout the day that I would get teary. We both love Disney but sharing that special time with our sweet boy was incredible. We talked about when we were growing up and our parents would always say "I just enjoy watching you." We agreed that we fully understand that after being with him at Disney. His smile and his bright eyes just made everything perfect. He loved the rides and he would giggle as we went up and down on Dumbo, he waved and said hi throughout It's A Small World, smiled while we rode the Teacups, and loved the carousel and the Peter Pan ride. He also got his first hair cut while we were at Disney. He was the best boy ever! He sat so still and never said a word. 

Amazed watching Dumbo for the first time! Last time for his wispy hair!

First haircut complete with special Mickey ears!

The whole vacation was extra special because we didn't have to worry about visitation when we got back. We had the opportunity to fully enjoy time with our sweet boy without worrying. Of course, there is never a day I don't wonder what is to come or if he will go home but for those 2 weeks we pushed those thoughts to the back and just soaked it all in. My heart yearns for the day that I no longer have to have those thoughts. 

When we arrived home we received a letter regarding a meeting that will be taking place on July 13th. We ask for special prayers on this day. I am not sure what to expect but we are hoping for positive news and to hopefully hear we will be moving forward. We have had our boy for almost 18 months and we are ready for permanency!