It's A Date

We have a date!!!! Finally! We have a termination date! August 22 will be the day that determines if birth parent's rights are terminated. Less than 4 months until this date, but who is counting? Tyler and I have been over the moon excited today and could shout it from the rooftops! One step closer to being a forever family! We are praying the judge does terminate rights and we can continue to move forward with the adoption. I felt like one of the huge weights that have been weighing us down for so long was lifted today. We still have a ways to go but we are moving in the right direction!

Not only are we counting down to the TPR date but we are counting down to the end of school! We are so excited to be home with our sweet boy and to make more memories. He has enjoyed the beautiful weather and being outside. He is so busy and amazed by everything. I love how excited he gets when he sees a dandelion and yells "Look Mommy a flower!" Something that we view as a pesky weed is one of the greatest things to our sweet boy. We spend lots of time picking flowers, playing in the dirt, going for walks, swinging, and playing on his slide. He is happy with the simplest of things and is a great reminder to just slow down and enjoy what we have. This Mommy is ready to have even more time to just soak up my sweet boy and enjoy his curiosity and wonder.

Thank you for your prayers! Please keep them coming!

 His first time meeting a horse (and of course holding a dandelion)

 He is growing up so quickly and holding another dandelion :) 

 He loves to get dirty!

Playing a little golf.

 Petting an owl at the zoo.

He was amazed by the manatees!

You Are the Sweetest

A whole week with you was over in the blink of an eye. My time away from you creeps by and I never feel like I have enough time with you. You have made me laugh, cry, and be happier than I could have ever imagined over our break together. You have quite the personality and make your Mommy laugh hysterically. You love the attention so you tend to do it repeatedly and we both laugh harder each time. You have started referring to yourself in third person which is very funny to listen to. You have become quite independent and have started doing lots of things on your own. This makes me very happy and proud but very sad at the same time. You snuggled your Mommy lots this week since you weren't feeling well and it was nice to know that you needed me. We shared lots of special moments reading books, snuggling in bed together, and we shared lots of hugs and kisses. You no longer want me to hold you and rock but you like for me to sit on the ottoman and push the chair back and forth for you so you can rock. This was very hard for Mommy because that is our special time together and I think you knew it made me sad. You asked me to lay my head down on the "Lillow" with you while we said our prayers. You put your forehead right against mine and your sweet hand on my cheek. When we finished our prayers you looked at me and kissed my forehead like I do to you each night and tears started pouring down my cheeks. You being the sweet boy you are held my face and said "You ok Mommy?" As I am writing this the tears are streaming down my face yet again reliving such a special, sweet moment with you. I hope that you know how much I love you and how special you truly are. Each night when you and I say your prayers we thank God for bringing us together and ask that we become a forever family soon. I pray that you know how thankful your Daddy and I are to be your parents and how incredibly blessed we are.

As always, please continue to pray for our case. We have yet to hear any news from anyone. I have made several contacts without any assistance. We know God has a reason and we trusting in His plan!