Through A Child's Eyes

Our greatest hope as we entered the holiday season was to have a termination date. We knew we would not be finished with the adoption process by Christmas but had anticipated a termination date so that as the new year began we could start the adoption process. The worker was here this week and sadly, we will not have a termination date by Christmas. Things seem to always be pushed back but she assured me that once termination occurred things would pick up and we would have a finalized adoption by summer.
As disappointed as we were with this update, it's hard to be upset with our sweet boy around. We are in a much safer place than we were this time last year and for that we are incredibly thankful. Everyone has told me this will be such a fun Christmas because our sweet boy will be so much more aware and they were definitely right. We were out shopping last weekend and he was amazed by all of the Christmas trees and decorations. Watching his bright eyes grow big with excitement and a smile spread across his face moved me to tears in the middle of a store. Tyler thought I was a little crazy but it was one of those moments I have always heard people talk about but have never experienced. Seeing it through a child's eyes and taking the time to just stop and enjoy. We decided that night we were going to put our Christmas tree so when he woke up on Monday morning we could surprise him. I had the camera ready as Tyler went to get him from his bedroom. We told him we had a surprise for him and as he walked out, he rubbed his eyes, and said "Oh wow!" He stood in amazement and then repeatedly said "tree, lights, Wow!" It was the best reaction we could have gotten. Our sweet boy just lays on the floor and looks at the tree and his nativity.
Our hearts are full and we are beyond thankful for our sweet boy. Being his momma makes me happier than I ever thought I could be.
Please continue to pray that our case moves forward and a little quicker than it has been. We are so ready to know without a doubt he is ours forever!

Always Something

Well it has been an eventful few weeks in our house. I received an update from the social worker that was not exactly what we had hope for. The termination paperwork had the first potential dad's name still in it so it was not able to be accepted. The social worker stated in most situations the court would try to serve the second dad before the termination paperwork could be filed again. This was extremely frustrating to me! This will be the third time they have tried to serve him. She also told us the attorney who handles all of the termination paperwork was retiring and someone new would be transitioning it.It just seems like it is always something! I keep reminding myself it is all in His time and I need to be patient!
Our sweet boy is growing like crazy and keeps us laughing every single day. He had a great Halloween and loved his costume. Since he loves trains he was a train conductor and we turned his into a train for him to ride in. When we opened the garage door he said "WOW!" His reaction was priceless and made every single second that we word on his train worth it. He wasn't really sure about all of the strangers but managed to say a few "chickacheets" as we visited houses.
Halloween ended with a trip to the ER for croup which was not fun at all! It has absolutely wiped my sweet boy out this week. He has had 2 doses of steroids and he still feels yucky. It is never fun when they are sick but this momma has enjoyed extra snuggles and time with her boy. We are praying he starts to feel better and we can enjoy the weekend with our sweet boy.