Still Kickin'!!

Well it has been about two weeks since I have done another post. I actually forgot that it has been that long and realized that I needed to get on here! :) It has been a whirlwind the last two weeks. For starters, we do still have BOTH boys. We have a home visit with the boys' case worker tomorrow evening so we will get an update then about how their family members' home studies are going. This could give us a better idea of how long we will have these guys. We are finally starting to get in to a bit of a routine so I am sure we are just in time for them to go home now that we have gotten this routine down! :)

The youngest went to get a hair cut - his first! - and while I I expected it to be a much more involved process (I couldn't imagine how Elizabeth was going to cut this squirmy baby's hair!) it really was very easy! Elizabeth is like a haircutting ninja! :) If you need a good stylist let me know and I will pass on her info.

We've also been to the park (and experienced the worst temper tantrum when it was time to go I think I have ever seen!), had a "play date" (my first!) with my friend Tosca and her boys, hung out with Noni (my mom) while Mommy and Daddy had a date night and spent several Sundays with Grandmother and PaPa. Aside from the regular visits to day care, we have also made a new Potty Chart with Spiderman and Cars stickers for every time we go potty and a new tooth brushing chart with a star for every time we brush our teeth! On top of all of that, we are taking the oldest for a dental check-up tomorrow and should have some interesting changes to our routine after that.

So as you can see in my breif description, things are going well. Though we had a rough night tonight what with getting off work late, Patrick stuck at jury duty until after 7:00 pm, coming home to attempt to do some cleaning before the case worker comes tomorrow night and Patrick getting side swiped in a hit and run before he got home and fussy babies because they were tired and needed some attention, it sounds like a regular night in the homes of many when you type it all out - and we are secretly happy to be a part of that "club". We hope that we will get to keep these little guys for a little longer and that the next ones will bring us closer to beginning our own family (though all of these children will be a permanent part of our "family" no matter how long they stay with us!).

I will try to do better about making an update a little sooner than two weeks next time - but I can't promise baths or stinky diapers won't get in the way! :) We love you all and appreciate your continued prayers and support as we continue moving forward on our journey!