Snuggle-bug

Keith is happy to be home. We went to visit family in OK for 10 days and when we came home - he was all a twitter. For the past 4 days he has crawled up on my lap and snuggled with me, usually for an hour or so. Today he fell asleep and I cherished that special time with him. I can sense that he is growing more and more attached to his mama and looks to me for comfort - I love it.

He was evaluated for his Speech & OT goals and they said that he has exceeded them and has jumped up 15-20 months in his abilities = WOW!

When I first brought the twins home, I spent a lot of time snuggling and rocking the kids before bedtime. I realize that I have been slacking off in this and am trying to get back in the habit. Tonight I sang to each child individually, while rocking them before bed (even Anna). They each LOVED it. I will definitely repeat this action as much as possible. I could feel that wonderful connection of mama to child and the powerful influence it had over each of us. I am so blessed in my life to have these 3 sweet children and a wonderful, considerate husband.

Yes, we are thinking about adopting again. Since we are scheduled the move this fall - we don't think we'll begin the process until we move. Thanks for your encouragement!

How did you know?

How did you know when your family was complete or when you needed to add more children to the mix? I am curious to hear especially from you out there that have adopted more than once. How long did you wait before you adopted again? How did you raise the funds?

Fun-time photos

The power of a silly mama to make her baby smile...

What fun it is to be a mama.

Prayers requested

My sister, Jennifer, found out today that she lost her baby boy. The umbilical cord had a knot in it and was wrapped about his neck. She went in for a routine check-up with the nurse and they couldn't find the heartbeat and then confirmed that with an ultrasound. Jennifer & her husband, Willis, are in complete shock. The baby was due next week. If you can pray for them, I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Standing

Keith is now able to stand up by himself without using anything around him to do so. I am one proud mama. He is also feeding himself quite well with a spoon.

Anna & Kristina playing together on the laptop. After some of the initial difficulties, I am grateful that these girls get along so well. :o)

Tooth Fairy time

When we adopted Kristina last year, she was already missing a tooth. The dentist here said it had been knocked out as opposed to coming out naturally. Poor Kristina doesn't have the best balance, so it's not too surprising that she knocked a tooth out. Two days ago Kristina showed me one of her front teeth that was - to my surprise - very loose! With a few wiggles on my part, out it came. I don't know if Kristina would understand the Tooth Fairy just yet...but she'll learn quickly, I am sure!