Funny Boy

Mark comes out with the funniest little "sayings" & I've got to start recording them. Today when we were doing an art project that involved glue (which was all over his fingers) he said, "Mom, I'm as sticky as a porcupine in bubble gum!" :)

Growing Up

My little boy is growing up & I am loving it!
More & more I am seeing him acting like his Dad. I'll be carrying in bags of groceries when he'll take them ALL from me to help. Or he'll open a door for me & say, "Ladies first!" "Being good" has not always been easy for my little boy, so I am rejoicing over him & so proud of him as I see him maturing & practicing kindness.

Ben is Doing Better

We are so thankful that Ben is doing better! We thought it was basically resolved after the first vet visit & that he was going to be fine, but it ended up pretty scary with him having to be taken back & then staying at the clinic over 24 hours! He is finally supposed to be on the mend & I'm going to go pick him up today as soon as they'll let me.

Ben is a Pit Bull/Border Collie mix we rescued over 9 years ago. He makes us laugh every day & is such a sweet little guy.

Helpful Tip: Do Not Give Your Dog A Ham Bone!

Warning: Do not read this post on a full stomach.

Yes, I do know about how it can be risky to give your dog a bone to chew, but this ham bone was "gigantanormous" so I thought it couldn't possibly be a problem & wouldn't Ben just love to nibble on it?

Two days later...... he has been straining to have a BM since 4 am. Ugh! I take him to the vet, feeling really bad for getting him into this fix. The vet says, "Well, the good news is, a dog this size can usually pass a truck!" After an examination, he prescribes enemas and feeding him small meals with vaseline (to eat) for the next three days.

I am here to tell you that if you haven't yet given a dog an enema in your life time, take heart, it's not as bad as you would think.

Still NO BM though...next enema at 9pm! Someone please call me around that time with something urgent so maybe John will do the honors this time! :) Ha!

Yay!

We have our I-600 approval & are getting our dossier ready to send off to Ghana! :)

Santa?

Mark's Santa impersonation with a little help from the flour I was using to roll out sugar cookies.

Am I The Only One?

Is it just me, or is adoption scary? I mean, here we are planning to add one or two little ones to our family that come from another culture & continent. After all our hard work, prayers & tears, I am now feeling overwhelmed by what we are planning. Talk about an emotional roller coaster!

I have so many questions. Like...how do we discipline & yet bond at the same time, how do we balance the way we treat our bio. son with the way we will treat our new kid(s), because I know they'll have to be different in some ways, at least for awhile...how do we handle the fact that our son already has toys & the new little pumpkin will either have lots too (that will have to be new) & will make our bio. son jealous, or not have as many & that won't be good either...how will the attachment process go...how will I be strong enough physically to keep up, to handle the sleep deprivation ...and on and on...!

At the end of my current "Questioning/Panic Attack" I realize that I felt a bit like this the first time around - when I was pregnant with Mark. I just take my responsibilities seriously & get a little too conscientious/stressed sometimes. I also realize that yes, I am in way over my head and that it's OK. It's probably right where God wants me to be. I am very aware of my utter reliance on Him!

Anyone else gone through these feelings?